Asia
Myanmar military coup leaders target trade unions for destruction
March 4, 2021Police have issued arrest warrants for 20 union leaders, the majority from the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar.
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China attempts to mediate divisions within ruling Nepal Communist Party
January 7, 2021The NCP originated as a merger between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in 2018, but now the party is facing internal divides.
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Thai students lead charge against military rulers and monarchy
November 18, 2020Student-led pro-democracy protesters are demanding changes to the constitution that was drawn up by the country’s former junta and want the removal of former military ruler Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha.
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Acuerdo de Asociación Económica Integral Regional firmado tras años de conversaciones
November 15, 2020Ministros de 15 países de la región Asia-Pacífico firmaron hoy el Acuerdo de Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP) después de ocho años de conversaciones.
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Top consumer brands, big banks linked to brutal palm oil worker abuses
September 24, 2020Some of the brands you buy every week at the grocery store have links to brutal abuse of workers in Southeast Asia's palm oil industry.
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