5 Dead, Dozens Missing After Indonesian Passenger Ferry Catches Fire
SURABAYA, Indonesia—An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people...
10 Climbers Confirmed Dead After Pakistan Avalanche; Body of Famed Climber Nirmal Purja Found
ISLAMABAD—The remains of renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and three other climbers have been found by a ground team on Broad Peak, one of...
Chinese State Firms Expand Political Vetting to Ordinary Employees, Requiring Extensive Personal Disclosures
Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have expanded internal political and personnel investigations beyond managers to include ordinary employees, requiring workers to disclose extensive personal and...
China’s Business Activity Contracts as Orders, Jobs, and Consumer Demand Weaken
China’s official gauges of manufacturing, services, and construction fell into contraction in July, adding to evidence that shrinking orders, job insecurity, and weak household...
Beijing’s Expanding Influence and Thai Bureaucracy Entrench Chinese Gray Network: Analysts
Thailand’s entrenched bureaucracy and deepening ties with China are fueling the expansion of Chinese gray networks, experts warn, threatening to worsen the kingdom’s long-standing...
CCP Bans Sale of Retired Military Equipment, Citing Security Risks
The Chinese regime’s military and public security authorities have jointly issued an order banning the sale, assembly, and marketing of retired military equipment, citing...
Asian Soccer Body Backs Europe After World Cup Boycott Threat Over FIFA Plans
Asia’s ruling soccer body said on Friday it “stands in solidarity” with its European counterpart UEFA, which threatened to boycott the World Cup and...
China-Focused Influence Program Courted Senior US Media Figures With Sponsor-Paid Trips
A journalist’s review of Committee of 100 (C100) records has renewed scrutiny of sponsor-paid trips that brought senior figures from major U.S. news organizations...
Japan Earthquake Halts Auto and Chip Plants as Death Toll Rises to 34
KUMAMOTO, Japan—The 7.1-magnitude quake that struck southern Japan this week has brought many car and semiconductor factories in the area to a halt, but...