China state security police raided the offices of Suzhou-based Capvision as part of an investigation into alleged “espionage” at the high-profile consultancy firm, Chinese financial media reported on Wednesday. Just days after…
Month: May 2023
ASEAN condemns attack on humanitarian convoy in Myanmar
ASEAN leaders condemned a weekend attack on a convoy carrying regional diplomats and aid workers in Myanmar, as they opened a summit on Wednesday amid escalating violence in the Southeast Asian country…
A year after slaughter, Myanmar villagers mourn 29 deaths, still live in fear
One year ago, horror visited the village of Mon Taing Pin. Burmese junta troops killed 29 of the village’s menfolk, maiming and burning the bodies in a 44-hour orgy of violence that…
Beijing asks rights group to withdraw award to jailed Hong Kong barrister
A South Korean human rights group has said it will stand by its decision to honor jailed Hong Kong rights activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung with the 2023 Gwangju Human Rights Award…
Cash for carbines: Myanmar’s junta offers reward to fighters who turn in weapons
Myanmar’s military is taking out its pocketbook to try to persuade rebels to stop fighting. The generals in Naypyidaw want to give members of the anti-junta People’s Defense Force and other “terrorist…
Protesters disrupt Volkswagen shareholder meeting over alleged Uyghur forced labor
Throwing cake and impersonating Chinese President Xi Jinping, activists staged protests inside and outside Volkswagen’s shareholder meeting on Wednesday over the German carmaker’s alleged use of Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang, where…
United States opens Tonga embassy as it pushes for Pacific influence
The United States opened an embassy in Tonga on Wednesday as it continued efforts to bolster its diplomatic presence in Pacific island countries where it is vying for influence with China. The…
Repeated raids force more than 3,500 villagers to flee Sagaing region township
Junta raids over the past five days have forced more than 3,500 villagers to flee their homes in Khin-U township, locals told RFA Thursday. They said troops started burning homes in eight…
Scarce drinking water in North Korea during severe spring drought
The Ransong reservoir in Pyongyang county, Kangwon province, North Korea, experienced a significant water level decline between April 10, 2022 and April 13, 2023 . Credit: NASADrinking water is becoming more difficult…
Hong Kong newspaper axes political comic strip after government criticism
A Hong Kong newspaper has axed a regular cartoon strip by political satirist Zunzi following an onslaught of public criticism from government officials. In an announcement in a column on its A14…