US adds 2 more Chinese companies to Uyghur slavery blacklist
Uyghur

US adds 2 more Chinese companies to Uyghur slavery blacklist

Move comes after House speaker says Congress will keep taking on Chinese companies that use forced labor

Philippines slams alleged Chinese attack on Vietnamese fishermen
South China Sea

Philippines slams alleged Chinese attack on Vietnamese fishermen

China denies using excessive force against a Vietnamese fishing boat in Paracel Islands incident on Sept. 29.

Despite nationalistic rhetoric, Chinese are flocking to Japan
China

Despite nationalistic rhetoric, Chinese are flocking to Japan

There's a disconnect between government-approved social media rants and personal feelings, commentators say.

Uyghur composer wins Turkish award for TV drama music
Uyghur

Uyghur composer wins Turkish award for TV drama music

Güldiyar Tanridagli’s talent was nurtured by her family from a young age.

Rebels battle for Myanmar junta’s western military headquarters
Myanmar

Rebels battle for Myanmar junta’s western military headquarters

Arakan Army forces are pounding a hill controlling access to Ann town and the Western Command base, residents say

Environment

Mauritius clamps down on social media 'whale-chasing' craze

The island nation renews curbs amid a wave of tourists from China and Taiwan seeking photos in marine habitats.

Rebels battle for Myanmar junta’s western military headquarters
Myanmar

Rebels battle for Myanmar junta’s western military headquarters

Arakan Army forces are pounding a hill controlling access to Ann town and the Western Command base, residents say

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, right, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet wave in Hanoi, Dec.11, 2023.
Commentaries

Cambodian anti-Vietnamese sentiment will stalk Hun Manet beyond trade zone spat

2024-10-05

Hostility to the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area caught the ruling party by surprise.

An image of Cambodian worker Nuon Toeun who was deported from Malaysia is posted by Cambodian human rights activist Mu Sochua on her social media account.
Cambodia

Cambodia publicly shames maid deported after criticizing Hun Sen

2024-10-04

Nuon Toeun was photographed in handcuffs and under armed escort before being detained.

Enterprise

Cambodia’s Funan Techo canal exposes cracks in Vietnam ties

Cambodia’s Funan Techo canal exposes cracks in Vietnam ties

Cartoon

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US tech giants face human rights concerns over Vietnam investments
Vietnam

US tech giants face human rights concerns over Vietnam investments

Executives from Google, Meta made no mention of Vietnam’s freedom of speech crackdown after meeting its leaders.

Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his inaugural policy address in the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2024.
NE Asia Region

Solving North Korean abduction issue ‘most important task’: Japan’s new PM

Shigeru Ishiba also reportedly said he would consider establishing a liaison office with the North.

Cambodian naval personnel at Ream base, Sihanoukville province, Cambodia, Sept. 30, 2024.
Cambodia

Any foreign navy can visit Ream naval base: Cambodia’s deputy PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the training base of the special operations armed forces of the Korea’s Army, at an undisclosed location, in North Korea, Oct. 4, 2024.
North Korea

North Korea to use all forces including nuclear if attacked: Kim Jong Un

File photo of China’s Deng Xiaoping, 1978.
China

PRC at 75: Deng Xiaoping never delivered on young people's desire for freedom

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