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China’s assertive attitude in South China Sea unlikely to change after Party Congress
China’s assertive attitude in South China Sea unlikely to change after Party Congress 2022-10-14

Experts say it is likely to continue claiming nine-tenths of the waters and resisting Western ‘interference’.

Woman injured by explosion  in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Woman injured by explosion in Myanmar’s Rakhine State 2022-10-14

A mine went off outside the woman’s home in Kyauktaw township sending a fragment into her chest.

Ten years under Xi Jinping: the 'chilling' effect on China's civil society groups
Ten years under Xi Jinping: the 'chilling' effect on China's civil society groups 2022-10-14

Activists and lawyers say the demise of civil society groups will likely mean more, not less, social unrest.

Malaysia’s upcoming elections could cost Myanmar’s NUG one of its biggest allies
Malaysia’s upcoming elections could cost Myanmar’s NUG one of its biggest allies 2022-10-14

Saifuddin Abdullah, a supporter of democrats ousted in the coup, is unlikely to remain Malaysia’s foreign minister.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's third term looks certain, but will he share power?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's third term looks certain, but will he share power? 2022-10-14

Xi has been preparing for total power and lifelong rule for the past decade, political commentators say.

Even with CHIPS Act, U.S. industry could take ‘years’ to catch up
Even with CHIPS Act, U.S. industry could take ‘years’ to catch up 2022-10-14

Reviving the domestic semiconductor industry won’t be simple, experts and officials say.

Thai police arrest Khmer Krom refugees amid deportation fears
Thai police arrest Khmer Krom refugees amid deportation fears 2022-10-14

Up to 12 refugees with UN status were detained at a market, accused of illegal entry to Thailand.

Beijing banner protester lauded as China's new Tank Man, or 'Bridge Man'
Beijing banner protester lauded as China's new Tank Man, or 'Bridge Man' 2022-10-14

The protester is linked to social media accounts using the name Peng Zaizhou, a likely reference to popular anger

China’s rollout of 5G base stations in Xinjiang will boost surveillance, experts say
China’s rollout of 5G base stations in Xinjiang will boost surveillance, experts say 2022-10-14

They fear that the technology will be used to further monitor and control Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples.

Canada deports more than 200 North Korean escapees who took South Korean citizenship
Canada deports more than 200 North Korean escapees who took South Korean citizenship 2022-10-14

Escaping to South Korea first, and then going to Canada, often leads to being excluded from refugee status.

Riverboat ferrying students home from school in Cambodia sinks, killing 10
Riverboat ferrying students home from school in Cambodia sinks, killing 10 2022-10-14

Boat likely sank due to overcrowding, careless operation

Business bad for Bagan’s buggy drivers as pandemic and coup keep tourists away
Business bad for Bagan’s buggy drivers as pandemic and coup keep tourists away 2022-10-14

Myanmar’s key tourist industry is hit hard as economy shrinks, inflation surges.

Mercurial and combative Solomon Islands leader reaps benefits where he may
Mercurial and combative Solomon Islands leader reaps benefits where he may 2022-10-15

To critics, Manasseh Sogavare is an autocrat in waiting; to others, a brawler chasing benefits for his country.

Elderly suicide rates mar Chinese leader Xi Jinping's 'victory' over rural poverty
Elderly suicide rates mar Chinese leader Xi Jinping's 'victory' over rural poverty 2022-10-15

China declared it had eliminated extreme poverty in 2020, but rural residents and research tell a different story

Fiji election’s kingmaker party favors Australia, New Zealand as allies over China
Fiji election’s kingmaker party favors Australia, New Zealand as allies over China 2022-12-18

Sodelpa, the predominantly indigenous Fijian and Christian party, also wants Fiji to open an embassy in Jerusalem.

Communist Party of Vietnam expels aide to Deputy PM
Communist Party of Vietnam expels aide to Deputy PM 2022-12-18

Nguyen Van Trinh was accused of bribery in connection with a COVID test kit scandal.

Japan on high alert as PLA Navy vessel enters its territorial waters
Japan on high alert as PLA Navy vessel enters its territorial waters 2022-12-19

Beijing says it wants to send Tokyo a signal to protest its ‘militaristic moves.’

Bomb blast injures 17 people on ferry crossing the Yangon River
Bomb blast injures 17 people on ferry crossing the Yangon River 2022-12-19

No group claimed responsibility for the explosion, which Myanmar's junta says was caused by a hand-made mine.

Beijing covered up COVID-19 outbreak that sparked current death wave: official
Beijing covered up COVID-19 outbreak that sparked current death wave: official 2022-12-19

A high-ranking official describes bodies piled on top of each other in hospital morgues amid cremation backlog.

Medicines shortage spreads overseas as people buy Panadol to send to China
Medicines shortage spreads overseas as people buy Panadol to send to China 2022-12-19

'Don't buy up drugs to send overseas,' Taiwan officials tell public as drugstore shelves are left empty in Taipei.

Thai Navy searching for missing sailors from sunken warship
Thai Navy searching for missing sailors from sunken warship 2022-12-19

The Sukhothai suffered engine and generator failures after being struck by high waves on Sunday evening.

Vietnamese legal expert arrested for providing information to ‘foreign entities’
Vietnamese legal expert arrested for providing information to ‘foreign entities’ 2022-12-19

Hoang Ngoc Giao had advocated for reforms to Vietnam’s Land Law, possibly leading to his arrest, sources say.

Tibetan monk sentenced to 3 years by Chinese authorities
Tibetan monk sentenced to 3 years by Chinese authorities 2022-12-19

Monlam Gyatso had been held incommunicado for more than a year before his sentencing in October.

INTERVIEW: ‘Our culture is disappearing now’
INTERVIEW: ‘Our culture is disappearing now’ 2022-12-19

Uyghur painter Marwayit Hapiz discusses her art depicting Uyghur life and customs.

Philippine Coast Guard recovers wreckage from another Chinese space rocket
Philippine Coast Guard recovers wreckage from another Chinese space rocket 2022-12-19

Last month, Manila accused China of forcibly confiscating similar wreckage salvaged by the Filipino coast guard.

Nearly 1,700 human-trafficking victims rescued from Lao SEZ since 2007
Nearly 1,700 human-trafficking victims rescued from Lao SEZ since 2007 2022-12-19

Lao workers and foreign nationals from more than 20 different countries are among those rescued.

US backs Philippines call for China to respect law of the sea
US backs Philippines call for China to respect law of the sea 2022-12-19

The move comes as Manila protests the ‘swarming’ of Chinese vessels in South China Sea fishing grounds.

Property and health scandals are Vietnam's highest profile corruption cases in 2022
Property and health scandals are Vietnam's highest profile corruption cases in 2022 2022-12-20

The police also investigated thousands of cases of economic mismanagement and social unrest this year.

Junta court sentences activist Lu Phan Kar to another 2 years in prison
Junta court sentences activist Lu Phan Kar to another 2 years in prison 2022-12-20

The Burmese poet’s prison sentences now total more than 28 years.

Thailand recovers bodies, searches for more missing sailors from sunken warship
Thailand recovers bodies, searches for more missing sailors from sunken warship 2022-12-20

On Tuesday, another crewman was rescued after nearly two days adrift.

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