Quiet Fronts

Regional desk

Southeast Asia

Under-covered stories from Southeast Asia, ranked by the gap between importance and coverage.

01Southeast AsiaMY2d agoUnder-covered

Behind closed doors, a fatal beating exposes Malaysia’s parallel boarding school rules

The death of a 14-year-old student at a Malaysian boarding school has renewed scrutiny over student safety, raising questions over whether reforms introduced after the high-profile death of Zara Qairina Mahathir last year have changed what happens behind dormitory doors. Police in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, have detained two 16-year-old students as they investigate the death of Muhammad Idlan Fareeq Shahril. They said Idlan was caught vaping by a hostel warden on September 23. Two days later,...

Global importance99
World coverage0

1 source · no Western pickup

03Southeast AsiaMM3d agoUnder-covered

Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50: local aid workers

A military airstrike on a marketplace in Rakhine state, Myanmar, has resulted in 50 fatalities, according to local aid workers. The strike targeted Kyauktaw town and increased concern over security in the region.

Global importance87
World coverage0

1 source · no Western pickup