ASEAN leaders called Friday for measurable progress in their peace plan for Myanmar, amid growing criticism over the Southeast Asian bloc’s failure to stem the deepening conflict in one of its 10…
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Planned 'universal health code' linked to health data platform sparks fears in China
China is planning to digitize the medical records of its 1.4 billion people, harnessing the power of big data to track the health status of everyone in the country and sparking fears…
Collateral damage and secondary victims: the social impact of zero-COVID
China"s zero-COVID policy has been marked by rolling, grueling urban lockdowns, constant demands for mass testing in affected areas and round-the-clock tracking of residents" movements and test status via the Health Code…
Biden arrives in Cambodia to push US engagement with Southeast Asian leaders
A day after attending the COP27 Climate Conference in Egypt, U.S. President Joe Biden flew into Cambodia Saturday to attend an afternoon summit with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,…
Well-heeled Chinese plan to flee amid COVID lockdowns, economic shift
A growing share of wealthy and middle class Chinese are making plans to leave the country, citing the government"s stringent zero-COVID policies and a perceived return to the planned economy of the…
Biden gets political boost on eve of key meeting with Xi
Leaders of half the world’s population gathered in Phnom Penh on Sunday but for the traveling White House press corps the big news was breaking half a world away as President Joe…
Myanmar’s junta slams opponents with prison sentences of up to 225 years
Myanmar’s military junta has imposed prison sentences of up to 225 years on nearly 20 of its political opponents since taking power in a coup early last year, sending a clear warning…
China’s Xi arrives in Bali ahead of high stakes meet with Biden
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden where the two leaders are expected to discuss their respective “red…
North Korea ‘volunteers’ young people for hard labor, but kids of elite can get out
North Korea calls them “volunteers” who willingly toil for free in coal mines and on farms as an expression of their love for the country and its leader. But in reality the…
Odd new hobbies under COVID: Group crawls and caring for cardboard 'pets'
Locked down on campus under China’s zero-COVID policy, university students are developing odd hobbies like group crawling and caring for cardboard pets, prompting concerns for their mental health, according to commentators and…