Bangladesh bank freezes accounts belonging to U.S.-sanctioned Myanmar banks
Bangladesh’s Sonali Bank has frozen the accounts of two Myanmar state-owned banks due to U.S.…
1 year ago
South Asia
China pumps up narrative of happy Uyghurs in Xinjiang among Pakistanis
“Chinese Rahat Abdullah” has become a regular on Pakistani social media channels, YouTube and Facebook,…
1 year ago
Foreign diplomats in China treated to tour of Xinjiang and ‘happy’ Uyghurs
A Chinese government-sponsored visit to Xinjiang by 25 Beijing-based ambassadors and other diplomats from developing…
1 year ago
Junta airstrike kills 4 civilians in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Four civilians, including an eight-month-old child, were killed and at least 10 injured when a…
1 year ago
Military reshuffling aims to keep Myanmar’s ruling junta in place for the long term
A recent reshuffling of top military personnel by the leader of Myanmar’s junta is part…
1 year ago
Rohingya boat sinks off Myanmar’s Rakhine state, 45 missing
A boat carrying Rohingya people, reportedly heading for Malaysia, sank in the Bay of Bengal…
2 years ago
Cambodia’s king signs royal decree to nominate Hun Manet as PM
Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni on Monday issued a royal decree to appoint Hun Sen’s eldest…
2 years ago
Plenty of blame to go around in Vietnam’s COVID repatriation flight bribery scandal
Following a two-week trial, a Hanoi court last month convicted 54 defendants, including senior diplomats,…
2 years ago
Huge Buddha statue a fig leaf for Myanmar junta atrocities, critics say
Myanmar’s junta inaugurated a 1,700-ton Buddha statue at a grand ceremony in the capital Tuesday…
2 years ago
Family run, since 1985
Strongman Hun Sen has announced he will transfer power to his eldest son Hun Manet,…
2 years ago
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