Unexploded WWII bombs plague Palau amid US military build-up UXOs contaminate the Pacific but there's little clean-up funding despite hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on new defense ...

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 ...

From being accused of grave human rights violations and booted from the military to winning Indonesia’s presidency, Prabowo Subianto has come far and risen high. Reliable quick poll results announced ...

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 ...

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.

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Before, after photos document recovery from deadly Indian Ocean Tsunami Images show few signs of devastation caused by waves topping out at over 160 feet.

Specter of war in Taiwan puts Philippine islanders on edge The Batanes chain could be key terrain should China invade Taiwan, analysts say.

Indonesia is going ahead with a project to convert millions of acres in Papua into a gigantic sugarcane plantation so it can become self-sufficient in sugar and its related liquid fuel, bioethanol.

Prime Minister James Marape acknowledged the image was circulating online, called for police to make arrests.

PNG, Bougainville optimistic special moderator can guide ‘peaceful’ independence process Dispute centers on PNG parliamentary impasse to ratify 97.7% referendum vote for creating a new nation.

Soft programming on mainland TV and subtle coercion through embassy keep Malaysian Chinese press and people mostly pro-Beijing, Asia Fact Check Lab found.