New government hotline in Laos is unpopular as callers fear retribution
Laos’ Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a hotline that citizens can call for government assistance, but many are afraid to use it because callers...
Month : June 2023
Digger plows into grasslands protesters in China, injuring ethnic Mongolian herder
An ethnic Mongolian herder has been sent to hospital after being hit by heavy machinery amid clashes over the sale of collectively owned grazing land...
Need cash? Go block a road! China’s rural elderly demand money from passing truck
Faced with rising living costs and a tanking economy, residents of China’s rural areas turn to unofficial toll booths to supplement their incomes, according to...
Cambodia charges two Chinese with the murder of South Korean influencer
A Cambodian court has charged two Chinese nationals with the torture and murder of a South Korean social media influencer whose body was found on...
Vietnamese police arrest more than 50 in attacks on commune offices
Vietnamese security forces have arrested more than 50 people accused of being involved in last weekend’s deadly attacks on two commune offices in central Dak...
Opposition group denounces Russia’s assistance to Myanmar’s junta
An advisory group of political parties and civil society organizations opposed to Myanmar’s military junta have condemned the Russian government’s political support and continued sale...
Junta pilot and trainee killed in Myanmar military helicopter crash
A junta helicopter crashed near an air force base in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw, killing the pilot and a trainee, local media reported Friday. The military...
US given ‘unimpeded access’ to Papua New Guinea bases in defense agreement
The United States military has been given unrestricted access to deploy forces from and develop key Papua New Guinea bases, according to details of a...
Banned protest anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ pulled from global streaming services
A banned Hong Kong protest anthem has disappeared from music streaming services around the world after the city’s government applied for a court injunction banning...
India and China in tit-for-tat row over journalists
In a slow-motion blow-up that has been underway since March, a diplomatic row between China and India over journalist visas has prompted each side to...
