Thailand's landmark LGBTQ legislation
In Nikkei Asia News Roundup's latest episode, Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman discuss Thailand's landmark legislation that extends marriage rights to same-sex couples.
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Fraud Case Against Rich Exile Who Riled Beijing Goes to Jury
The fate of Guo Wengui, the exiled Chinese billionaire whose opposition to the Chinese Communist Party made him a darling of the American right, rests with a Manhattan jury after his fraud and money-laundering trial came to a close on Thursday.
South China Sea: Philippine navy official dismisses Beijing’s charges, asserts Sabina Shoal rights
A top Philippine official has dismissed a Chinese report over its actions in the Sabina Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, insisting Manila has the right to “do anything that we wish” in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Japan wants answers over Chinese buoy found in remote contested waters
The buoy was discovered last week near Okinotorishima, a tiny remote atoll 1,730km south of Tokyo and the southernmost feature claimed by Japan. Though China and other have argued that the coral reef does not qualify as an island under UN definitions, Japan insists it can use the outpost to extend its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
India’s neighbourhood anxieties fuel pursuit of Sri Lanka’s untapped seabed cobalt
The MRCC, agreed upon between the two nations in 2022 but technically active even before that, is designed to help broadcast weather warnings and security information across the region.
Japan investigates captain after warship enters China’s territorial waters despite warnings
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyer temporarily sailed into Chinese territorial waters off the country’s eastern province of Zhejiang last week, despite repeated warnings by Chinese vessels, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.
China’s landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat
WENZHOU, China (AP) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor. Jacket sleeves, collars and brand labels protrude from the stacks as workers feed the garments into shredding machines.
Malaysian TikTokker who faced rape threats found dead in condominium
A Malaysian social media influencer and activist lodged a police report on Thursday expressing fears of being raped and killed before being found dead in her condominium.