Indigenous Orang Asli people who live in two villages in Kelantan are suing the government of the northern Malaysian state for allegedly allowing firms to run mining, logging and plantation operations ...

EU cooks Vanuatu’s ‘golden goose’ passport An EU proposal to permanently reintroduce a visa requirement for Vanuatu citizens threatens the Pacific nation’s economy and reputation, writes Tess Newton ...

Mass killing and ‘cannibalism’ video mar start of PNG’s 50th anniversary year Tribal violence during the New Year highlights increasing lawlessness and lack of police resources.

Palau’s hi-tech mission to preserve Pacific’s oldest monuments 2,400-year-old earthworks revealed as predating stone moai statues of Rapa Nui and megalithic Nan Madol in Micronesia.

Papua New Guinea’s opening of an embassy in Israeli-occupied Jerusalem has been condemned by Palestinian officials and by the Pacific island country’s opposition leader, who said it was a reckless ...

In Dili, Indonesia’s future means trying to forget about Timor-Leste’s past Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, a former military officer, has been linked to alleged atrocities in Timor-Leste ...

Pacific governments warned of ‘threat’ from Cambodia’s Prince Group A U.S.-based think-tank says the company could help China expand its influence.

The Philippines will no longer seek financial aid from China for a package of ambitious railway projects, the transportation secretary said, adding that officials were confident the projects could ...

Close call as Chinese ships again harass Philippine ships in Manila’s EEZ A BenarNews correspondent traveled with a select group during the latest Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas ...

A court in Argentina has ruled that international arrest warrants be issued for Myanmar's self-appointed president and junta chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, and 22 other military officials for ...

Pacific ‘shock’ as UN women’s declaration ditches reproductive rights A handful of countries opposed to abortion are blamed for a major omission from key CSW69 political declaration.

Philippine Army commander Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. discusses the military’s shift in focus during a news conference at army headquarters in Manila, Feb. 15, 2023. (Jojo Riñoza/BenarNews) The ...