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Landslides kill 14 in Indonesia
High-intensity rains affected two villages in the region of Tana Toraja
Thai military step up patrols along Myanmar border
Myanmar’s anti-junta rebels continue to clash with a weakened military that has suffered a string of defeats in frontier areas
Myanmar regime 'losing strength': Thai PM
It is a good time to open talks as the military junta is weakening in the wake of an insurgency on multiple fronts, Thavisin said
Thai author seeks to reopen probe into 1946 death of King Ananda
King Ananda, also known as Rama VIII, reigned from 1935 to 1946, and was the uncle of the present Thai monarch Maha Vajiralongkorn
Indonesian Muslims sign up for tattoo removal 'to repent' during Ramadan
More than a hundred Indonesians have signed up for tattoo removal procedures being conducted free of charge by the Amil Zakat National Agency, an Islamic charity organisation
Malaysia mini-mart outlet attacked after 'Allah socks' outcry
The chain's top executives are charged with hurting religious feelings for selling socks with the word ‘Allah’ printed on them
Thailand presses case for casinos to boost revenues, tourism and jobs
Many in the gaming industry believe a legal casino market in Thailand would be a huge success in drawing more visitors to a country already a magnet for foreign tourists
Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis: Interpol
Organised crime rings who fuelled human trafficking and cyber scam centres during the pandemic make up to $3 trillion a year, Interpol chief says