Korea
North Korea building possibly its ‘largest’ warship with Russian help: report
Construction of the vessel started in May 2024 at the Chongjin Shipyard on the northeast coast.
Myanmar
Rohingya in limbo as some aid groups suspend health services at Bangladesh camps
Facilities set up by foreign aid groups provide medical treatment for thousands of Rohingya refugees.
Laos
Families hit by shop explosion in Laos are repairing damage at their own expense
They don’t expect aid from the provincial government, though officials are taking stock of the destruction.
Myanmar
10 arrested in killing of Catholic priest: Myanmar’s shadow government
Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win is believed to be the first Catholic priest killed in the civil war.
Korea
North Korea’s ‘Day of the Shining Star’ dimmer this year
Kim Jong Il’s birthday touted as the country’s greatest holiday, but no ‘presents’ from late Dear Leader in 2025.
Opinion
OPINION: China pushes Thailand to act on cross-border scam centers
Bangkok is finally offering an unprecedented degree of cooperation in combating scam centers along the Myanmar bord
Vietnam
Hanoi passes law that allows Musk’s Starlink to enter Vietnamese market
The National Assembly ruling does away with rules that would have required the company to have a domestic partner.
China
‘Time is running out’ for jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai
Lai’s son Sebastien calls on Britain and the United States to push for his father’s release.
China
Chinese state firms win billions as Hong Kong splurges on cross-border development
Beijing-backed companies get 80% of cash spent on two key projects, sparking questions over value for Hong Kongers.
China
China denounces Vietnam’s island building in South China Sea
In a rare protest Beijing said Hanoi has been constructing on ‘illegally-occupied’ Spratly islands and reefs.
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