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Myanmar faces growing isolation as military tightens grip
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2021
» Myanmar faced growing isolation on Thursday with increasingly limited internet services and its last private newspaper ceasing publication as the military built its case against ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Asia rebuffs US sanctions on Myanmar, giving generals lifeline
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/03/2021
» As the US looks to build a coalition to further punish Myanmar’s generals, it’s not having much success convincing governments in Asia to follow suit.
Myanmar’s army chief challenges Biden, and bets big on China
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2021
» By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing US President Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts to counter the appeal of China’s authoritarian model in Asia.
Trump 'fever free', doctor says
Published on 03/10/2020
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is “doing well” and has been “fever free” for the last 24 hours, his doctor said on Saturday outside the hospital where his patient is being treated for Covid-19.
New youth party hopes to 'unshackle' Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 03/09/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: One of Malaysia's youngest lawmakers will start a youth-based party this month with the hope of changing a political landscape long dominated by "old hands" and money politics.
Covid report card
Asia focus, Published on 04/05/2020
» Covid-19 has put countries around the world to an unprecedented test. As the outbreak that began in China enters its sixth month, many governments are still racing against time to curb the health and socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.
Australian schools help Chinese students beat travel ban
Published on 14/03/2020
» More than 31,000 Chinese students have made their way back to Australia for the new term after spending two weeks in Thailand and other third countries to get around the government’s travel ban, according to Australian media reports.
Papers reveal brainwashing, not job training, at China camps
Associated Press, Published on 25/11/2019
» A classified blueprint shows that the detention camps that hold more than a million ethnic minorities in China's far west are really ideological and behavioural re-education centres to rewire their language and thinking.
Hong Kong's universities now citadels under siege
New York Times, Published on 14/11/2019
» HONG KONG: Seething with anger, the black-clad students hurled gasoline bombs, threw bricks and even aimed flaming arrows at riot police, who answered with tear-gas volleys and rubber bullets that hurtled into Hong Kong’s university grounds for the first time.
Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy meets Malaysian MPs in democracy push
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR/PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's self-exiled opposition veteran Sam Rainsy met Malaysian lawmakers on Tuesday in a push to rally support in Southeast Asia against authoritarian ruler Hun Sen just as the European Union considers withdrawing trade preferences.