Tag: Politics
Taiwan prelate confident Beijing talks won’t affect Taipei-Vatican ties
The Holy See is the only European state that acknowledges Taiwan as a country
Manila bishop dares govt to sue Philippine Catholic Church leaders
Chief presidential legal counsel has accused bishops of violating separation of church and state
Global banks scrutinize their Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties
Being designated a ‘politically exposed person’ can make it more difficult or altogether prevent someone from accessing banking services
Al Jazeera report prompts further govt attacks on migrants in Malaysia
Documentary on immigration raids during lockdown opens up a wider debate on xenophobia and an impending employment crisis in the country
South Korea revokes licenses of leaflet-sending anti-North groups
North Korean defectors have for years sent anti-North Korea leaflets, along with food, medicine, $1 bills, mini radios and other items into North Korea
Duterte’s anti-terror law unites fractious Philippine opposition
Several religious leaders are trying to help unite Philippines’ fractious political opposition
Treating the sick as the enemy in the Philippines
The Duterte government, with its allergy to accountability systems, naturally blames the victims of its failures
China’s global influence: It takes pessimism to paint realism
A review of the book Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party is Reshaping the World
Young Hong Kong democrats seek new political order under shadow of...
Democrats are hoping to secure a majority in the city's 70-seat legislature for the first time, riding a wave of anti-Beijing sentiment
Beijing’s attempt to destroy international law in the South China Sea...
If China exceeds US military power, the international system, international norms and international laws as we know them will vanish