Tibet

Police out in force during Lhasa religious festival

Devotees were kept from gathering in large numbers and restricted from visiting temples.

Myanmar

Australia refuses visas to soccer club owned by Myanmar junta crony

Shan United owner Khun Naung Myint’s firm partners with a military-owned entity.

Environment

China stagnates as Indonesia, Malaysia slip in climate ranking

The Philippines fares among the best in the global report card at COP28.

North Korea

North Korean factory workers in China to lose pay for product flaws

The new policy seems to be a way for the government to extract more funds from the workers, sources say.

Laos

Lao PM introduces new measures to tackle inflation

But workers are not optimistic about the reforms.

South China Sea

Philippines, China accuse each other of ship ramming

Sunday saw an apparent escalation between China and the Philippines over Manila’s resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.

Laos

Lao PM introduces new measures to tackle inflation

But workers are not optimistic about the reforms.

Tight security in Lhasa during major religious festival

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