South Asia

Myanmar’s 4 strongest ethnic armies reject junta invitation to peace talks

Myanmar’s four most powerful ethnic armed groups have rejected an olive branch from the junta, saying there can be no…

3 years ago

Hong Kong’s one-horse leadership poll marks end of city’s special status: analysts

Hong Kong's one-horse leadership poll, which selected former security chief John Lee -- the only candidate -- for the city's…

3 years ago

Police sent to Beijing university campus amid growing public anger over zero-COVID

Police were deployed to the campus of Beijing International Studies University at the weekend, as authorities in Shanghai step up…

3 years ago

China steps up drills around Taiwan, Japan scrambles jets due to airspace intrusion

The Chinese military conducted live-fire drills around Taiwan over the weekend, its official website said Monday, while Japan reported scrambling…

3 years ago

Auction of activists’ homes seen as revenge for sale of junta assets

An announced plan to auction off the homes of anti-coup activists is the military regime’s bid for revenge after Myanmar’s…

3 years ago

Russian arms sales to Southeast Asia have tanked, report finds

Russia’s arms sales to Southeast Asia have plummeted due to international sanctions imposed since the start of the Ukraine crisis…

3 years ago

North Koreans roll their eyes during May Day lectures about socialism’s superiority

Workers in North Korea ridiculed their government’s May Day propaganda which touted the superiority of socialism at a time when…

3 years ago

Myanmar Bank missive suggests junta seeks more than financial ties with Russia

Recent moves by the Central Bank of Myanmar to promote cooperation between military-owned lenders and their Russian counterparts suggest the…

3 years ago

NGO: Video shows Thai military destroying footbridge used by Myanmar refugees

The Thai army in March destroyed a footbridge used by refugees fleeing attacks in eastern Myanmar, a human rights group…

3 years ago

Myanmar junta rejects ASEAN outreach to NUG shadow government

Myanmar’s junta on Tuesday poured cold water on calls from Malaysia for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) talks with…

3 years ago

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