Vietnam activist sentenced to 13 years on subversion charges
Apr 10, 2018
A court in northern Vietnam has sentenced an activist to 13 years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government
Myanmar groups say Facebook hasn't controlled hate speech
Apr 6, 2018
Civil society and rights groups in Myanmar say Facebook has failed to adequately act against online hate speech that incites violence against the country's Muslim minority
Facebook faces Indonesia investigation over privacy breach
Apr 6, 2018
Indonesia says Facebook is being investigated over the privacy breach of its Indonesian users.
British show's take on rendang curry riles Southeast Asians
Apr 4, 2018
Judges on a popular British cooking show are being ridiculed for ignorance of Asian food after insisting a Malaysian contestant's chicken rendang curry should have been crispy
Thai magazine editor in trouble over anti-pollution posting
Apr 3, 2018
A magazine editor has apologized to a governor in northern Thailand after he threatened her with criminal charges for posting on Facebook a painting of ancient kings wearing pollution masks
Bali's Day of Silence shuts airport, clears beaches, streets
Mar 17, 2018
Normally bustling Bali has shut down social media, turned away flights and shuttered all shops for a Day of Silence that marks New Year on the predominantly Hindu island
Thai billionaire registers new progressive political party
Mar 15, 2018
Thailand's slow move from military to civilian governance has attracted dozens of political parties to register, including one by an internet-famous billionaire who wants to challenge the traditional elite
Myanmar says UN findings on human rights lack credibility
Mar 13, 2018
Myanmar's government has rejected two reports presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council that concluded it committed extreme human rights violations, probably amounting to crimes under international law, in its repression of several minority groups
Bali to shush social media for Day of Silence
Mar 13, 2018
Bali's annual Day of Silence is so sacred that even reaching for a smartphone to send a tweet or upload a selfie to social media could cause offense
Jailed Instagram model wants to trade secrets for freedom
Mar 1, 2018
A Belarusian woman jailed in Thailand for offering sex lessons says she wants to exchange information on alleged Russian ties to the Trump campaign _ but she refuses to offer any such evidence, and it's not clear she has any