Asia Fact Check Lab: Is the U.S. economy on the brink of collapse?
In Brief Chinese netizens and state media claim that low savings rates and rising credit card debt indicate the U.S. is on the brink of...
Month : January 2023
Fighting forces nearly half the residents to flee city in Myanmar’s Kayin state
Thandaung city in Myanmar’s eastern Kayin state has fallen silent after 8,000 civilians fled fighting between Myanmar’s military and one of the country’s most powerful...
Prosecutors proceed with case against Vietnamese influencer
Authorities in Ho Chih Minh City say they plan to prosecute an influencer and businesswoman for slandering celebrities on her social media channels. Police wound...
Lawyer says Taiwan’s restrictions on Hong Kong migrants ‘unreasonable’
An experienced immigration lawyer has hit out at Taiwanese officials over ongoing restrictions on Hong Kong migrants, which appear to run counter to its democratic...
New law raises bar for Myanmar’s political parties ahead of general election
A new law, issued just days before the end of a two-year nationwide state of emergency imposed after Myanmar’s military coup, has placed a high...
Taiwan analysts say 2025 US-China war unlikely
A top U.S. general issued a warning to his staff that a war with China over Taiwan may break out in two years, in what...
International politicians, pressure groups ask Vietnam to free Australian activist
A group of international parliamentarians and activists has signed a letter to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urging Hanoi to release Chau Van Kham, an...
Chinese photographer displays rare photos of 2008 crackdown in Tibet capital Lhasa
In March 2018, the Tibetan regional capital Lhasa was seething with protests over long standing grievances about harsh Chinese rule in the Himalayan region. By...
2 years after coup, drones turning the tide for Myanmar’s armed resistance
Two years into Myanmar’s civil conflict, civilian drones refitted to drop explosives on junta troops are helping turn the tide against the country’s better-equipped military,...
Thai Olympic Committee mum after Cambodia says kickboxing name dispute was settled
UPDATED at 2:11 EST on 01/27/2023Thailand’s Olympic Committee was mum Friday after a top Cambodian sports official declared that a dispute between the two countries...
