2021/07/02 |
Cambodia Backs Vaccinations as Covid-19 Case Load Soars
After an outbreak earlier this year, Cambodia's drive to implement a vaccination program gathers pace amid hopes for herd immunity by year-end.
2021/07/02 |
Meet the First Medical Cannabis Party in Asia
In the Philippines, where the government has carried out a bloody war on drugs, a party has been formed to advocate for the use of cannabis for medical purposes.
2021/07/01 |
The Economic Roots of Racism in Singapore
Ethnic minorities have become scapegoated by rising economic inequality in Singapore.
2021/07/01 |
China: Xi Jinping Says Beijing Will No Longer Be Bullied During CCP 100 Year Anniversary
The Chinese Communist Party celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding with a flyby of jets and helicopters over Tiananmen Square.
2021/06/30 |
Thailand Migrant Workers Sign Contracts They Don’t Understand, Undercutting Efforts to Stop Abuses
Thailand is one of the world’s largest fish and seafood producers, boasting global brands that include John West and Chicken of the Sea, but still struggles with upholding migrant worker rights.
2021/06/30 |
Can We Expect More From Singapore’s PAP on Race?
Citizens shouldn’t be measuring our political leaders against the lowered standards that they’ve set for themselves. We should be holding them to the standards of justice and equality.
2021/06/29 |
US ‘Looks Forward’ to Trade Talks With Taiwan Amid China’s Objection
After a five-year pause, the U.S. and Taiwan will resume trade talks on Wednesday.
2021/06/28 |
Hong Kong: Police Arrest Apple Daily Editorial Writer at Airport
Fung Wai-kong is the seventh executive at the shuttered pro-democracy newspaper to be arrested under the auspices of a national security law in recent weeks. He was reportedly trying to board a plane to the UK.
2021/06/25 |
Thai Pro-democracy Movement Makes Comeback to Push for Monarchy Reform
Demonstrators in Thailand voice discontent with the government’s handling of the pandemic, vaccine rollout, and economy.
2021/06/24 |
Lithuania’s Vaccine Donation Sparks a Shopping Spree in Taiwan
Taiwanese people thanked Lithuania for the donation of Covid-19 vaccine by buying Lithuanian chocolate and beer. Some proposed visiting the Baltic country after the pandemic.
2021/06/24 |
Indonesia: Covid Cases Surge as ‘Pandemic Fatigue’ Sets In
As the government struggles to speed up its vaccination drive and ensure public adherence to hygiene and social distancing measures, the rapid spread of the virus threatens to overwhelm Indonesia’s health system.
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
2021/06/22 |
Philippines: Families of War on Drugs Victims Welcome ICC Probe
“This is the fight of all those families who lost someone they loved in this drug war — especially those whose deaths were undocumented,” says one woman who found the body of her stepson with five gunshot wounds.
2021/06/21 |
Researchers Begin Trials of Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine
Australia approves the development of a new Covid-19 vaccine which attacks the virus as it enters the body.
2021/06/18 |
Myanmar: Court Extends US Journalist’s Detention
Danny Fenster, a 37-year-old Michigan native, was detained last month as he tried to fly home to the United States. The U.S. State Department has urged Myanmar's military junta to release him immediately.
2021/06/17 |
Hong Kong Police Arrest Pro-Democracy Apple Daily Newspaper Executives
Police in Hong Kong have arrested five executives, including the chief editor, of the Apple Daily. The newspaper is known for its critical coverage of China.
2021/06/16 |
Doctor-Activist Defiant Against Myanmar Military
Myanmar's Dr. Ko Tayzar San, a prominent protest leader since the February 1 coup, is on the run
2021/06/11 |
Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Corruption Charges
Prosecutors accuse Aung San Suu Kyi of “committing corruption using her rank” involving allegedly accepting illegal payments and misuse of land.