In debt and desperate, misled Vietnamese seek political asylum in Australia
After four months in limbo about his refugee status and heavily in debt, Hung has some advice for anyone from Vietnam planning to work in...
Month : March 2024
Rebel groups kill officials recruiting for Myanmar’s junta
Rebel groups around Myanmar have killed at least six officials documenting draft-eligible residents this week, undermining the junta’s efforts to roll out the country’s military...
Pro-junta editor charged with defamation after criticizing ministry
The editor-in-chief of People Media was charged with defamation following critical comments he made in a livestream video – the first time an employee of...
Chinese town deports 200 Myanmar migrant workers each day
More than 200 Myanmar migrant workers are deported from the Chinese border town of Ruili each day as Chinese authorities tighten immigration controls, several workers...
Airstrikes and shelling have killed 70 civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
More than 70 civilians were killed in seven western Myanmar townships during the first three weeks of March as the junta sent airstrikes and artillery...
Suspect in Lao bear cub trafficking case is on the run
A Chinese man found with 16 black bear cubs during a raid of a microfinance institute by Lao authorities last week is on the run,...
Junta troops flee flighting into Thailand from Myanmar’s Kayin state
Two groups of junta soldiers crossed into Thailand from Myanmar’s Kayin state this week to escape fighting with ethnic Karen rebels, several sources told Radio...
Victor Li ‘prays’ Hong Kong can keep global financial center status
Victor Li, chairman of Hong Kong’s Cheung Kong Holdings, says he “prays” that the city will not lose its international financial center status, as the...
North Korean delegation visits China, discusses ‘external environment’
A North Korean diplomatic delegation is in China for talks on strengthening cooperation, marking the highest-ranking official talks between the two nations since Pyongyang lifted...
Dozens of Rohingya rescued from capsized boat off Indonesian coast
Indonesian rescuers on Thursday brought ashore 69 additional Rohingya who were found clinging to their wooden boat for nearly a day and suffering from hunger...
