Covid-19: China reports increasing cases as New Year holiday looms
China reported more than 100 new Covid-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, with rising infections in the northeast fuelling concerns of another na(...)
Hong Kong's independent judiciary braced for Beijing onslaught
Beijing is expected to target Hong Kong's independent judiciary as it tightens control over the territory's institutions, according to Philip Dykes, h(...)
Hong Kong's Covid-19 mass testing programme reignites tensions
Hong Kong's attempt to launch mass testing for coronavirus has morphed into a public vote on the government's legitimacy after opposition politicians (...)
1MDB scandal explained: a tale of Malaysia's missing billions
What is 1MDB? Originally 1MDB – an abbreviation of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (which means limited) – was nothing more than a Malaysian state fund,(...)
From renditions to closed-door trials: What China's security law means for Hong Kong
Leading Hong Kong lawyers are warning of a stark new era of mainland justice as they digest the full impact of China's new national security law impos(...)
Taiwan considers revoking Hong Kong's special status on law fears
China's planned national security law may prompt Taiwan to revoke the special status it extends to Hong Kong, president Tsai Ing-wen said, a move that(...)
Irish Times view on China's moves in Hong Kong: Extending influence
Simmering discontent in Hong Kong is coming to the boil again. No longer inhibited to the same extent by pandemic fears, angry citizens are returning (...)
Coronavirus: US-China tensions ramped up as American journalists expelled
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China on Wednesday expelled American journalists working for three major news organisations, in a sharp escalation of tensions between the two major p(...)
Coronavirus: Your travel questions answered
We asked readers to submit their travel concerns and questions. Below are a selection of answers, which we will continue to add to. Question: I am bo(...)
What strategies did Asia use to slow down coronavirus?
From Singapore to South Korea, countries across Asia have been mobilising for weeks in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Some have (...)
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