South Asia

‘All I could think was, I’m about to die’ – Taiwanese couple trafficked to Cambodia

Beginning in the second half of 2021, Taiwanese nationals were lured by high-paying jobs to…

Well-known Tibetan painter of religious art dies at 82

Tenpa Rabten, a prominent painter of Tibetan religious scrolls called thangkas, has died at the…

Two Tibetan monks sentenced for possessing photos of Dalai Lama

Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks to at least three years in prison for possessing…

Dissenting voices speak out against ongoing zero-COVID restrictions in China

Dissent against the Chinese government's zero-COVID policy has been growing in recent days, with protests…

In Myanmar, Vietnamese firms learn the political risks of backing the junta

Vietnamese firms are confronting political risk from overseas investments as the price of doing business…

Bank shake-up seen as bid by junta to control Myanmar’s financial sector: experts

A junta shake-up of Myanmar’s Central Bank leadership announced last week is part of a…

The devastating hyperinflation in the post COVID world

Countries are in shambles in the post COVID world due to hyperinflation. China, India and…

Video shows Vietnamese workers making dramatic escape from casino in Cambodia

A video reportedly showing dozens of Vietnamese workers making a dramatic escape from a Chinese-managed…

Nine dams in Laos release water, forcing many to head for higher ground

Villagers in northern Laos are once more scrambling for dry land after water releases from…

Clashes between junta forces and Arakan Army rattle Rakhine, Chin states

Renewed fighting between Myanmar regime forces and the Arakan Army has intensified in Rakhine and…

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