Asia Pacific

Indonesia passes new criminal code, outlaws sex outside marriage
Controversial changes fuelled protests when they were first proposed in 2019 and could still be challenged in court.
Published On 6 Dec 2022
China bids farewell to former leader Jiang Zemin
China comes to a standstill for Jiang Zemin, with sirens wailing as people gathered for three minutes of silence.
Published On 6 Dec 2022
Protesters in Mongolia try to storm state palace
Thousands gathered to demand action over the economy and surging inflation amid a simmering corruption scandal.
Published On 6 Dec 2022
Q&A: How China’s ‘sharp power’ is growing and evolving
Academic Joshua Kurlantzick says Beijing’s influence efforts are becoming sophisticated and it is learning from Russia.
Published On 6 Dec 2022

Geopolitical tensions have escalated since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Moscow has deepened ties with Myanmar’s generals.

Order comes a day after North Korea said it fired more than 130 shells into the sea off its east and west coasts.

Rights group says it is publicising the attack to raise awareness of risks faced by civil society.

Conference aims to lay out plan to tackle ‘unsustainable rate’ of global biodiversity loss. Here’s all you need to know.

‘Teacher Li’ has amassed more than 800,000 followers with his posts highlighting COVID-related unrest in China.

About 130 artillery rounds were simultaneously fired by the North’s forces into a border area.

The nomads who have travelled around Mongolia’s Tsaikhir Valley for generations struggle with intensifying drought.

Shanghai, Urumqi are the latest to ease COVID-19 curbs following last month’s unprecedented anti-government protests.

Weapons trade grows 1.9 percent according to SIPRI, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adding to supply chain problems.

Nearly 2,000 people evacuate as Indonesia’s highest volcano erupts, releasing searing clouds of gas and ash.

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