Laos
Four arrested after knife attack on exiled Lao democracy activist in France
Joseph Akaravong was stabbed three times on Saturday in what French authorities call an ‘attempted assassination.’
Cambodia
Cambodia leak of phone call puts Thai PM’s political future in peril
Key coalition partner abandons Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government over her June 15 call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen.
China
Veteran Chinese dissident faces ongoing police harassment despite prison release
Chen Yunfei subjected to multiple rounds of questioning and repeated surveillance, after his March release.
Vietnam
Lawyers fear Vietnam’s new licensing rule could have chilling effect
A decree giving local officials power over law practice licenses has sparked alarm in the legal community.
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Cambodia
Thailand closes its land border crossings with Cambodia
Cambodia, meanwhile, suspends Thai fuel imports, as the tit-for-tat over a territorial dispute deepens.
Asia
Documentary ‘A River Out of Time’ probes green economy projects in Indonesian Borneo
The film’s release on World Rainforest Day 2025 highlights Kayan River communities impacted in North Kalimantan.
Korea
North Korea mobilizes students to collect stones daily for flood prevention walls
Elementary to high school students forced to contribute five stones, each the ‘size of a soccer ball.’
Korea
US strikes on Iran may strengthen North Korea’s nuclear resolve, experts warn
North Korea may accelerate nuclear development and view talks to give up its nuclear program as futile, say experts
Tibet
U.S. lawmakers honor Dalai Lama with bipartisan resolution ahead of 90th birthday
The resolution – introduced in both chambers of Congress – designates July 6 as ‘Day of Compassion.’
China
Widespread pay cuts in China drive down consumer spending, fuel deflationary fears
Chinese civil servants and state-owned enterprise employees see significant salary cuts and layoffs.
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