Human rights group also notes continued secrecy in China, and ‘alarming rise’ in use of death sentences in Myanmar.

Human rights group also notes continued secrecy in China, and ‘alarming rise’ in use of death sentences in Myanmar.
Solar and wind farms forced to limit operations due to infrastructure limitations following renewables boom.
Within shoreline communities, tales of cetacean altruism are at the heart of a centuries-old tradition of whale worship.
Villagers in remote Dien Bien Phu are looking to traditional homestays to encourage tourism without overdevelopment.
Russia is the world’s second-largest arms exporter with India buying one-quarter of those weapons.
A decline in Russian visitors is expected to hit Southeast Asian destinations like Phuket and Bali hard.
101 East investigates the organised criminal network trafficking Vietnamese children into modern-day slavery.
Southeast Asian country says it will lift curbs on flights with all markets starting February 15.
Power purchase agreements that ensure “coal lock-in” are complicating the region’s transition away from fossil fuels.
Vietnamese religious icon was globally recognised for helping spread the practice of mindfulness in the West.
A poet and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh became one of the most influential people in Buddhism.
In officially Communist Vietnam, fortunetelling can guide everything from hiring to timing business trips.
Government says it seeks ‘sustainable’ growth that ensures macroeconomic stability while controlling inflation.
Vietnam’s repatriation flights for citizens stranded overseas have been dogged by cost and favouritism concerns.