Vietnam
Treatment of ailing independent journalist in prison ‘a disgrace to Vietnam’
Concern grows for Le Huu Minh Tuan. Six political prisoners have died in custody in Vietnam since 2019.
Cambodia
Tempers rise at Thai-Cambodia border as stranded travelers demand passage home
Thailand shut international crossing points this week as tensions rise a month after a 10-minute border clash.
Korea
North Korea mobilizes students to collect stones daily for flood prevention walls
Elementary to high school students forced to contribute five stones, each the ‘size of a soccer ball.’
Korea
US strikes on Iran may strengthen North Korea’s nuclear resolve, experts warn
North Korea may accelerate nuclear development and view talks to give up its nuclear program as futile, say experts
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Cambodia
Amnesty accuses Cambodia of ‘gross failure’ to stop rampant abuses in scam centers
Amnesty documents torture, forced and child labor, human trafficking, and slavery in at least 53 scam compounds.
South China Sea
Chinese ship conducts survey off Vietnam but Hanoi’s state media stays silent
The ship has surveyed an area of 2,000 square kilometers since mid-June within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.
Korea
North Korea may send more troops to Russia by August, South Korea says
South Korean intelligence told lawmakers North Korea is recruiting troops and may deploy them to Russia by August.
Cambodia
Thailand closes its land border crossings with Cambodia
Cambodia, meanwhile, suspends Thai fuel imports, as the tit-for-tat over a territorial dispute deepens.
Asia
Documentary ‘A River Out of Time’ probes green economy projects in Indonesian Borneo
The film’s release on World Rainforest Day 2025 highlights Kayan River communities impacted in North Kalimantan.
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