Tag: Politics
Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it
Only democratically-elected Taiwanese govt can represent the nation’s 23 million people in international community, says Taiwan spokeswoman
Taiwan schools Philippines on civil liberties, sovereignty
Taiwan claims that foreign workers' rights and interests are protected by relevant laws and regulations, including freedom of speech
Pandemic is no excuse to ignore human rights
Authoritarian govts should not weaponize the pandemic to subvert human rights
Cambodia’s opposition still under threat during COVID-19
Former members of Cambodian National Rescue Party have been arrested, some of them have not been politically active since their party was dissolved
Malaysian ministers show disdain for COVID-19 restrictions
Ordinary citizens face up to three months in prison for defying nationwide lockdown, while ministers are allowed to do as they please
After COVID-19, we can’t return to business as usual with China
Compensation needs to be paid, which can partly be done by China through debt forgiveness
Pope Francis urges politicians to put country above self, party
The pope has been drawing attention to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on society's most vulnerable sectors
Generals in Duterte’s Cabinet face hard lessons amid COVID-19 lockdown
While nobody questions the generals’ personal integrity, their policies display lack of consensus-building skills and a narrow preference for ‘order’ over empathy
Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea’s swankiest seat
Defector groups have complained that Moon's administration has suppressed anti-Pyongyang activism while pursuing reconciliation with the Kim regime
Pandemic nudges Philippines nearer edge of economic abyss
Duterte tells business sector: ‘You really should help the govt and our country. Because if this govt goes down, you all go down, too.’