Hong Kong civil servants given 4 weeks to pledge loyalty to the government, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's 180,000 civil servants were told on Friday (Jan 15) that they had four weeks to sign a document pledging their loyalty to the Chinese-ruled city's mini-Constitution and dedication
Thai PM says ban on political activity to be lifted by December, Asia News,CHIANG RAI, Thailand – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday (Oct 30) a ban on political activity will be lifted by December in anticipation of a general election next year. The military government has imposed
China sharply expands mass labour programme in Tibet, China News,BEIJING – China is pushing growing numbers of Tibetan rural labourers off the land and into recently built military-style training centres where they are turned into factory workers, mirroring a programme in the western Xinjiang region
Myanmar junta hits back at Asean after being barred from meetings, Asia News,Myanmar's military leadership on Wednesday (Aug 17) lashed out at the Asean grouping of Southeast Asian countries for excluding its generals from regional gatherings, accusing it of caving to \”external pressure\”. Membe
