2020/02/27 |
This Hearty Group of Filipinos Is Staying Strong Worldwide Despite Virus Outbreaks
2.3 million overseas Filipino workers are adamant on staying put, in the face of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
2020/11/05 |
Heralding Deal With China, Philippines Restarts Offshore Oil-Gas Exploration in Disputed Sea
On October 15, the Philippine government lifted a ban on offshore oil and gas exploration. A joint energy development project may help warm up relations with China and speed up economic recovery.
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.
2020/10/15 |
Experts Say Taiwan Needs More Homegrown Military Efforts
Though Washington plans a new round of weapons sales to Taiwan, defense analysts say that the country needs to further develop its domestic arms industry and enhance its reserve system.
2020/10/07 |
Facing Criticism Over Covid-19 and Xinjiang, Chinese Leader Talks Up Archaeology
At a recent meeting of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping brought up how archaeology should serve the interests of the ruling party.
2020/10/05 |
50 US Senators Push for Taiwan Trade Deal
As tensions have risen between Washington and Beijing over Covid-19, trade, human rights issues, and Chinese espionage, many lawmakers are looking to strengthen ties with Taiwan.
2020/10/19 |
Fresh Wave of Chinese Diplomacy Bolsters Resistance to US in Southeast Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited five countries in Southeast Asia last week to talk about trade and post-Covid-19 recovery.
2020/02/25 |
China Sentences Swedish Publisher to 10 Years In Prison
A Chinese court sentenced Swedish citizen and bookseller Gui Minhai to 10 years, after having spent two years in prison. Minhai disappeared in 2015 while on holiday in Thailand.
2020/02/05 |
Women and Students Are Leading India's Citizenship Protests
In India, women are leading protests against the government's discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act by staging indefinite sit-ins.
2020/03/16 |
Coronavirus Risks in US Go Beyond Getting Sick
Many American service-industry workers, nurses and students feel exposed in the face of their precarious situations and the U.S. government's bungled response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which has been called "a failure."
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.
2020/01/07 |
Philippines Would Hurt Tourism, Ease Political Disputes by Requiring Americans to Get Visas
The Philipipnes' tourism sector would take a hit, but a visa rule for Americans would ease tension over a criminal case in Manila.
2020/12/23 |
How China’s State Serves the Party
Despite the vast and ongoing challenges through 2020 because of Covid-19, the Chinese Communist Party has never looked more dominant.
2020/01/29 |
Countries Evacuate Citizens From China as Coronavirus Infections Rise
Thousands of foreigners are among those quarantined in Wuhan as countries scramble to evacuate their citizens from China. The number of confirmed cases in the deadly viral outbreak has risen to nearly 6,000.
2020/02/05 |
In Myanmar, Betel Quid Chewing Remains Popular Despite Risks
Myanmar can't seem to kick Betel quid chewing, a collective addiction that causes terminal illness among other alarming health issues.
2020/09/29 |
China-India: Talk Is Cheap, but Never Free
There are many reasons all parties should avoid a second Sino-Indian border war – the costs of conversation are only one of many factors that would delay conflict resolution.
2020/02/20 |
Sexism in Indian Army: Top Court Ruling Shatters Glass Ceiling for Women Officers
India's top court this week ordered the government to grant permanent commission to female officers in the army, paving the way for female army officers to be treated on par with their male colleagues.
2020/10/20 |
Duelling Diplomacy Over Southeast Asia’s Most Important River
Despite climate change and the cost of hydropower dams, Mekong nations will find it difficult to turn away from China.