Asia Pacific

Myanmar military expands martial law in strongholds of resistance
Expansion of martial law in 37 townships indicates the military is looking for new ways to crush resistance.
Published On 4 Feb 2023
Blinken postpones China trip as balloon over US fuels tensions
Chinese ‘surveillance’ balloon in US airspace is an ‘unacceptable’ violation of sovereignty, Washington says.
Published On 3 Feb 2023
Why Myanmar’s opposition is calling for a ban on jet fuel
Myanmar military takes fight against coup opponents to the skies as it loses ground on the battlefield.
Published On 3 Feb 2023
China says balloon over US airspace is civilian airship
Foreign ministry says alleged surveillance balloon is used mainly for weather monitoring, deviated from planned course.
Published On 3 Feb 2023

Deepening conflict, sudden changes to regulations and a lack of transparency have made business increasingly hard.

Picked up in a dawn raid two years ago, the activists and politicians are charged over an unofficial primary.

The US says spy balloon flying over its airspace to collect sensitive information, as China says it’s verifying claims.

In 2020, more than 18 million people around the world were diagnosed with cancer.

Borders have been closed for nearly three years, separating families and disrupting tourism and other businesses.

Move comes amid concerns about China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and over self-ruled Taiwan.

Pyongyang threatens ‘toughest reaction’ to US expanding joint military exercises with South Korea.

The four want damages reflecting Holcim’s contribution to the climate change that has made their life increasingly hard.

Central bank says new design will honour ‘the culture and history of the First Australians’.

Groups that rose up against the military after its February 2021 power grab say air raids are a sign of its weakness.

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