East Asia

Myanmar rebels capture last military post on Bangladesh border

Ethnic minority insurgents have captured the last Myanmar military position on the border with Bangladesh after its defenders, including pro-junta…

1 week ago

Is Laos actually tackling its vast scam Industry?

In early August, the authorities in Laos delivered an ultimatum to scammers operating in the notorious Golden Triangle Special Economic…

1 week ago

INTERVIEW: An Ex-FBI agent helps unravel the mysteries of a spy swap

A secret deal between the US and China announced in November allowed Chinese nationals to be freed in exchange for…

2 weeks ago

Activists tell US Congress of China’s far-reaching cultural erasure

WASHINGTON - A campaign by China’s government to rewrite the cultural identity and history of the country’s minority ethnic groups…

2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s Arakan Army captures Ann town, focus now on army HQ

Insurgents in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have captured the military’s last posts in Ann town and have turned their attention to…

2 weeks ago

Kachin, Shan residents face hardships as China and Myanmar block trade

Read a version of this story in Burmese.Closures along Myanmar’s shared border with China have cut off residents of Kachin…

2 weeks ago

China jails journalist Dong Yuyu for 7 years for ‘spying’

A court in Beijing on Friday handed down a seven-year jail term to prominent journalist and columnist Dong Yuyu after…

3 weeks ago

North Korea bans 2 South Korean dishes

North Korea has banned two popular dishes from being sold in restaurants because they are South Korean in origin, residents…

3 weeks ago

China probes top military official Miao Hua for ‘serious violations of discipline’

The ruling Chinese Communist Party has placed Miao Hua, a high-ranking defense official, under investigation for “serious violations of discipline,”…

3 weeks ago

Explained: What is America’s ‘blacklist’- and does it really work against China?

GlobalFoundries, a New York-based company, is the world’s third largest maker of semiconductor chips. It landed in hot water this…

3 weeks ago

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