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…
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As of deadline, 18 parties apply to compete in Cambodia’s July election
Cambodia’s National Election Committee said Monday that 18 parties have officially declared their intent to participate in the country’s July 23 general elections, when more than 9.7 million voters will decide who…
Bangladesh delegation with Rohingya to visit Myanmar
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.” …
Outspoken university scholar stopped while crossing border to Hong Kong
Border guards have stopped an outspoken former Tsinghua University professor from entering Hong Kong, as authorities in China step up the use of exit bans to prevent dissidents from fleeing overseas, according…
Civilian deaths mount in Myanmar amid surge in junta airstrikes
Civilian deaths are growing in Myanmar’s civil war amid a jump in airstrikes by the military junta, whose ground forces have faced stiff resistance from rebels and ordinary citizens who have taken…
Renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden dies at 53
Award-winning Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden, best-known for “Jinpa” and “Balloon” and admired by both Chinese and Tibetans for his work showing the living conditions of Tibetans, died in Lhasa on Monday, several…
Construction of largest wind power project in Southeast Asia now under way in Laos
The largest wind power project in Southeast Asia is now under construction in southern Laos, the latest power generation project in the impoverished, landlocked country. Laos’ government has an ambitious goal of…
Three international breweries pay Myanmar junta U.S. $155 million in taxes per year
Democracy advocates in Myanmar are calling on three international beermakers to pull out of the country because taxes they pay to the military junta support crimes against humanity. The covert activist group…
Do the Cairo and Potsdam Declarations “restore” Taiwan to China?
In Brief Chinese officials repeatedly assert that the Cairo Declaration (1943) and Potsdam Declaration (1945) are two historical documents which prove that mainland China holds jurisdiction over Taiwan. Asia Fact Check Lab…
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…