New prison to house criminals from Laos’ Chinese-run special economic zone
Laos

New prison to house criminals from Laos’ Chinese-run special economic zone

The larger prison, which will replace a three-room facility, is nearing completion.

Vietnam Communist Party head says officials in bribery scandal apologized
Vietnam

Vietnam Communist Party head says officials in bribery scandal apologized

Netizens say the country’s leaders need to accept greater responsibility for widespread graft.

Jailed Cambodian American activist is allowed to meet with lawyer
Cambodia

Jailed Cambodian American activist is allowed to meet with lawyer

Supporters had feared Theary Seng’s transfer to a remote prison would block her access to legal help.

Former journalists for Hong Kong's folded Apple Daily take reporting to social media
China

Former journalists for Hong Kong's folded Apple Daily take reporting to social media

One year after the paper closed its doors amid a probe by national security police, former staff are undeterred.

Hundreds forced to flee after troops torch homes in Magway
Myanmar

Hundreds forced to flee after troops torch homes in Magway

Troops and local pro-junta militias burned down around 100 houses in Kan Nat village.

Myanmar

Teachers in Myanmar caught in crossfire as conflict rages

At least 40 educators have been killed between February 2020 and May 2022, the junta says.

Hundreds forced to flee after troops torch homes in Magway
Myanmar

Hundreds forced to flee after troops torch homes in Magway

Troops and local pro-junta militias burned down around 100 houses in Kan Nat village.

This file photo shows a member of Myanmar's military on duty near Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Myanmar

Arrests in Rakhine raise fears of renewed conflict between military, Arakan Army

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The two sides have maintained a delicate truce since November 2020

Chinese special envoy Wu Hongbo in a file photo.
China

China steps up anti-NATO rhetoric ahead of Madrid summit, citing 'Cold War' ethos

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At the same time, Beijing is telling Europeans that Beijing doesn't support Russia's war in Ukraine.

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River in Laos turns dark orange due to pollution from upstream iron mines

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Vietnam’s human rights record is poor but improving, HRMI says
Vietnam

Vietnam’s human rights record is poor but improving, HRMI says

Survey shows the right to be safe from the state still ranks lower than average.

In a file photo, a North Korean patrol boat watches over fishing boats in waters west of Hwanghae province, North Korea.
North Korea

A lack of smuggled oil is complicating North Korea’s efforts to catch smugglers

Patrol boats that trawl the seas to catch illegal shipments use illegally imported fuel themselves.

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen holds his ballot as he casts his vote at a polling station during local commune elections in Kandal province on June 5, 2022.
Cambodia

Cambodia’s Hun Sen changes birth year to align with the lucky Year of the Dragon

Tom Andrews, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, June 23, 2022.
Myanmar

UN expert: Member-states should engage with NUG to find Myanmar crisis solution

A resident of Yingde city in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong takes refuge from widespread flooding on a roof, June 23, 2022.
China

Residents trapped by floods in China's Guangdong after heavy rains batter region

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Cambodian woman suffers miscarriage after police assault her during strike

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Lithuania’s courtship of Taiwan rubs China the wrong way

Lithuania’s courtship of Taiwan rubs China the wrong way

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