India's battered opposition takes on Modi
The unwieldy alliance has had leaders arrested and bank accounts frozen as it tries to unseat the PM.
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Commentary: US security view of China is not black and white
Understanding the nuances beyond the “securitisation of everything” can help the world navigate the delicate and complex US-China relationship, says the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies’ Chang Jun Yan.
CNA Explains: Why was Aung San Suu Kyi moved out of prison?
Myanmar correspondent Leong Wai Kit looks at China’s possible involvement, the significance of the shift and next steps for both the country and its former state counsellor.
Booing your own anthem - Hong Kong and a dilemma
Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.
Uyghur butcher served 7 years in jail for urging friends not to drink alcohol or smoke
He is the first to be released from jail alive in southern Kashgar village
Junta forces Rohingyas to protest ethnic rebels in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Those who refuse to denounce the Arakan Army are made to pay fines.
US report: ‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya took place last year
The annual US human rights report also says that Uyghurs remain in internment camps in China.
Georgia regime pushing Putinesque foreign agent bill
Georgia’s ruling party first attempted to pass a controversial bill on “foreign agents” in March 2023. The law would have required civil society groups and the media to register as being “under foreign influence” if they receive funding from abroad. This type of funding is a
Smuggling of used cars into North Korea rises amid post-COVID demand
Vehicles are being driven across the narrow upper reaches of the Yalu River, sources said.
INTERVIEW: ‘There's exposure across Wall Street’
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says Americans are unwittingly investing in Chinese entities that abuse human rights.
Apple takes down WhatsApp, Threads from China app store
Encrypted apps Telegram and Signal are also unavailable in the China app store, according to a censorship tracker.
Chinese warn of Taiwan crisis from US military aid
Beijing has expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition after the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that will grant military aid to Taiwan and countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The US House on April 20 passed four bills in a US$95 billion package
China urges citizens to buy new appliances to boost consumer spending
Local officials are hard-selling fridges and washing machines to residents as carmakers boost trade-in deals.
$60 billion in US aid: no certain path to victory
It took months of delays and desperate pleas from Ukraine, but the US House of Representatives has finally passed a bill authorizing $60 billion worth of military aid to Ukraine. The bill is still subject to Senate approval and then needs to be signed into law by the US
Philippines, US launch yearly large-scale military exercises
The “Balikatan” drills will take place for the first time in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea.
In Myanmar, paying bribes to evade the draft
Administrators must meet junta quotas and are enriching themselves in the process.
VW pro-union vote 1st step in changing the US South
A decisive majority of the Volkswagen workers employed at a factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee cast their ballots in favor of joining the United Auto Workers union, the German automaker announced on April 19, 2024. Persuading any Southern autoworkers to join a union had long
‘We couldn’t see the road ahead’: Southern China inundated by torrential rain and floods
Four people died and 10 are missing, while about 110,000 affected residents in Guangdong were relocated.
Series of earthquakes rattle Taiwan, centred on still-reeling county of Hualien
One tremor was the largest since the 7.4-magnitude quake that hit on April 3.
Nearly 80 die in 3 weeks at Myanmar refugee camps: aid workers
A lack of clean water, food and medical resources are among the main reasons.
China’s military elevates information, space and cyber operations in biggest defence shakeup in 9 years
The restructuring comes amid simmering Sino-US tensions, with cyber warfare emerging as a recent frontier.
Japan monitoring reports of professor ‘missing’ in China
The reports come just a month after Kobe Gakuin University said Professor Hu Shiyun was missing.
Indonesia court affirms Prabowo’s election victory, rejects appeals against result
But three of the eight judges on the panel had dissenting opinions.
Three suspected Chinese spies arrested in Germany
The main suspect, named as Thomas R, is accused of spying for the Chinese Ministry of State Security.
Injured sent to Thai border hospital following Myanmar clash
Civilians, junta troops and rebel forces are among those seeking care, Thai officials said.
Indonesia’s top court dismisses appeals by presidential rivals Anies, Ganjar against Prabowo’s election win
No losing candidates in the country's history have successfully appealed in the Constitutional Court thus far.
Indonesian Constitutional Court dismisses appeal against Prabowo’s election win
No losing candidates in the country's history have successfully appealed in the constitutional court thus far.
North Korea files short-range ballistic missiles toward east coast: South
The launch comes after Pyongyang test-fired a cruise missile to test a large warhead on Friday.
India opposition criticises Modi for 'hate speech'
The PM accused opponents of wanting to give wealth to "infiltrators", in remarks seen as anti-Muslim.
New PLA unit underscores intelligentized warfare shift
China has just unveiled its People’s Liberation Army-Information Support Force (PLA-ISF), a rebranding of its previous PLA-Strategic Support Force (PLA-SSF) to reflect new responsibilities and capabilities and guide the military’s technology-driven integrated combat concept,
PM Anwar reiterates Najib house arrest bid up to Pardons Board; stresses unity in Malaysia government
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stressed on Apr 21 that the decision is under the jurisdiction of the Pardons Board and the king, following Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s recent affidavit supporting Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest.
Malaysia to build massive chip design park, says PM Anwar
Malaysia has long been a chip manufacturing hub, with its northern island of Penang home to a number of facilities.
Indonesia lowers volcano alert level, reopens nearby airport
Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado reopened on the afternoon of April 22.
Taiwan thanks US for aid package, says it will ‘safeguard peace’
Some US$8 billion under one Bill would be used to counter China.
China opposes Japan Prime Minister’s offering at Yasukuni shrine
The shrine is seen by Beijing and Seoul as a symbol of Japan’s past military aggression.
Comedian Arj Barker under fire for kicking out breastfeeding mother, baby from Melbourne show
The moment has sparked a debate on social media, with users divided on who was at fault.
Iranian president vows to boost trade with Pakistan to $10 billion a year
ISLAMABAD - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed on Monday to boost trade between the neighbouring nations to $10 billion a year, as Raisi commenced a three-day visit amid tight security in the Pakistani capital.
Mongolia signs landmark climate finance deal for its grasslands
The agreement will see a combined spending of $270 million on conservation over a 15-year period.