Opponents of Myanmar junta skeptical on any Thai help for census, vote
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar have criticized the possibility that Thailand will help conduct a census in preparation for an election that the Myanmar...
Month : August 2024
Rebels capture 9 posts in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, open new front
Rebel forces in central Myanmar captured nine junta army posts and opened a new offensive in three townships under junta control, they announced on Monday,...
EXPLAINED: What’s the deal with dengue in Southeast Asia?
It’s the rainy season in Laos, and the number of dengue infections is on the rise. The mosquito-borne illness is endemic in Laos and other...
Yunus-led interim Bangladesh govt sworn in; diverse members include 2 student leaders
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in Thursday to lead Bangladesh’s interim government following a three-day power vacuum that resulted from Sheikh Hasina quitting as...
Olympics fans in Laos watch events through social media, Thai broadcasts
Sports fans in Laos have been watching the Paris Olympic games through online video platforms or through television broadcasts from neighboring Thailand. Four athletes representing...
Vietnam signals action to tackle ‘negative impact’ of Falun Gong
Members of the Falun Gong spiritual sect are having a negative impact on Vietnam’s political security and public order and authorities will act to discourage...
No sign of North Korean missile launchers arriving on southern border: Seoul
There is no sign of North Korea deploying missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, the South’s military said on Friday, casting doubt on...
Philippine, Vietnamese coast guards sail together to bolster nautical cooperation
The Philippine and Vietnamese coast guards sailed together for the first time in disputed South China Sea waters Friday in an exercise aimed at bolstering...
Gymnastics silver medalist Nairman Kurbanov thrills Kazakhs and Uyghurs
Kazakhstanis turned out in large numbers to welcome home gymnast Nariman Kurbanov from the Paris Olympics, where the 26-year-old ethnic Uyghur won a silver medal...
Jailed Cambodian opposition leader’s final appeal denied
Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a three-year prison sentence handed down last year to Thach Setha, a senior leader of the country’s embattled opposition,...
