#FreeMechDara: Journalist who reported on cyber scams arrested in CambodiaAuthorities accused him of posting 'fake news' about a quarrying operationWritten by Mong Palatino15 October 2024
Proposed mandatory halal certification for restaurants leads to criticism and a police probe in MalaysiaA legislator who raised a concern with the proposal was reported to the police for offending religious feelings Written by Mong Palatino7 October 2024
Pacific island nations want ‘ecocide’ to be an international crimeThree nations submitted a petition to the International Criminal Court Written by Mong Palatino7 October 2024
‘Truth deserves to be seen’: Artists decry film censorship in the PhilippinesThe filmmakers asserted there is nothing subversive in the filmsWritten by Mong Palatino19 September 2024
Samoan journalists balk at planned restrictions during Commonwealth meetingAuthorities said they are merely following existing media guidelinesWritten by Mong Palatino16 September 2024
‘Peringatan Darurat’: Youth-led protest against corruption and nepotism in IndonesiaLegislators tried to reverse court rulings related to election rulesWritten by Mong Palatino10 September 2024
Pacific leaders’ statement removes Taiwan reference after China complaintThe original statement affirmed a 1992 agreement recognizing the region's development partners Written by Mong Palatino3 September 2024
Coastal villages struggle to recover after oil spill disaster near Philippine capitalCleanup operations are still ongoing almost a month after the spillWritten by Mong Palatino22 August 2024
‘We have nothing except our hearts, and our minds': Vietnamese activist sentenced to five years in prisonAnh Chi's YouTube videos denounced abuse of powerWritten by Mong Palatino19 August 2024
In a blow to democracy, Thai court dissolves main opposition partyParty officials are also banned from politics for a decade Written by Mong Palatino13 August 2024
Malaysia’s social media licensing rule: Online protection or censorship?Tech companies have until January 1 to comply with the new rulesWritten by Mong Palatino8 August 2024
Australian journalists strike for better pay and working conditionsAfter five days of striking, the journalists secured a better dealWritten by Mong Palatino6 August 2024
‘Walk for Justice’ organizers file complaint against police in MalaysiaOrganizers are demanding justice for Teoh Beng Hock, who died in 2009Written by Mong Palatino29 July 2024
Montagnard Indigenous activist arrested in Thailand, resists being extradited to VietnamHe was convicted in Vietnam for alleged terrorismWritten by Mong Palatino17 July 2024
Singapore files charges against three women for ‘illegal’ pro-Palestine rallyAuthorities warned that similar ‘lawless’ activities threaten social harmonyWritten by Mong Palatino12 July 2024
‘We cannot be dispirited’: Mother Nature activists defiant after court conviction in CambodiaThey were accused of plotting against the government and insulting the kingWritten by Mong Palatino8 July 2024
Decolonization, the climate crisis, and improving media education in the PacificDavid Robie has been writing about the Pacific for over five decadesWritten by Mong Palatino25 June 2024
With ‘Flower strikes,’ citizens call for the release of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu KyiAnti-junta protests also demanded the freedom of 20,000 political prisonersWritten by Mong Palatino24 June 2024
New Caledonia cries, ‘Everything is negotiable, except independence’France has suspended the controversial bill but tension remainsWritten by Mong Palatino13 June 2024
Filipino groups defy China’s ‘unilateral’ and ‘baseless’ fishing ban in the South China Sea'If we stop fishing here, what would happen to our families?'Written by Mong Palatino8 June 2024
Indonesia’s Broadcasting Bill could restrict investigative journalism and LGBTQ+ contentProtests forced legislators to suspend deliberations on the billWritten by Mong Palatino6 June 2024