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Exclusive: Burmese workers say officials took one day to conclude no laws were broken at VK Garment factoryThai police have been accused of conducting a “sham” investigation into potential forced labour at a garment factory formerly used by Tesco after…
Governing body of women’s tennis says it wants to meet Peng in person before it resumes tournaments in ChinaThe return of WTA tournaments to China in 2023 will hinge on a resolution to the Peng Shuai issue, with the governing body of the women’s game t…
Post-development agenda should open space in a previously colonised field (development theory) to alternative ontologies on the nature of being and concepts of a good society.
Anne Jakrajutatip, boss of JKN Global, recently made headlines by buying the firm behind the contest for $20mAnne Jakrajutatip, 43, has a story unlike many of the world’s media moguls. Growing up in Bangkok, the child of shop owners, she felt that she …
Analysis of Chinese data finds no new variants of concern emerging, but world health body says it still does not have ‘complete data’The World Health Organisation has criticised China’s “very narrow” definition of Covid-19 deaths, warning that official…
The Chinese Communist Party’s reversal of the draconian “zero Covid” policy in December sparked an unprecedented epidemic across the country. But while the surging cases caused them a lot of worry, the end of brutal lockdowns was ultimately a big reli…
Ten-year-old who fell into a narrow open shaft on New Year’s Eve at construction site confirmed dead A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pillar at a construction site on New Year’s Eve has been confirmed dead,…
Search for Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared with 239 people on board should resume now that new equipment and data is available, expert saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government shoul…
UK company makes decision because of growing tensions between Beijing and the islandBrompton, the UK’s largest bicycle maker, has said it is planning to reduce its dependence on China and Taiwan for parts, amid fears of a growing military threat to the…
Bloc recommends negative coronavirus tests from all arrivals despite warnings from Beijing of retaliationThe European Union wants all travellers from China to take pre-departure Covid tests, in response to surging levels of the virus after Beijing hast…