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COMMENTARY: What's next as  the dust settles after Vietnam's leadership turmoil?
COMMENTARY: What's next as the dust settles after Vietnam's leadership turmoil? 2023-03-12

Vo Van Thuong's career has been within the Communist Party of Vietnam's inner echelons, as a top ideologue.

What happens when ChatGPT meets censorship?
What happens when ChatGPT meets censorship? 2023-03-12

Questions about Tiananmen Square, Dalai Lama generated different responses depending on language

Johnson South commemoration signals apparent shift in Vietnam government policy
Johnson South commemoration signals apparent shift in Vietnam government policy 2023-03-13

In the past authorities have halted rallies and censored reports to avoid offending China.

China warns Philippines not to give US more access to bases
China warns Philippines not to give US more access to bases 2023-03-13

Beijing’s diplomatic mission in Manila casts doubt on US ambassador’s claim that move is for humanitarian reasons.

Myanmar army kills 21 people sheltering in Shan state monastery, rebels say
Myanmar army kills 21 people sheltering in Shan state monastery, rebels say 2023-03-13

3 monks were among those who died in the raid.

Xi Jinping ends annual congress with calls to strengthen military
Xi Jinping ends annual congress with calls to strengthen military 2023-03-13

Two vice premiers and the new defense minister have backgrounds in military-linked industries.

Oscars go ahead with actor Donnie Yen in presenter role despite protest, petition
Oscars go ahead with actor Donnie Yen in presenter role despite protest, petition 2023-03-13

Former Tiananmen Square student leader Wang Dan says Yen ‘rubbed salt into the wounds’ of the people of Hong Kong.

Activists say top Cambodian official’s call for smooth election just empty talk
Activists say top Cambodian official’s call for smooth election just empty talk 2023-03-13

Local party officials are still being harassed and intimidated, with prosecutions of perpetrators seen as unlikely.

Vietnam accuses lawyers defending Buddhist group of ‘abusing democratic freedoms’
Vietnam accuses lawyers defending Buddhist group of ‘abusing democratic freedoms’ 2023-03-13

The accusation comes under Article 331, a law used to imprison dissidents.

Tibetan writer confirmed serving a 4-year prison sentence
Tibetan writer confirmed serving a 4-year prison sentence 2023-03-13

Zangkar Jamyang criticized China’s move to drop teaching Tibetan in schools

Nothing to see here
Nothing to see here 2023-03-13
AUKUS pact makes waves with submarine deal
AUKUS pact makes waves with submarine deal 2023-03-13

Australia to buy attack submarines from US, build own with UK’s help.

Market forces a challenge for Bagan’s cattle herders
2023-03-13

Villagers near the UNESCO World Heritage site still herd cattle the way their ancestors did.

Return of the wolf warrior. China's foreign ministry bares its teeth
Return of the wolf warrior. China's foreign ministry bares its teeth 2023-03-14

Despite netizens’ mockery of a former spokesperson, the new foreign minister vows to confront 'jackals or wolves.'

Nearly 10,000 Bago region residents forced to flee ahead of junta raids
Nearly 10,000 Bago region residents forced to flee ahead of junta raids 2023-03-14

Villagers say there have been casualties after troops shelled their homes.

More than 100 million tons of sand mined from Lower Mekong, experts say
More than 100 million tons of sand mined from Lower Mekong, experts say 2023-03-14

Extraction of the world's most mined mineral is having a serious impact on the biodiverse river.

Chinese authorities censor funeral of military doctor who broke silence on SARS
Chinese authorities censor funeral of military doctor who broke silence on SARS 2023-03-14

Jiang Yanyong also wrote to Xi Jinping over gunshot wounds he saw after Tiananmen Square massacre

Chinese talent show host banned from Weibo over anti-Putin comments
Chinese talent show host banned from Weibo over anti-Putin comments 2023-03-14

The move comes ahead of a reported visit to Moscow by Xi Jinping, and a renewed crackdown on blogs, live streams.

On Lhasa riot anniversary, Chinese authorities search Tibetans, keep up surveillance
On Lhasa riot anniversary, Chinese authorities search Tibetans, keep up surveillance 2023-03-14

Police are randomly checking individuals and their cell phones for contact with people outside the region.

Amid North Korea’s economic woes, repairing shoes is big business
Amid North Korea’s economic woes, repairing shoes is big business 2023-03-14

Shoe repairmen earn more in a day than government officials earn in a month.

Lao villagers worry that compensation for Pak Beng Dam will be too low
Lao villagers worry that compensation for Pak Beng Dam will be too low 2023-03-14

Dam is key part of country’s goal to generate electricity and become ‘battery of Southeast Asia’

Activists wary of project that would return 1,000 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar
Activists wary of project that would return 1,000 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar 2023-03-14

Refugees question whether they could go back to their original homes.

Five parties eligible for general election suggest victory for Myanmar military
Five parties eligible for general election suggest victory for Myanmar military 2023-03-15

The five are either pro-military or lack support needed to win, the opposition says.

As Laos builds more hydropower dams, citizens say electricity rates remain too high
As Laos builds more hydropower dams, citizens say electricity rates remain too high 2023-03-15

Foreign debt from the dam-building is key reason prices haven’t declined.

Cambodian court hears ‘incitement’ case against NagaWorld union members
Cambodian court hears ‘incitement’ case against NagaWorld union members 2023-03-15

A rights group says the case is politically motivated and calls for charges to be dropped.

Nearly $500 million in US imports blocked due to Uyghur forced labor
Nearly $500 million in US imports blocked due to Uyghur forced labor 2023-03-15

US agency launches website to track shipments blocked under a 2021 law

Improved air quality in Southeast Asia in 2022, report says
Improved air quality in Southeast Asia in 2022, report says 2023-03-15

Only Laos and Vietnam fared slightly worse, according to the annual survey.

Hong Kong bans rapper who joked about hurting the feelings of the Chinese people
Hong Kong bans rapper who joked about hurting the feelings of the Chinese people 2023-03-15

Meanwhile, two people are arrested over 'seditious' sheep books

Chinese media pundit sparks ridicule over claim on Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar glory
Chinese media pundit sparks ridicule over claim on Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar glory 2023-03-15

Hu Xijin’s comment on Yeoh’s ‘Chinese cultural genes’ prompt comments asking why her movie was banned in China.

Keeping the dragon at bay
Keeping the dragon at bay 2023-03-15
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