China girl writes love messages to late grandpa, leads to calls for better grief education
An 11-year-old girl in China who often sends text messages to her dead grandfather has moved millions of internet users in the country. According...
Socialist Legality and the Paradox of ‘Self-Evolution’ in Việt Nam
A cursory examination of the fate of “socialist legality” (pháp chế xã hội chủ nghĩa) in Việt Nam reveals several truths that Vietnamese communists...
Japan’s first female PM Takaichi calls snap election for February 8
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Friday for a snap general election, the opening day...
Hong Kong deports 113 failed asylum seekers in week-long operation
Hong Kong has deported 113 rejected non-refoulement claimants after a week-long operation, according to the Immigration Department. The operation codenamed “Shield” involved deporting a...
China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returns to Earth broken and unbroken
The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned to Earth with no astronauts inside – just metal, heat and a cracked window – touching down at the Dongfeng...
Rule of law in Hong Kong ‘more robust than outcome of any single case’: chief justice
Hong Kong’s rule of law is “more robust and enduring than the outcome of any single case”, the city’s chief justice has declared after...
Malaysia’s king vows wider ‘hunt for the corrupt’ as military scandal engulfs top ranks
Malaysia’s king has issued a blunt warning to officials, saying his “hunt for the corrupt” will reach all levels as the country reels from...
The energy transition’s next big challenge is systems integration
For much of the past decade, the energy transition debate has largely revolved around one question: can clean technologies work at scale? That is...
Guatemala declares 30-day state of emergency after gangs kill 8 police officers
Guatemala’s president on Sunday declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after authorities accused the groups of killing eight police...