Vietnam
VietJet Air asks government to go after its online critics
Hanoi mayor orders authorities to investigate Facebookers who spread ‘false information’ about the budget airline.
Vietnam
Vietnam communist party budget is the elephant in the room as To Lam cuts costs
Even as the general secretary slashes bureaucracy, there’s little sign of him taking an ax to the ruling party.
Tibet
Tibetan resistance veterans offer legacy of unity, defiance in their twilight years
A handful of former warriors, as old as 100, share stories of a vital chapter in modern Tibetan history.
China
Chinese students face uncertain future as US imposes visa crackdown
China says the U.S. is using national security as a pretext to “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students.
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Korea
Will South Korea’s new president restart dialogue with North Korea?
Election of liberal, pro-engagement candidate Lee Jae-Myung marks a major political change in Seoul but will Kim Jo
China
‘Am I that scary?’: Tiananmen Mother, 88, marks son’s death, still faces surveillance
Zhang Xianling seeks justice for the killing of her son as she prepares for the 36th anniversary of 1989 massacre.
Tibet
Tibetans evicted then reinstated after protest at US-China women’s soccer match
China’s team demanded removal of Tibetan activists from stadium, but spectators chanted for them to be allowed back
China
Man jumps barricade at Tiananmen Square flag-raising ceremony
The unidentified man is tackled by guards and hauled away in Beijing, video shows. The man’s motive is unclear.
Myanmar
Rohingya groups condemn ‘global neglect’ after 427 refugees feared drowned at sea
UN says two boats carrying Rohingya from Bangladesh camps sank off Myanmar this month and just 87 people survived.
China
Relatives of exiled Hong Kong actor-turned-activist questioned
Cousins of Canada-based Joe Tay are the latest family of wanted activists to be detained in the city.
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