2020/12/11 |
China Limits Travel by Some US Officials To Hong Kong
China is restricting travel by some U.S. officials to Hong Kong after the U.S. imposed sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials.
2021/04/28 |
Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Protesters Turning to Rebel Armies for Military Training
Ethnic Karen rebels resumed decades-long fight against Myanmar army after February 1 coup
2021/06/23 |
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Newspaper May Stop Publication This Week
The parent company of Apple Daily will make a final decision to shut down this Friday after authorities freeze $2.3 million of the paper’s assets
2021/07/19 |
Covid Vaccination Rate ‘Must Increase Rapidly’, WHO, Red Cross Warn
WHO warns that global vaccination efforts need to be stepped up as Myanmar experiences ‘crippling Covid-19 crisis’
2021/07/07 |
North Korea Faces Worsening Economic Woes Amid Covid Lockdown
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently acknowledged food shortages, comparing situation to devastating 1990s famine.
2020/06/24 |
China Sends 8 Military Planes Into Taiwan Airspace. They’re Not Targeting Just Taiwan
Several Chinese planes have entered Taiwanese airspace over the last month, a marked uptick since Tsai Ing-wen first became president of Taiwan in 2016.
2020/03/30 |
Hassled in China, American Journalists Are Invited to Try Taiwan. Why Would They Go?
Taiwan's foreign minister said the five American journalists expelled from China are welcome to station in Taiwan.
2020/03/24 |
Singapore Bucks Virus Trend as Schools Reopen
Facing the prospect of economic crisis, Singapore re-opens its schools.
2020/07/09 |
Myanmar Military Kills Civilians in Indiscriminate Attacks, Amnesty Says
Amnesty International reported that the Myanmar military has indiscriminately bombed civilians, including children in March and April.
2020/05/27 |
Hong Kong Police Blockade Legislature Ahead of National Anthem Vote
Hong Kong's legislative complex was the site of clashes between protesters and police ahead of discussions of a controversial bill that would make disrespecting China's national anthem a crime.
2020/06/22 |
How Did Vietnam Become Biggest Nation Without Coronavirus Deaths?
Vietnam's drastic and early action allowed it to head off a full-blown calamity, becoming the biggest nation by population to report no deaths from Covid-19.
2020/05/06 |
Philippines Orders Leading TV Network to Halt Operations
Philippines' ABS-CBN Corp., which frequently criticized President Rodrigo Duterte, was ordered to stop operating because its license expired; critics call the move an assault on press freedom.
2020/07/15 |
Britain's Huawei Ban Resets Relations With China
British officials are bracing for a fierce reaction from Beijing following London's decision to block Chinese tech giant from playing any role in development of Britain’s 5G phone network.
2020/09/25 |
Vietnam’s Economic Hopes Fade as Covid-19 Takes Away Business
Will Vietnam's Covid-19 response help the country stay competitive as a manufacturing go-to spot in Asia when the pandemic is over?
2020/08/24 |
South Korea Warns It’s on Brink of Nationwide Pandemic
New infections have emerged in all of South Korea’s 17 regions.
2020/04/17 |
Trump Announces Plan to Reopen US Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-step plan titled "Opening Up America Again" to reopen businesses.
2020/05/18 |
For Many Cambodians, Debt Repayment Bigger Threat Than Covid-19
Covid-19 has exposed the vulnerabilities of Cambodia's microfinance system. Millions are at risk of losing land and homes put up as collateral.
2020/09/04 |
Inner Mongolians Boycott Classes to Protest Chinese Language Policy
Inner Mongolians contend the Chinese language policy will endanger Mongolian language and culture.