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Hong Kong government freezes tabloid’s assets
The Hong Kong government has frozen the tabloid’s assets, causing it to shut down in summer 2021. Mark Simon, founder assistant, and mastermind of Apple Daily talks about the struggles the newspaper and its employees went through during a…
Floods in Phnom Penh affect 3000 families
About 3000 Cambodian families, in the south of Phnom Penh, were affected by the floods caused by heavy rains in Cambodia, where those families were forced to live in temporary shelters and tents, waiting for the water level to drop in their…
‘Saved by coal’: Far from COP26, another reality in India
Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle after he straps half a dozen sacks of coal pilfered from mines, up to 200kg (440 pounds), to the reinforced metal frame of his bike.
Driving mostly at night to avoid the police and the heat, he…
Xi Jinping’s Thought incorporate in Mongolia’s School Curriculum
After China incorporated Xi Jinping's Thought of communism into school curricula in 2018, applying it to universities, extracurricular activities, and among youth political groups, China is seeking to expand the scope of communist ideology…
Three boys sustain serious injuries in a UXO explosion in Cambodia
Three boys have been critically injured in Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel district when a UXO they played with exploded.
The explosion occurred at 2:50 pm on Saturday in Chi Tres village, Andoung Toek commune when the three boys tending…
Halloween revelers arrested and party shut down
Authorities raided an establishment in Daun Penh where people were gathered to celebrate Halloween.
The establishment named Panorama is a shop and is located at Preah Sisowath Street and the corner of Street 178, in Sangkat Chey…
Indian PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Pope Francis to visit his country - a significant turnaround after negotiations for a papal visit to India collapsed in 2017.
The invitation came after Mr. Modi shared images…
Chemical odors behind the detection of dangerous waste smuggling in Lopburi
The complaints of farmers in Lopburi Province, Thailand, about the existence of chemical odors leaking inside their agricultural lands, led to the discovery of several tanks with the capacity of 200 liters, weighing no less than 500 tons,…
China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN
China, the world's biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emissions-cutting plan formally submitted to the UN on Thursday, just days before the start of a crucial G20 leaders meeting in Rome and climate summit in…
Toymakers struggle for their craft
Toymakers in the Panadura, Sri Lanka believe that their profession is slipping into extinction, especially with the high cost of raw materials, and the shift of industries towards plastic raw materials. Since ancient times, the region was…