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Xi talks disaster relief, travel plans announced
Xi talks disaster relief, travel plans announced 2023-08-18

Citizens affected by recent flooding in northern China are unlikely to be soothed by resolute words.

Displaced Burmese want Thailand to set up safe zone as sanctuary from fighting
Displaced Burmese want Thailand to set up safe zone as sanctuary from fighting 2023-08-17

A Thai lawmaker has suggested that the area should stretch 5 kilometers into Myanmar.

China slams UK fast-track visa for Hong Kongers as ‘interference’ in its affairs
China slams UK fast-track visa for Hong Kongers as ‘interference’ in its affairs 2023-08-17

Immigrants are ‘deluded’ and have ‘hard life’ on arrival, Chinese Embassy official says.

Armed assailants free Chinese drug lord jailed in Cambodia
2023-08-17

Cambodian authorities say five assailants raided a Siem Reap dental clinic while prisoner Chen Hsin Han was receiving treatment.

Masked gunmen set Taiwanese drug trafficker free in raid at dental clinic
Masked gunmen set Taiwanese drug trafficker free in raid at dental clinic 2023-08-17

Chen Hsin Han was serving a 52-year-sentence. Authorities allowed him to travel outside prison walls for treatment.

Junta offensive in Myanmar’s Shan state prompts fear of expanded conflict
Junta offensive in Myanmar’s Shan state prompts fear of expanded conflict 2023-08-17

The military is targeting two ethnic armies amid a breakdown in peace talks.

Not so fast on VinFast, experts say
Not so fast on VinFast, experts say 2023-08-17

Shares surged 250% on the company’s Nasdaq debut, but have fallen for two straight days.

Nothing to see here
Nothing to see here 2023-08-17
China’s newly built Paracels airstrip could host drones, analyst says
China’s newly built Paracels airstrip could host drones, analyst says 2023-08-17

Satellite photos show a 600-meter airstrip was constructed on Triton Island over the last month.

Retired party school professor plotted 'violent attack,' security ministry now claims
Retired party school professor plotted 'violent attack,' security ministry now claims 2023-08-17

The accusation is the latest example of a propaganda drive to track down spies.

Uncertainty looms over junta’s plans to hold elections in Myanmar
Uncertainty looms over junta’s plans to hold elections in Myanmar 2023-08-17

Voting can’t take place amid civil war, analysts say.

Laos to send another 2,000 workers to South Korean factories or higher-paying jobs
Laos to send another 2,000 workers to South Korean factories or higher-paying jobs 2023-08-17

Several thousand Laotians already do seasonal agricultural work in the country.

Chinese cargo vessels lie empty in port amid economic downturn: ship owners
Chinese cargo vessels lie empty in port amid economic downturn: ship owners 2023-08-17

Marine tracking sites show a number of apparently static vessels in major trading ports

Landmine kills inmate and driver during Myanmar prison transfer
Landmine kills inmate and driver during Myanmar prison transfer 2023-08-17

More than 20 prisoners were injured in a separate mine blast.

Hong Kong's population shows sudden uptick after years of mass emigration
Hong Kong's population shows sudden uptick after years of mass emigration 2023-08-17

The government attributes gains to talent schemes and the lifting of COVID-19 curbs

Back from the beach, China’s leaders face backlog of woes
Back from the beach, China’s leaders face backlog of woes 2023-08-17

As state media relies on an old Xi speech, more will be needed for confidence to return to China’s economy.

Bangladesh bank freezes accounts belonging to U.S.-sanctioned Myanmar banks
Bangladesh bank freezes accounts belonging to U.S.-sanctioned Myanmar banks 2023-08-16

Two Burmese banks had accounts with Sonali Bank totaling U.S. $1.1 million in deposits.

Victims of jade mine landslide were mostly displaced by conflict in Myanmar
Victims of jade mine landslide were mostly displaced by conflict in Myanmar 2023-08-16

The largest group was from Sagaing region, where 800,000 have fled since the coup.

Health of detained Cambodian opposition leader is declining, wife says
Health of detained Cambodian opposition leader is declining, wife says 2023-08-16

Meanwhile a judge paused Thach Setha’s trial to allow for lawyers to bring more evidence.

US, South Korea and Japan look to ‘institutionalize’ ties
US, South Korea and Japan look to ‘institutionalize’ ties 2023-08-16

Concerns about Trump-like ambivalence, not so much China, have led to Friday’s summit, experts say.

North Korean military officers on hook for dog meat stew rations
North Korean military officers on hook for dog meat stew rations 2023-08-16

But officers are given no budget, forcing them to sell personal items on the market to raise money.

Beijing’s Tibetan studies seminar serves as ‘propaganda tool,’ critics say
Beijing’s Tibetan studies seminar serves as ‘propaganda tool,’ critics say 2023-08-16

Event amplifies China’s ‘false narratives,’ Tibetan government-in-exile official says.

Monsoon rains complicate cyclone recovery efforts in Myanmar
Monsoon rains complicate cyclone recovery efforts in Myanmar 2023-08-16

Displacement, disease and food scarcity persist amid fighting and infrastructure destruction.

Heavy artillery kills child in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Heavy artillery kills child in Myanmar’s Sagaing region 2023-08-16

Township residents also find bodies of 3 men killed by junta troops.

Bribes? Hand them over, no questions asked
Bribes? Hand them over, no questions asked 2023-08-16

Speculation demands to return bribes to China’s health commission are a ‘redistribution’ of ill-gotten gains.

Traditional Sanda fishing technique disappearing in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta
2023-08-15

Fishermen who use the Sanda fishing method say they can’t continue due to a shortage of wood, bamboo and skilled workers.

Court sentences Cambodian land activists who tried to travel to capital for protest
Court sentences Cambodian land activists who tried to travel to capital for protest 2023-08-15

The 10 activists from a coastal province were given one-year jail terms amid a lengthy land dispute.

More than 50 officers and family members desert Myanmar military
More than 50 officers and family members desert Myanmar military 2023-08-15

Observers say morale is low amid gains by the resistance.

Residents say Christian churches attacked by junta in Myanmar’s Chin state
Residents say Christian churches attacked by junta in Myanmar’s Chin state 2023-08-15

‘They are trying to use their last strategy of causing people direct mental pain,’ said one observer.

Laos arrests Chinese nationals for underage TikTok operation
Laos arrests Chinese nationals for underage TikTok operation 2023-08-15

The men allegedly earned thousands of dollars a month from paid viewers.

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