Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday threatened to dissolve the opposition Candlelight Party if it does not clarify its stand on alleged insulting comments about King Norodom Sihamoni by exiled opposition…
Month: May 2023
North Korea tells local governments to solve own power problems with new hydro plants
North Korea’s central government is ordering provincial cities to solve their own power shortages by building small and medium-sized hydropower plants, echoing a policy from the era of former leader Kim Jong…
Authorities in Xinjiang increased detentions of Uyghurs before party congress
China detained hundreds of Uyghurs in its northwestern Xinjiang region during a new round of its “Strike Hard” campaign in the month leading up to last week’s Chinese Communist Party congress to…
Protests break out in Tibetan capital against China’s strict Covid restrictions
Angry residents in the Tibetan regional capital of Lhasa took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the harsh COVID-19 lockdown that Chinese authorities have imposed on them for more than two…
Shanghai real estate prices plummet as wealthy sell up in wake of party congress
The prices of some luxury apartments in Shanghai have tumbled in the wake of the Communist Party congress, with wealthy Chinese and Taiwanese owners looking to offload their assets amid what they…
China's Xi Jinping set to steer economy down the path of state control: analysts
As Communist Party leader Xi Jinping begins a third term in office pledging "Chinese-style modernization," analysts said they expect further moves towards a state-dominated, planned economy, sounding an ominous note for the…
Japan puts modern drone into operation to enhance maritime security
The Japanese Coast Guard has put a highly sophisticated U.S.-made drone that can circle the whole country’s maritime area into operation amid increased tensions in the region. The manufacturer, General Atomics Aeronautical…
Junta troops arrest and interrogate 45 people in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Junta troops arrested 45 locals in a raid on a village in Monywa township in Myanmar’s Sagaing region. A military convoy with around 100 soldiers entered Nyaung Pin Thar village on Monday…
Asia gets mixed marks amid ‘global rule of law recession’
South Korea has overtaken Hong Kong in terms of adherence to the rule of law, according to a new report, and now falls just short of Asia’s best-ranked jurisdictions, Japan and Singapore,…
‘Fake News’ damages the work of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security is warning individuals not to take advantage of the way it handles cases by spreading fake economic and financial news. Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. To An Xo,…