Laos to Go It Alone
2012-10-19
The Laos-China rail project will go full steam ahead despite China's withdrawal from the venture.
IMF Cautions Over Salary Hike
2012-10-18
The fund warns the Lao government that a salary increase to civil servants could affect spending in critical areas.
Copper Mine to Proceed
2012-10-18
Amid growing opposition, local authorities say the mining project in Burma's Latpadaung mountains will not be halted.
Second Mekong Dam Awaits Nod
2012-10-18
A Lao energy official says construction on the Pak Beng dam is pending approval from the government.
Transition Fuels Reform Talk
2012-10-18
Discussion of reforms in China's state media fosters speculation about Beijing's next generation of leaders.
Artists Held Over Protest
2012-10-18
The two men are arrested after calling for an end to China's 're-education through labor' system.
Whither Cambodia's Monarchy?
2012-10-17
Ex-king Norodom Sihanouk's death raises questions about the future of the country's royal institution.
Detained Student Missing
2012-10-17
The young Vietnamese woman had distributed anti-China leaflets and reported on official wrongdoings.
Mental Hospital For Petitioner
2012-10-17
A Chinese woman who goes to complain about her local government is sent to a psychiatric institution instead.
Details Sought Over Attack
2012-10-17
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's brother asks a court for information about an attack on his son.
Evictee Self-Immolates
2012-10-16
The burning protest highlights the issue of rising forced evictions in China.
'On The Train to Lhasa'
2012-10-16
An outspoken Tibetan poet describes the experience of entering the region's capital city.
Islamic Group Denied Office
2012-10-15
Burma’s president says the OIC can only set up a temporary office to offer relief to the stateless Rohingya.