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Malaysia's Migrant Labor Ban Draws Flack 

Government says banning most sectors from hiring more migrant workers will help put laid-off locals back to work.

Rights Groups Decry Malaysia Probe of Al Jazeera

In Hong Kong, Some Activists Fear Academic Freedom Will Suffer Under National Security Law.

Malaysia's Hungry Banking on Charity to Get Through Lockdown 

Food banks have seen surge in demand since coronavirus pandemic sent country into stifling lockdown in mid-March.

Thailand Readies Human Trials of Homegrown Coronavirus Vaccine 

Having relied on overseas vaccine developers during the swine flu pandemic a decade ago and missed out, Thailand is keen to develop its own supplies.

US Bars Imports from Top Rubber Glove Maker Amid Coronavirus Surge

Thailand Still Tepid on Tourists as Virus Fears Linger 

Having tamed its own coronavirus outbreak, the travel hotspot is wary of importing a second wave. That augurs a slow rebound for its vital tourism sector.

China Plows Ahead with High-Speed Rail Line for Southeast Asia

Analysts say China's dreams of high-speed rail line running the length of mainland Southeast Asia will be a harder sell still after heavy hit the region's economies have taken from pandemic.

Malaysia's New Government Cracks Down on Critics

Rights groups say the country has seen a spike in criminal charges and police probes targeting government critics since an unelected coalition took power in March.

Cambodia Pressed for Thorough Probe of Thai Activist's Suspected Abduction

Wanchalearm Satsaksit is the ninth Thai activist in exile to have gone missing in a nearby country since a 2014 military coup.

Palm Oil Kings Indonesia, Malaysia Lost Less Forest in 2019

But the countries still suffered some of the heaviest losses of primary forest in the world last year. Cambodia and Laos, which also made the global top 10, saw the largest spikes in the region.

Coronavirus Lockdown Dims Thailand's Once-Thriving Sex Trade

Lockdown rules have put the brakes on a billion-dollar business.

Singapore's Coronavirus Outbreak Sends Malaysia Scrambling to Test Migrant Workers 

Malaysia Rounds up Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants amid Coronavirus Fears

Authorities say the raid on the downtown neighborhood of Masjid India, home to many migrant workers, yielded nearly 600 people staying in the country illegally.

US Cuts to Thailand's Free-Trade Benefits Take Effect

Malaysia Loosens Lockdown Rules to Meet Soaring Global Glove Demand

In Malaysia, It's Out With the New, in With the Old

Experts Doubt Low Coronavirus Counts of Some Southeast Asian Countries

Top Maker of Medical Gloves Warns of Dire Shortage

Singapore a Rare Lodestar in Coronavirus Fight

Poverty, Inequality in Thailand on the Rise, World Bank Says