2021/01/22 |
Japan To Cancel Tokyo Olympics — Report
A member of Japan’s ruling coalition has said the Games will have to be canceled, according to a British newspaper. The Olympics is due to start in July, but 80% of the Japanese population are against hosting the event.
2021/01/20 |
Thailand: Woman Handed Record 43-Year Sentence for Defaming Monarchy
A former civil servant has been convicted of 29 counts of violating Thailand’s strict lese majeste law. She pleaded guilty to posting audio clips of a podcast produced by a prominent critic of the monarchy.
2021/01/06 |
History Is ‘China’s Most Important Psychological Tool’
China is widely regarded as a millennia-old nation-state, but this is a misconception, journalist Bill Hayton claims in his new book.
2020/12/30 |
Hong Kong: 10 Defendants Face Trial Over Attempt To Flee Country
The trial of 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists alleged to have fled the territory for Taiwan has opened amid international pressure.
2020/12/25 |
China Launches Anti-Monopoly Probe Into Alibaba
The probe comes just after an IPO into Ant Group, an Alibaba subsidiary, was halted by Beijing. China said it was cracking down on companies that it could consider monopolies.
2020/12/16 |
Japan’s ‘Bonenkai’ Celebrations Canceled Due To Coronavirus
‘Bonenkai’ is a highly popular year-end event in Japanese work culture. But in 2020, coronavirus has forced companies to cancel these “forget the year parties.”
2020/12/14 |
Indonesia: Police Arrest Top Militant Linked To Bali Bombings
Indonesian police have arrested a senior leader of the al-Qaida-linked extremist group which carried out the 2002 Bali bombings. The militant was also believed to be involved in other deadly attacks.
2020/12/03 |
Opinion: Joshua Wong’s Imprisonment in Hong Kong Is Persecution by Prosecution
Local Council Member Michael Mo warns authorities could go after all Hong Kongers arrested in the pro-democracy protests. Mo also says that Joshua Wong’s sentence could trigger a new wave of protests and a mass exodus.
2020/11/27 |
Will Singapore or Taiwan Replace Hong Kong as Asia’s Financial Hub?
If Hong Kong ends up being just another Chinese megacity, it will lose its role as a leading financial center. Could Taiwan or Singapore serve as alternatives?
2020/11/25 |
Coronavirus: Next Two Weeks ‘Critical’ for Japan
As cases begin an upswing into a third wave in Japan, experts fear that too many Japanese people have become indifferent to the dangers posed by the virus and are taking more risks.
2020/11/20 |
Chinese President Xi Jinping Blasts Protectionism in APEC Speech
The Chinese president boasted about the role China will play in solving major global crises while preaching the benefits of free trade. He was talking in the aftermath of the signing of the world's biggest trade deal.
2020/11/18 |
Thailand: Dozens Injured in Violent Protests
Pro-democracy activists and security forces have clashed once again in Bangkok, with police using tear gas and water cannons laced with irritating chemicals to stop protesters from entering the country's parliament.
2020/11/13 |
Opinion: Hong Kong’s Rule of Law Is at Its End
By throwing out pro-democracy lawmakers, Hong Kong's Beijing-dominated legislature is quickly losing any veneer of autonomy. A broken legal system has permitted this democratic dysfunction.
2020/11/11 |
Opinion: Will Joe Biden Go To War With China for Taiwan?
The relationship between the United States and China will be a central issue for Joe Biden's presidency, and the United States will have to make clear exactly where it stands on Taiwan.
2020/11/04 |
US Approves $600 Million Sale of Armed Drones to Taiwan
The US has agreed to sell four MQ-9 Reaper drones to Taiwan to boost its defenses amid increasing threats by China. The Trump administration has cleared arms packages worth $4.2 billion to the island in recent weeks.
2020/10/28 |
China Arrests Hong Kong Student Near US Consulate
Tony Chung, the Hong Kong activist who has been arrested in July under the new national security law, was arrested again outside the U.S. consulate just as he tried to seek asylum.
2020/10/23 |
China Tensions Push India and Taiwan Closer Together
India is seeing public opinion drastically shift in favor of Taiwan amid growing anti-Beijing sentiments. But will New Delhi risk its Asian rival's wrath for stronger ties with Taipei?
2020/10/21 |
Thailand Protests: Why Are People Taking To the Streets?
As anti-government protests are rocking Bangkok, DW spoke to demonstrators about why they are protesting and what they aim to achieve.