Kathmandu—Southeast Asia has not been at the forefront of promoting human rights, much less the rights of indigenous peoples, where the region’s record is even darker and more concerning. Indonesia, ...

As ASEAN Chair, Malaysia is keen to drive practical economic cooperation, starting with local currency trade. Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that the country's ...

THE earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 was not just a natural disaster; it became yet another weapon in the military junta's brutal campaign to consolidate power. Instead of facilitating aid ...

THE Department of Migrant Workers is proposing the posting of permanent labor attachés in Southeast Asian countries as cases of human trafficking of Filipinos continue to rise.

In recent years, the abuse of technology has increasingly facilitated this heinous crime, making it imperative for ASEAN nations to ... s longstanding problem of human trafficking.