Myanmar

Myanmar military transfers prisoners as insurgents advance

The inmates were jailed for suspected links to Arakan Army insurgents battling to capture Rakhine state.

Pacific

Marshall Islands wins Human Rights Council seat with climate, nuclear justice agenda

President Hilda Heine says all nations must be accountable 'without exception or double standard.'

Vietnam

Vietnam plans new undersea cables amid security concerns

Using a Chinese company would have regional defense implications, an analyst says.

Vietnam

Police question students of shuttered Vietnamese education company

Authorities accuse FreeHub, which closed late last year, of having ‘toppling schemes.’

China

Transnational repression endangers Americans: US diplomat

China’s model of authoritarianism is not limited by sovereign borders, the official said.

SE Asia Region

Biden misses regional summits for second straight year

The president’s repeated absence raises questions about US commitment towards Southeast Asia.

China

Transnational repression endangers Americans: US diplomat

China’s model of authoritarianism is not limited by sovereign borders, the official said.