Indonesia cancels hajj pilgrimage
The world's largest Muslim-majority nation has taken the decision due to concerns over the coronavirus
The landmark ruling aims at upholding personal rights and privacy, scrapping a law that activists say discriminated against women
Under lockdown since March 16, many families have lost regular incomes and forced to survive on insufficient government aid
Businessman Dushyant Kumar, his wife and a team of chefs cook up a giant biryani meal for at least 600 embattled migrants
Muslim-majority Malaysia has imposed widespread restrictions on movement since mid-March in a bid to stem the virus outbreak
The coronavirus has turned sentiment against foreigners, who have been accused of spreading disease
Punithan Genasan, a 37-year-old Malaysian, received the sentence for his role in a 2011 heroin transaction
Thousands of laid-off workers are now struggling to survive with little welfare support and food handouts
Planning agency slashes 2020 GDP outlook to 5.0-6.0% contraction
Cambodia has reported 122 cases of the virus that causes COVID-19 and no deaths from the disease since it emerged in China
