Han Chinese migrant workers are streaming out of Lhasa after demanding permission to return to their homes amid a harsh COVID-19 lockdown in the Tibetan capital, creating snarled traffic jams as far…
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Local officials linked to Cambodia’s opposition party forced to condemn Sam Rainsy
Cambodia’s main opposition Candlelight Party on Friday called on authorities to stop trying to force local officials to publicly condemn Hun Sen’s exiled political rival Sam Rainsy. In a statement, the party…
Top Vietnamese leader heading to China on Sunday to meet Xi
Vietnam’s top leader Nguyen Phu Trong will travel to China on Sunday to visit President Xi Jinping, the first foreign leader to do so since Xi’s re-election to a third five-year term…
Fire at Formosa steel factory in Vietnam emits thick putrid yellow smoke
The foul-smelling yellow smoke belching from the steel factory’s many chimneys was much worse than the usual fumes that Vietnamese high-school student Thanh Tam was used to. “On that day, on the…
Philippine lawmakers want to designate inter-island sea lanes amid Chinese incursions
At least three Philippine lawmakers want to designate sea lanes between the country’s islands where foreign ships would be allowed to travel, amid the continued presence of Chinese vessels in Manila’s waters…
Ireland orders China to close police office as Netherlands probes 'service centers'
Ireland on Thursday ordered Beijing to shut down its "overseas Chinese police service center" in Dublin, as the Dutch government said it would investigate media reports about Chinese police offices in the…
Chinese sportswear brand apologizes after fashion likened to Japanese WWII uniforms
Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning has apologized after some of its latest fashion clothing sparked public anger in China over a perceived resemblance to Japanese World War II military uniforms. The company, founded…
Wife of slain Cambodian activist accepts compensation, but still demands justice
The widow of a slain Cambodian opposition party activist said she received compensation for her husband’s death, but had not agreed to withdraw charges against the assailant as court officials claimed she…
Southeast Asia remains world rice bowl as pockets of region suffer crop disasters
Rice crops in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have taken a hit from flooding and conflict this year, casting a shadow on a mostly sunny outlook for Southeast Asia’s output of the key…
Protests spread in Lhasa over COVID-19 restrictions
Trying to contain Sangay Kyab, a Tibet expert based in Spain, told RFA that Chinese authorities likely did not resort to violence to crack down on the protests in Lhasa because they…