Hun Manet tells UN Cambodia’s elections were fair
Cambodia

Hun Manet tells UN Cambodia’s elections were fair

The new premier declined to mention the banning of the opposition and his father’s threats of imprisonment.

Feminist journalist Sophia Huang stands trial for subversion
China

Feminist journalist Sophia Huang stands trial for subversion

Rights groups call for the release of Huang and fellow labor activist Wang Jianbing after two years' detention.

Diplomatic missions call on Vietnam to stay inmate’s execution
Vietnam

Diplomatic missions call on Vietnam to stay inmate’s execution

Le Van Manh has maintained his innocence since his sentence in 2005.

Over 1,000 Myanmar workers entering China daily under new permit
Myanmar

Over 1,000 Myanmar workers entering China daily under new permit

Border authorities in northern Shan’s Muse city began issuing the 7-day permit earlier this month.

Lao PM visits China’s Guangxi to boost farm exports
Laos

Lao PM visits China’s Guangxi to boost farm exports

Move is part of a broader goal to expand investment, tourism between the two nations.

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Vietnam executes death row prisoner Le Van Manh

The sentence was carried out despite foreign diplomatic missions calling for a stay of execution.

Lao PM visits China’s Guangxi to boost farm exports
Laos

Lao PM visits China’s Guangxi to boost farm exports

Move is part of a broader goal to expand investment, tourism between the two nations.

Chinese dissident Chen Siming speaks during an interview at Taoyuan International Airport's transit lounge in Taipei, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
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Transiting Taiwan airport, Chinese activist seeks political asylum

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Saying he would be jailed if sent back to China, Chen Siming refuses to board a connecting flight.

Rohingya refugees look on after a major fire which left thousands homeless in the Balukhali camp in the Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh, Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Myanmar

Rohingyas face prison-like conditions in Bangladesh camps: report

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Rohingya say movement restrictions are ‘violently enforced’ by Bangladesh security personnel.

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Vietnamese NGOs shy from UN engagement fearing government reprisal
Vietnam

Vietnamese NGOs shy from UN engagement fearing government reprisal

Fewer groups are taking part in preparations for Vietnam’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review.

Jens Eskelund, president of the European Chamber is framed by the Chinese and European Union flag during the launch of the European Business in China: Business Confidence Survey in Beijing, June 21, 2023.
China

China's ill-defined spy law dampens foreign investor confidence

European and American Chambers of Commerce call for greater transparency as companies shift money elsewhere.

Rifles and ammunition seized by People’s Defense Forces in the raid on Kant That village, Gangaw township, Magway region on Sept. 18, 2023.
Myanmar

Troops arrest more than 100 villagers in Myanmar’s Magway region

An aerial view shows unfinished residential buildings of the Gaotie Wellness City complex in Tongchuan, Shaanxi province, China September 12, 2023.
China

China property faces further ratings downgrades

Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Tun speaks at a meeting held by Myanmar Investment Commission in Myanmar, May 7, 2021.
Myanmar

Myanmar junta sacks general for alleged bribery and corruption

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