Link to Article: China orders companies to step up monitoring of foreigners in anti-spying push Chinese social groups, enterprises, and public entities will have increased responsibility to combat foreign espionage under new regulations issued by the country’s ministry of state security. The regulations, which were released and took effect on Monday, come amid deepening hostilities between China and some western… Read more »
Link to Article: Hong Kong passes law that can stop people leaving Hong Kong has passed a new immigration law that includes powers to stop people entering or leaving the city, raising fears of Chinese mainland-style “exit bans” in the international business hub. The legislation sailed through a legislature now devoid of opposition, as Beijing has quashed dissent and sought… Read more »
Link to Article: Thai students in deteriorating health after hunger strike, say lawyers Two Thai students imprisoned for leading mass protests that called for reform of the monarchy are in deteriorating health after spending up to six weeks on hunger strike, their lawyers have said. A lawyer acting for Parit Chiwarak, 23, who is known by the nickname Penguin, said… Read more »
Link to Article: Second chance: clock stopped after Japan tsunami starts ticking a decade later For almost 10 years, the clock hanging in Bunshun Sakano’s temple was a reminder of the day nature’s force came close to destroying his community. The clock, which is thought to be about 100 years old, stopped ticking after the north-east coast of Japan was… Read more »
Link to Article: Cambodia condemns Vice for edited photos of Khmer Rouge victims smiling Cambodia has condemned images published by Vice media group that featured victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide, colourised and with some apparently edited to add smiles to their faces. The artist Matt Loughrey modified images taken at the notorious Tuol Sleng prison, where thousands of people… Read more »
Link to Article: New Zealand to stop exporting livestock by sea New Zealand will cease the export of livestock by sea following a transition period of up to two years, agriculture minister Damien O’Connor has said. Live exports by sea represent approximately 0.2% of New Zealand’s primary sector exports revenue since 2015. New Zealand has exported just one voyage of… Read more »
