Evergreen tweet

Any other country in the world doing this to its students would be a 'major concern' to the US State Department's human rights assessment.

Salient to any discussion of the Myanmar junta's 'mismanagement' of the economy. The regime's been in survival mode since the coup; its measures aren't really aimed at creating a prosperous country. The same caveat applies to the junta's 'governance' and public service provision.

TSMC makes the world’s most advanced chips in Taiwan. Geopolitical shifts are pushing it to set up a new factory in the American desert.

It needs to bring its cutting-edge tech but also a notoriously harsh, military-style work culture to the U.S. 🧵
restofworld.org/2024/tsmc-ariz…

Six arrests between UK and Germany of alleged Chines spies and it is only Tuesday.

#BREAKING Asia 'world's most disaster-hit region' from weather, climate hazards in 2023: UN

Hearing will be five days before Cardinal Zen turns 93. Lovely birthday gift.

Last week, I had to leave India abruptly. The Modi Government told me my visa extension would be denied, saying my reporting 'crossed a line'. After Australian Government intervention, I got a mere two-month extension ...less than 24 hours before my flight. 1/2

1/A year ago, Chinese scientists published data from samples collected at a Wuhan market at the heart of the COVID outbreak - startling many, given it happened years ago. Then the data got retracted.

Maria Cheng and I tried to find out why. Our findings:
apnews.com/article/china-…

I see so many parents crying in videos for their children entering resistance forces.
I see so many parents crying at the airport bidding farewell to their children.
This country is a total shit show. The regime tore apart countless families and killed the future of the youth.

Hong Kong lawmaker Paul Tse adds ‘criticism’ disclaimer to Facebook account declaring that his “criticisms” are meant to improve govt policies and not create hatred, becoming the first politician to do so following A23 sc.mp/ydggd?utm_sour…

217 civilians from #Myanmar fled into #Thailand early Sat morning & offered shelter in Mae Sot, Tak Province. Thai soldiers have been deployed next to the border, ready to defend kingdom's territorial sovereignty as fightings continue & anti-junta forces gaining an upper hand.

A fantastic weekend read.