Myanmar junta soldiers surrender in ethnic army’s first Tanintharyi win
Myanmar

Myanmar junta soldiers surrender in ethnic army’s first Tanintharyi win

Joint forces will begin operations in two nearby townships, the group said.

Solomon Islands observes campaign blackout ahead of election
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Solomon Islands observes campaign blackout ahead of election

Nearly 400 independent observers are monitoring the voting in national and provincial elections.

Chinese authorities arrest 4 Tibetans for protest over land grab
Tibet

Chinese authorities arrest 4 Tibetans for protest over land grab

Tibetan residents demanded compensation for land illegally seized by authorities, sources say.

Pro-Russian hacking group paralyzes website of North Korea’s airline
North Korea

Pro-Russian hacking group paralyzes website of North Korea’s airline

The ‘Server Killers’ said it targeted Air Koryo’s website last week ‘just for fun’ and to test the carrier’s ‘mediocre’ security.

Cambodia deports 130 online scam suspects to China
Cambodia

Cambodia deports 130 online scam suspects to China

The deportations follow raids in Sihanoukville last month that included the seizure of computers and mobile phones.

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What do women want? Mandarin pop song lyrics reveal a shift, study shows

Hong Kong researchers find fewer songs about love and more about freedom and self-determination.

Cambodia deports 130 online scam suspects to China
Cambodia

Cambodia deports 130 online scam suspects to China

The deportations follow raids in Sihanoukville last month that included the seizure of computers and mobile phones.

Vietnam-China joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin, Oct. 22, 2021.
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Vietnam mulls own territorial line in Tonkin Gulf

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The move follows Beijing’s announcement of a new baseline in waters shared with Vietnam.

Arakan Army troops are pictured in this undated photo.
Myanmar

Junta shelling, airstrikes kill 25 Rohingyas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

2024-04-15

Fighting between the Arakan Army and the Arakan Resistance Solidarity Army has caused 3,000 to flee.

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Teacher, other villagers lead arson attack on Kachin village

Teacher, other villagers lead arson attack on Kachin village

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Hong Kong loses 10,000 civil servants amid political crackdown
China

Hong Kong loses 10,000 civil servants amid political crackdown

Government talent programs have yet to bear fruit, as brain drain from once-prestigious jobs persists.

Supporters of a Honiara city council candidate in the Solomon Islands’ national, provincial and capital city elections prepare to climb onto a truck before a campaign rally, April 14, 2024.
Pacific

Crumbling roads, rising prices: Solomon Islands election highlights frustrations, flashpoints

Beijing’s funding has met some of the Pacific island country’s development needs.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, July 10, 2023.
Pacific

Solomon Islands election to test pro-China leader’s hold on power

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answers questions from members of the media during a forum hosted by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines in Manila on April 15, 2024.
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Marcos says Duterte struck ‘secret’ deal with Beijing on South China Sea

Pyinoolwin Hospital’s orthopedics department was destroyed by shock missiles on the night of April 14, 2024.
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Water festival attacks kill 3 during Myanmar coup leader’s holiday

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