asia & pacific
More Indians are Choosing to Hide Their Real Identities on Social Media
More than half the respondents of a new study said that they use anonymous profiles to exercise their freedom of speech.
Media Freedom in the Indian Subcontinent
On World Press Freedom Day, we get Salil Tripathi, Chair of PEN International Writers in Prison Committee, to write about the reality that exists.
Mass Student Protests Planned Against Australia Training Myanmar's Military
The Turnbull Government will spend $400,000 on the Tatmadaw, which has been accused of ethnic cleansing against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority.
Counterfeit Skin-Whitening Creams Are Ruining People's Faces
A raid in Cambodia revealed 70 tons of fake cosmetics, some with terrifying side effects.
In Hong Kong, Farming Is a Political Statement
Increasingly, eating local isn’t just about health and taste—it’s about asserting Hong Kong’s autonomy in the face of mainland China.
Indonesia's Alleged Human Rights Abuse in West Papua Is Getting International Attention
Allegations of "extrajudicial executions, fatal shootings of peaceful demonstrators, and persistent violence against Papuan women" were raised at the UN this week.
Thailand detained teenage activist Joshua Wong because China asked it to
Last year Wong was denied entry into Malaysia, where he was supposed to speak about democracy.
Thailand confirms first microcephaly cases linked to Zika
The U.S. issued new advice for pregnant women traveling to Southeast Asia, now the region has reported cases of the birth defect connected to the Zika virus.
Duterte drops f-bomb on EU over criticism of Philippines drug war
President Rodrigo Duterte wagged his middle finger in the air and said, "Fuck you" to the European Union over a request to halt the killing of drug suspects.
Thailand's government is using child 'Cyber Scouts' to monitor dissent
The Thai government is recruiting citizens, including children, to spy on each other on social media in order to spot anyone criticizing the royal family.
Hillary Clinton's probably too late to keep her word about North Korea's nukes
Clinton says she would “not allow” Kim Jong-un to develop a nuclear warhead, but experts say that will happen soon if it hasn’t already.
Philippine president warns that terrorists could 'really kill' American troops
"Americans, they will really kill them, they will try to kidnap them to get ransom," Rodrigo Duterte said of Islamic State affiliate Abu Sayyaf in a speech on Monday.