United States opens Tonga embassy as it pushes for Pacific influence
The United States opened an embassy in Tonga on Wednesday as it continued efforts to bolster its diplomatic presence in Pacific island countries where it...
Month : May 2023
Cash for carbines: Myanmar’s junta offers reward to fighters who turn in weapons
Myanmar’s military is taking out its pocketbook to try to persuade rebels to stop fighting. The generals in Naypyidaw want to give members of the...
China targets foreign-linked consultancy firm for ‘endangering national security’
China state security police raided the offices of Suzhou-based Capvision as part of an investigation into alleged “espionage” at the high-profile consultancy firm, Chinese financial...
More than 5,000 evacuees in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region prepare for cyclone to hit
More than 5,000 people have arrived in Labutta township over the past few days, amid warnings that a fierce tropical cyclone is bearing down on...
Authorities shut down artwork referring to China’s “last generation”
Authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen shut down an art exhibit that described young people in China as the “last generation,” a reference to...
Newly published documents reveal how China skirts forced labor scrutiny in Xinjiang
Lazy persons, drunkards, and “other persons with insufficient inner motivation” must be subjected to “repeated … thought education” to ensure they take part in state-sponsored...
Myanmar crisis expected to dominate ASEAN summit amid escalating violence
As Southeast Asian leaders gather at a scenic spot in Indonesia this week, they face a daunting challenge to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, where...
Outspoken university scholar stopped while crossing border to Hong Kong
Border guards have stopped an outspoken former Tsinghua University professor from entering Hong Kong, as authorities in China step up the use of exit bans...
Civilian deaths mount in Myanmar amid surge in junta airstrikes
Civilian deaths are growing in Myanmar’s civil war amid a jump in airstrikes by the military junta, whose ground forces have faced stiff resistance from...
As of deadline, 18 parties apply to compete in Cambodia’s July election
Cambodia’s National Election Committee said Monday that 18 parties have officially declared their intent to participate in the country’s July 23 general elections, when more...
