China
‘Respect our sovereignty’: Palau tells China ahead of Taiwan president’s Pacific tour
Taiwan’s leader is visiting three Pacific island nations.
Myanmar
Kachin, Shan residents face hardships as China and Myanmar block trade
Restrictions on trade and travel have sent the price of necessities soaring.
Vietnam
Social media platforms censor 15,000 pieces of ‘anti-state’ content in Vietnam
Facebook, Google and Tiktok complied with more than 90% of Hanoi's requests to remove the offending posts.
South China Sea
Indonesia’s maritime deal with China: Analysts worry on sovereignty issues
The official’s explanation was weak, but saving grace may be that no joint projects have begun, analysts say.
China
US targets China’s chip industry with new export controls
The measures are in line with US efforts to limit China’s access to key technologies on national security grounds.
Myanmar
Myanmar’s Arakan Army captures Ann town, focus now on army HQ
The insurgent force takes another major step towards the control of Rakhine state.
South China Sea
China ‘deposits’ statement regarding disputed Scarborough shoal to UN
Beijing announced last month the baselines of its territorial sea around the shoal to strengthen its claim.
Vietnam
Court in Vietnam upholds death sentence for businesswoman
The country is one of the few that imposes the death penalty for fraud and bribery.
China
Chinese women buy up sanitary products in Hong Kong amid safety fears
Foreign-branded products seen as safer option than those made back home.
Cambodia
Cambodia’s National Assembly blasts EU resolution on garment preferences
Trade concessions from the European Union prop up Cambodia’s important garment export industry.
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