Zach Hope
Zach Hope is South-East Asia correspondent. He is a former reporter at the Brisbane Times.
In no man’s land: Malaysia’s unwanted refugees
At a free health clinic in Penang, some of the tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have poured into Malaysia from war-torn Myanmar talk about life in a country that denies them meaningful support, rights and status.
- Zach Hope
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Laos cave rescue joy gives way to hunt for two missing villagers
The clock is ticking for the two men from the tiny village of Nampha, which is just a few kilometres from the cave they are trapped in, as volunteers and rescue crews race to save them.
- Zach Hope
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- Laos
Four more Laos cave survivors rescued in delicate operation
The first of the group of five known survivors walked unsteadily from the cave with assistance, while four others were rescued on Saturday afternoon.
- Zach Hope
Mission ‘almost impossible’: Time running out for Laos cave survivors
Rescuers are moving by fingertips and toes to rescue seven men trapped in a remote Laos cave.
- Zach Hope
Alive, but not free: On the ground for the miracle Laos cave rescue
Five of the seven men have been found alive after a week trapped in the cave. But their ordeal is not over yet.
- Zach Hope
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- Laos
‘People were cheering’: Five found alive after a week trapped in flooded cave, two still missing
In nearby Phanchai Village, our reporter spoke to desperate relatives shortly after news reached them that the trapped villagers were alive. Now begins the complex operation to get them out.
- Zach Hope
It’s two years since a Singapore Airlines flight hit horror turbulence. Investigators just released their report
The flight from London’s Heathrow to Singapore on May 21, 2024, hit an unexpected updraught, hurling passengers and flight attendants through the cabin.
- Zach Hope
The Rock, the Punisher and the wild week in Philippine politics
The law came looking for Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday, setting off several extraordinary days in the country’s Senate, beginning with an apparent chase and culminating in a gunfight.
- Zach Hope
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- Australians abroad
Australian fugitives smuggled to South Papua were in the tobacco game, prosecutors say
Two men wanted by NSW police, and an Australian pilot, have been detained in Indonesia for six months.
- Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
‘Middle of a shootout’: Chaos and intrigue in Senate amid stand-off with politician
The drama in the Philippine Senate unfolded days after a failed attempt to arrest a high-profile senator accused by the International Criminal Court of historical crimes against humanity.
- Zach Hope