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Hong Kong's summer of protests leaves economy bruised and battered

by Yan ZHAO / Sean GLEESON As pro-democracy protests grind on for…

Indonesia 'doing everything' to put out forest fires – President Widodo

Indonesia is battling forest fires causing toxic haze across southeast Asia with…

Manushya Foundation to launch a study on Thailand's Cybersecurity Act to promote a human-centered approach, opposing misuse for control and surveillance of citizens

On 23 September, Manushya Foundation, an NGO promoting community empowerment in Asia,…

Indonesia arrests nearly 200 over raging forest fires

Indonesia has arrested nearly 200 people over vast forest fires ripping across…

Subterranean blaze: Indonesia struggles to douse undergound fires

Thousands of Indonesian firefighters are locked in an around-the-clock game of Whack-a-Mole…

Frontline fight: Indonesia locked in epic battle against jungle blazes

by Dessy SAGITA Working around the clock, thousands of firefighters are struggling…

Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears

by Dessy Sagita The number of blazes in Indonesia’s rainforests has jumped…

10 countries cited for extreme media censorship: watchdog

Eritrea is the world’s worst country for press censorship, a media watchdog said Tuesday in a…

Indonesian police arrest dozens over Papua riots

Indonesian authorities have arrested 85 people linked to weeks of deadly unrest…

Hong Kong leader tells US not to 'interfere' after fresh protests

by Jasmine LEUNG / Sean GLEESON Hong Kong’s embattled leader warned the…