August 14, 2023 Search underway for missing Australian tourists in Indonesian waters amidst severe weather An Indonesian search and rescue operation is underway to locate seven individuals, including four Australian tourists, who went missing in the waters near Aceh due to adverse weather conditions.
August 14, 2023 Deadly explosion rocks Afghan hotel: At least 3 dead, dozens injured The blast occurred at a city hotel frequented by Afghan people and refugees from Pakistan's former militant stronghold of North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan.
August 14, 2023 Indonesian activists begin hunger strike to protest delay in bill that protects domestic workers Activists began a hunger strike to protest the Indonesian parliament's delay in passing a bill to protect domestic workers. The hunger strikes last from sunrise to sunset.
August 14, 2023 Thousands of unexploded ordnance pieces found beneath Cambodian school grounds Over 2,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance, such as grenades and shells, were collected over the weekend after authorities found the ammunition buried at a high school in Cambodia.
August 12, 2023 Asian capital city named world's most polluted Swiss air quality technology company IQAir has named Indonesia's capital city the most polluted in the world. The city has a population of more than 10 million.
August 11, 2023 Uzbekistan trial reveals higher death toll of 65 children linked to contaminated cough syrups Uzbekistan has initiated a trial concerning the deaths of 65 children last year, revealing a significantly higher death toll than previously disclosed, due to contaminated cough syrups.
August 11, 2023 Jakarta named world's most polluted city: Dry season, motorized vehicles play large role in poor air quality Jakarta, Indonesia, has been named the world's most polluted city by a Swiss air quality technology company. Motorized vehicles and the dry season play a role in the poor air quality.
August 11, 2023 Devastating monsoon floods kill 5, displace 60,000 in Burma Devastating floods triggered by intense monsoon rains in Burma, also known as Myanmar, have resulted in the loss of five lives and the displacement of approximately 60,000 individuals since mid-July.
August 11, 2023 Malaysian organizer seeks $2.7M in losses after a British band’s on-stage gay kiss cuts festival short In July, an on-stage gay kiss shut down a music festival in Malaysia, where homosexuality is deemed a crime. The organizer is now seeking $2.7 million in losses from the band The 1975.
August 11, 2023 Japan embraces AI to boost cyberdefense, fight disinformation Japan has unveiled its new comprehensive defense plan for combating cyberattacks and developing AI technologies to detect disinformation.