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China scrambles to contain 'stealth' omicron as outbreak spreads through country
China scrambles to contain 'stealth' omicron as outbreak spreads through country 2022-03-14

Residents of Shenzhen say supermarket shelves are empty as people scramble to lay in stores ahead of a lockdown.

Families in Laos’ capital say sand-dredging is destroying their village
Families in Laos’ capital say sand-dredging is destroying their village 2022-03-14

Southeast Asia’s construction boom is fueling demand for sand, often to the detriment of riparian communities.

Tibetan tour guide detained, beaten by Chinese police
Tibetan tour guide detained, beaten by Chinese police 2022-03-14

Arrest is part of a broader effort to limit interaction between locals and foreign visitors.

Cambodia releases 8 union leaders in NagaWorld Casino dispute
Cambodia releases 8 union leaders in NagaWorld Casino dispute 2022-03-14

The unionists called for all charges to be dropped to facilitate negotiations with the casino.

Hardline monks tied to pro-junta militias in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Hardline monks tied to pro-junta militias in Myanmar’s Sagaing region 2022-03-14

Residents say the monks are helping to form the groups and even receiving weapons training.

Uyghur farmer sentenced to prison for saving wife from forced abortion dies in jail
Uyghur farmer sentenced to prison for saving wife from forced abortion dies in jail 2022-03-14

Abdureshid Obul was charged with religious extremism for having a fourth child.

Soft currency spawns Sisyphean curse
Soft currency spawns Sisyphean curse 2022-03-14
UN committee raises concern over Cambodia’s crowded, unsanitary prisons
UN committee raises concern over Cambodia’s crowded, unsanitary prisons 2022-03-14

One expert noted that as many as 40% of detainees were awaiting trial.

U.S. 'concerned' over extent of China's support for Putin's war in Ukraine
U.S. 'concerned' over extent of China's support for Putin's war in Ukraine 2022-03-15

China says reports that it could provide military assistance to Russia are malicious disinformation.

Anonymous account translates China's online discourse on Ukraine
Anonymous account translates China's online discourse on Ukraine 2022-03-15

The Great Translation Movement Twitter account translates social media comments on hot-button topics.

Shades of Kharkiv: Parallels between the conflicts in Myanmar and Ukraine
Shades of Kharkiv: Parallels between the conflicts in Myanmar and Ukraine 2022-03-15

Both Russia and Myanmar intentionally target civilians, apartments, and hospitals and block humanitarian convoys.

Thugs attack Vietnamese protesting hydropower plant
Thugs attack Vietnamese protesting hydropower plant 2022-03-15

Ethnic Yao locals say the dam threatens their livelihoods and want the developer to pay for their losses.

Growing authoritarianism needs more robust response from democracies, experts say
Growing authoritarianism needs more robust response from democracies, experts say 2022-03-15

As toll of Putin’s Ukraine invasion rises, Senate panel examines how US should respond to threat.

UN asks China not to send 7 North Korean refugees back home
UN asks China not to send 7 North Korean refugees back home 2022-03-15

Refugee rights groups say escapees face severe punishment upon repatriation.

Thugs attack residents protesting a hydropower plant in northern Vietnam
2022-03-15

The residents are members of the Yao ethnic minority. They say the hydropower plant would block the water source they use for salmon farming.

Last of 15 Thais trapped in Laos’ Golden Triangle SEZ are rescued
Last of 15 Thais trapped in Laos’ Golden Triangle SEZ are rescued 2022-03-15

Tricked into working illegally in the SEZ, the first eleven escaped on their own.

Urgent action needed to protect rights in Myanmar amid ‘spiral of violence,’ UN says
Urgent action needed to protect rights in Myanmar amid ‘spiral of violence,’ UN says 2022-03-15

Report finds the military may have committed crimes against humanity in its bid to control restive population.

Taiwan holds live-fire military drills on islands close to mainland
Taiwan holds live-fire military drills on islands close to mainland 2022-03-16

Media sources said more military drills are planned this month by Taiwan, including in the South China Sea.

Chinese exiled dissident community stunned by loss of murdered New York lawyer
Chinese exiled dissident community stunned by loss of murdered New York lawyer 2022-03-16

Pro-democracy activist and immigration attorney Li Jinjin dies after a stabbing attack at his Flushing law firm.

Uyghur volleyball coach gets 8 years in jail for ‘befriending bearded men’
Uyghur volleyball coach gets 8 years in jail for ‘befriending bearded men’ 2022-03-16

Alimjan Mehmut had served as a torchbearer for China’s 2008 Summer Olympics.

Cambodian police arrest another 200 NagaWorld workers, hold them in quarantine
Cambodian police arrest another 200 NagaWorld workers, hold them in quarantine 2022-03-16

One worker says officers assaulted strikers and took their cell phones as the months-long standoff continues.

China calls ship’s passage in Philippine waters ‘safe, standard’
China calls ship’s passage in Philippine waters ‘safe, standard’ 2022-03-16

A foreign ministry spokesman in Beijing responded to Manila summoning China’s envoy about “illegal incursion.”

Pandemic restrictions in southern China have 'huge impact' on electronics sector
Pandemic restrictions in southern China have 'huge impact' on electronics sector 2022-03-16

Dozens of factories, including Apple suppliers, are forced to halt production as Shenzhen goes into lockdown.

4 men arrested for Rohingya leader’s killing claim to be ARSA members
4 men arrested for Rohingya leader’s killing claim to be ARSA members 2022-03-16

The Bangladeshi home minister again insists that Rohingya insurgent group has no presence inside the country.

North Koreans turn fuel coupons into cash as gas prices soar
North Koreans turn fuel coupons into cash as gas prices soar 2022-03-16

Coupons bought near the border can be sold at a profit further inland, where gas is more expensive.

US Justice Department indicts 5  for harassing, spying on critics of China
US Justice Department indicts 5 for harassing, spying on critics of China 2022-03-16

In 3 cases, the DOJ alleges plots to target U.S.-based Chinese dissidents and disrupt their activities.

Prison guards shoot 7 inmates dead in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Prison guards shoot 7 inmates dead in Myanmar’s Sagaing region 2022-03-17

Authorities say they were responding to a riot, but some question the junta’s version of events.

Reports of fake banknotes on the rise amid economic turmoil in Myanmar
Reports of fake banknotes on the rise amid economic turmoil in Myanmar 2022-03-17

But observers say the junta has no systematic plan to address the issue.

Criticism of Russia, support for Ukraine surface on Chinese social media
Criticism of Russia, support for Ukraine surface on Chinese social media 2022-03-17

Pro-government comments continue to root for Russia, in line with directives from the propaganda department.

Interview: ‘The voice of the people can change a country’
Interview: ‘The voice of the people can change a country’ 2022-03-17

A Lao activist granted asylum in Canada says he will continue to work for human rights in his country.

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