Myanmar junta shutters independent news outlet in Rakhine state
Myanmar junta troops raided and shuttered an independent news outlet in Rakhine state on Sunday,…
1 year ago
South Asia
China urges ‘fair’ investigation into Baltic pipeline damage
China has said it will stand “ready to provide necessary assistance” to the investigation into…
1 year ago
US officials: China’s economic woes may slow military rise
China’s military may be more aggressive than ever before, but economic woes could force some…
1 year ago
Will Hong Kong’s star shine again?
A typical Friday evening in Mong Kok district comes to a hush before midnight. It…
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Yangon residents skip meals amid soaring rice and cooking oil prices
Residents in Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon are having to eat less food because rice…
1 year ago
51 nations blast China over violating Uyghurs’ rights
In a joint statement, 51 countries, including the United States, expressed deep concern to the…
1 year ago
Myanmar activists sentenced to decades in prison
Two activists were sentenced to heavy prison terms after participating in anti-regime activities, sources close…
1 year ago
Southeast Asia’s mounting food insecurity
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global rice prices in August…
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Million coal workers at risk: China, India face biggest cuts by 2050
In the bustling hot city of Siliguri in northeast India, Jitendar Kumar spends his days…
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Another brick wobbles in China’s Great Wall of debt
As China’s economic miracle has unraveled over the past several years, property giant Country Garden…
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