As Myanmar’s census draws to a close, observers question its accuracy
Myanmar

As Myanmar’s census draws to a close, observers question its accuracy

Many people have fled the country or joined the armed opposition, while others fear divulging personal data.

Where does Myanmar’s junta get its munitions?
Myanmar

Where does Myanmar’s junta get its munitions?

2 dozen factories churn out ordnance that the regime relies on to maintain power, defectors say.

Uyghur filmmaker gets 6 ½ years in prison for ‘separatism’ and ‘terrorism’
Uyghur

Uyghur filmmaker gets 6 ½ years in prison for ‘separatism’ and ‘terrorism’

Ikram Nurmehmet was accused of recruiting for a Uyghur separatist group in Turkey.

Detained Vietnamese blogger expected to stand trial in late October
Vietnam

Detained Vietnamese blogger expected to stand trial in late October

Duong Van Thai went missing from Thailand last year and reappeared in Vietnamese custody.

Hun Sen adviser arrested at airport after returning from China business trip
Cambodia

Hun Sen adviser arrested at airport after returning from China business trip

The arrest comes days after another adviser was accused of taking bribes in exchange for government positions.

Tibet

In new film, Dalai Lama says inner peace is key to happiness

‘Wisdom of Happiness’ took 6 years to complete and includes never-before-seen archival footage.

Hun Sen adviser arrested at airport after returning from China business trip
Cambodia

Hun Sen adviser arrested at airport after returning from China business trip

The arrest comes days after another adviser was accused of taking bribes in exchange for government positions.

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Hanoi’s stance on the Funan Techo Canal is not scripted by outsiders.

Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen appears at the opening of a Skechers store in Urumqi, capital of northwestern China's Xinjiang region, in images posted to Yen’s Instagram account on Sept. 29, 2024.
Uyghur

Rights groups blast Skechers over new store in Xinjiang

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Controversial Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen appears at a glitzy mall opening.

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A tale of two National Days: Artists pick sides across Taiwan Strait
China

A tale of two National Days: Artists pick sides across Taiwan Strait

Some Taiwanese actors and musicians boost China’s claim on their democratic island or risk losing access to work.

A Cambodian community leader was at a sugarcane field in Koh Kong province, May 17, 2012.
Cambodia

Some 200 urge action on long-running Cambodian land conflicts

Residents of 3 villages affected by land concessions protested in coastal Koh Kong province.

Technicians perform maintenance work on a Cambodia Airways A320 jet in a hangar in Haikou, Hainan province, China, May 5, 2023.
Cambodia

EXCLUSIVE: Prince Group ties risk tainting Cambodia's first US IPO

North Korean soldiers are seen at their guard post inside North Korean territory, in this picture taken from Paju, South Korea, near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, June 17, 2020.
North Korea

North Korea says South sent drones over its capital, warns of conflict

Myanmar junta officials transferring Chinese nationals over the border to China after detaining them in raids on scam centers in Muse town on Sept. 30, 2024. (MRTV Video)
Myanmar

Myanmar junta charges hundreds for scamming on Chinese border

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