Bangladesh is moving full steam ahead with a China-backed project to begin repatriating Rohingya to Myanmar, a plan that Human Rights Watch warned would put the lives of the persecuted refugees at “grave risk.” …
Month: May 2023
Indonesian FM: Jakarta has quietly engaged with Myanmar stakeholders, including NUG
ASEAN chair Indonesia has quietly engaged with the Burmese parallel civilian government and military administration, as well as China, India and Thailand, to solve Myanmar’s post-coup strife, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said…
Hun Sen feted at Cambodia’s SEA Games opening ceremony
With Cambodia’s king noticeably absent, Prime Minister Hun Sen staged a glitzy opening ceremony to kick off the Southeast Asian Games on Friday at a new Chinese-built, 60,000-seat stadium in the capital….
Myanmar military strength likely half of current estimates: USIP scholar
The size of Myanmar’s military has been drastically overestimated by the international community, a U.S.-based think tank said Friday, suggesting that its victory over the country’s armed opposition is no longer a…
Activists demand release of Uyghurs held in Thai immigration detention center
Raising her fist in the air, Zumretay Arkin shouted into a microphone on a quiet side street in Munich, Germany, outside the Thai consulate. “Liberty for Uyghurs! We want freedom! We want…
Damning evidence emerges in Cambodian monkey smuggling case
Hidden camera footage has emerged showing what U.S. prosecutors say is clear involvement by a senior Cambodian official in running a research monkey smuggling operation. In the video, whose existence was first…
For China's “young refuseniks," finding love comes at too high a price
Linghu Changbing will be 23 this year. Even before the pandemic hit China, he was already starting to feel that the traditional goals of marriage, a mortgage and kids were beyond his…
Rohingya stand firm on citizenship after day-trip to Rakhine state
Bangladesh-based Rohingya who were taken to Myanmar’s Rakhine state Friday to see preparations for refugee repatriation said they wouldn’t return without citizenship rights, recognition of their Rohingya identity, and a guarantee that…
Indonesia’s president condemns Myanmar attack, says push for peace will continue
Indonesia’s president says an attack on humanitarian workers in Myanmar’s eastern Shan state won’t deter his country in its efforts as this year’s ASEAN chair to try to bring peace to Myanmar….
Asia-Pacific not ready to deal with climate-induced disasters, UN commission says
Most Asia-Pacific countries are “insufficiently prepared” to face extreme weather events and natural disasters, which are growing in intensity and frequency due partly to climate change, according to a new study by…