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Hong Kong Flying Service Added to US Blacklist After Arrests of Fleeing Protesters
Hong Kong Flying Service Added to US Blacklist After Arrests of Fleeing Protesters 2020-12-22

The move comes after flight data exposed its involvement in the seizure of a speedboat carrying protesters fleeing to Taiwan.

PM: Thailand Weighing New COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Big Outbreak in Samut Sakhon
PM: Thailand Weighing New COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Big Outbreak in Samut Sakhon 2020-12-22

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth vows a crackdown on syndicates trafficking migrant workers into Thailand in defiance of a months-long ban on further entry.

Tibetan Policy and Support Act Passes in the US Congress
Tibetan Policy and Support Act Passes in the US Congress 2020-12-22

The Act will sanction Chinese officials 'interfering' with the selection of a future Dalai Lama, and praises Tibetan exile communities' adoption of democracy ...

Cambodian Rappers Handed Lengthy Jail Terms For Dissing Government
Cambodian Rappers Handed Lengthy Jail Terms For Dissing Government 2020-12-22

Kea Sokun and Long Putheara had ranted about the border with Vietnam and leadership failures.

China Border Fence, Aimed at Curbing COVID-19 Spread, Draws Complaints in Myanmar
China Border Fence, Aimed at Curbing COVID-19 Spread, Draws Complaints in Myanmar 2020-12-22

Local officials in Shan state protest over points where the temporary barrier breaks a border agreement.

New Shooting Death in Yangon as Myanmar Braces for Major ‘Five Two’ Protests
New Shooting Death in Yangon as Myanmar Braces for Major ‘Five Two’ Protests 2021-02-21

2/22/2021 evokes the watershed “8888 Uprising” of Aug. 8, 1988 in a land where numbers carry strong symbolism.

Thousands Gather in Naypyidaw for Funeral of Young Anti-Coup Protester
2021-02-21

Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing was the first protester killed during mass demonstrations across Myanmar. She has become a symbol of resistance since the military seized ...

A Reporter Looks Back: Remembering George Schultz
A Reporter Looks Back: Remembering George Schultz 2021-02-22

President Reagan's secretary of state supported arms sales to Taiwan and helped steer US diplomacy leading to the end of the Cold War.

Hong Kong Politicians 'Must Love The People's Republic of China,' Official Warns
Hong Kong Politicians 'Must Love The People's Republic of China,' Official Warns 2021-02-22

Political commentators say the warning suggests that pro-democracy candidates will no longer be allowed to run in elections.

Coronavirus Strands North Korean Workers in China, Kills Job Offers
Coronavirus Strands North Korean Workers in China, Kills Job Offers 2021-02-22

North Korean trade officials struggle to feed and house workers with no money coming in.

China's Leaders Laud Mao Acolyte in Symbolic Attack on Reformer Deng Xiaoping
China's Leaders Laud Mao Acolyte in Symbolic Attack on Reformer Deng Xiaoping 2021-02-22

The CCP under Xi Jinping is sending a message that it values political loyalty above all else, analysts say.

Large ‘22222’ Crowds Fill Myanmar Streets Despite Dire Warning From Junta
Large ‘22222’ Crowds Fill Myanmar Streets Despite Dire Warning From Junta 2021-02-22

Rallies on 2/22/2021 evokes the memory of the ‘8888 Uprising’ of Aug. 8, 1988, that produced leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

International Pressure Mounts on Malaysia to Halt Deportation of Myanmar Nationals
International Pressure Mounts on Malaysia to Halt Deportation of Myanmar Nationals 2021-02-22

Rights groups urge Malaysia to grant Myanmar nationals present in the country access to the UN refugee agency, saying they may be in danger if sent back to ...

UN Appeals to Nations to Rescue Rohingya Trapped at Sea
UN Appeals to Nations to Rescue Rohingya Trapped at Sea 2021-02-22

Some Rohingya have already died at sea, while Bangladesh says its refugee camps are full and can't take any more.

More Than 200 Cambodian Migrant Workers Deported From Thailand Amid Pandemic Restrictions
More Than 200 Cambodian Migrant Workers Deported From Thailand Amid Pandemic Restrictions 2021-02-22

Rights groups say Cambodia’s government must help those who return to earn a living.

Hundreds of Thousands Join Anti-Coup Protests in Myanmar, Despite Military Threats of Crackdown
2021-02-22

Anger at the military is growing after police killed two protesters in the northern Myanmar city of Mandalay over the weekend. The protests started after the ...

Photo gallery: A Day of Defiance
Photo gallery: A Day of Defiance 2021-02-22

Despite government warnings, protesters poured into the streets of major cities in Myanmar on Monday, a day after the funeral for Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing, the ...

Lao Province ‘Suspends’ Plan to Buy Luxury Cars For Officials
Lao Province ‘Suspends’ Plan to Buy Luxury Cars For Officials 2021-02-22

Many had criticized the plan to buy luxury vehicles for newly elected local officials in one of the poorest provinces in Laos as extravagant and wasteful.

Canadian Lawmakers Approve Motion Labeling Xinjiang Abuses ‘Genocide’
Canadian Lawmakers Approve Motion Labeling Xinjiang Abuses ‘Genocide’ 2021-02-22

Opposition MPs urged the government to endorse the designation following the unanimous vote.

China Faces Pushback After Adoption of Controversial Coast Guard Law
China Faces Pushback After Adoption of Controversial Coast Guard Law 2021-02-22

China is locked in a series of overlapping maritime and territorial disputes with Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan.

China's Call to Reboot US Ties Unlikely to be Answered: Analysts
China's Call to Reboot US Ties Unlikely to be Answered: Analysts 2021-02-23

The Biden administration has signaled that there will be no major departure from Trump-era policy towards China.

Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed Over Police Headquarters Protest Denied Bail
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed Over Police Headquarters Protest Denied Bail 2021-02-23

The authorities are also getting ready to disqualify pro-democracy members of the city's District Council.

Malaysia Deports More Than 1,000 Myanmar Nationals Despite Court Order
Malaysia Deports More Than 1,000 Myanmar Nationals Despite Court Order 2021-02-23

Malaysian authorities say that all went home voluntarily, but the UN refugee agency and other groups say that registered refugees were among those sent back.

G7 Nations Condemn Myanmar Coup as Some Detained Protesters Are Released
G7 Nations Condemn Myanmar Coup as Some Detained Protesters Are Released 2021-02-23

Weeks of protests and work stoppages have strained the resources of anti-coup activists and civil servants.

Myanmar Anti-Coup Protesters Urge Indonesia Not to Support Junta
2021-02-23

The protest follows a media report that Indonesia was calling on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to send monitors to ensure the generals ...

Uyghur Meshrep Detainee Handed 17 Years For Decade-Old Family Planning Violation
Uyghur Meshrep Detainee Handed 17 Years For Decade-Old Family Planning Violation 2021-02-23

Obulqasim Abdurehim’s family had paid a fine to have a third child rather than abort it.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Plans Trip to Myanmar: Report
Indonesian Foreign Minister Plans Trip to Myanmar: Report 2021-02-23

An activist group in Myanmar condemns the plan, saying an official visit will be seen as a formal recognition of the 'coup regime.'

Critics Roll Their Eyes as Vietnam Applies to Join UN Human Rights Council
Critics Roll Their Eyes as Vietnam Applies to Join UN Human Rights Council 2021-02-23

Vietnam's foreign minister Pham Binh Minh says Vietnam's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic protects the people's 'freedoms and rights.'

China Tightens Restrictions on Tibetan New Year Events, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
China Tightens Restrictions on Tibetan New Year Events, Citing COVID-19 Concerns 2021-02-23

Some Tibetans doubt authorities' reasons for the ban on attendance at area monasteries, which promote not just religion but Tibetan cultural traditions.

Police in China's Guangdong Question Activist Over Support For Myanmar Protests
Police in China's Guangdong Question Activist Over Support For Myanmar Protests 2021-02-24

Xiao Yuhui is repeatedly summoned to the police station after he started an online signature campaign opposing the military coup.

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