Two of the five detainees have been released under an amnesty, but remain in an immigration detention centre. Beijing is demanding their return, whilst human rights organisations and the Thai opposition are calling on Bangkok to halt the process, as the men face the risk of persecution.
Today's headlines: Pyongyang tests 5th missile since the start of the year; Australian Open lift ban on t-shirt in support of Peng Shuai; Moscow and Beijing pose 'double trap' for West; Omicron emergency in Turkmenistan; Since the coup a year ago 121 explosive attacks in Yangon; Pakistani opposition attacks PM Khan for his weak policy on extremists.
Leading in the polls Ferdinand Marcos Jr is holding to a more ambiguous position. Other candidates call for the 2016 ruling against Chinese claims to be upheld. The four want closer cooperation with the United States and its allies as well as greater Philippine military presence in the area.
Founded in 1922 by the Jesuits, over the years PT Kanisius has published important works on theology and philosophy. The first book printed in Javanese was dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier. Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the company has had the opportunity to develop its online presence.
Today's Headlines: Chinese carries out air maneuvers with 39 military aircraft near Taiwan; Japanese sends aid for Tonga; thaw between Thailand and Saudi Arabia ; Covid infections boom among under-10s in Indian Karnataka; Taliban delegation arrives in Europe; Armenian president resigns.
On the Sunday of the Word of God , the story of Thailand-s mountain tribes who are preparing a Bible dictionary, the first step towards a complete translation of Scripture. In Asia there are still 751 languages spoken by 124 million people who do not have any Sacred Scripture in their own tongue.
Today's headlines: the Taliban arrest a woman in Kabul who had protested against the compulsory veil; Beijing cuts the Olympic torch relay, over "serious" Omicron alert; the Burmese junta hands death penalty to long-time democrat; the first anti-Covid restrictions in Tokyo and in various areas of the Land of the Rising Sun; Novosibirsk inaugurates a statue dedicated to one of the protagonists of Stalinist terror.
Thailand fears that worker recruitment will be difficult in the post-pandemic economic recovery. By 2040 the ratio of the population of working age to seniors is expected to drop by half. In 2021 only 400,000 children were born. Foreign workers are also absent, held up by the health crisis.
Today's headlines: Beijing imports four million barrels of Iranian oil; India and Pakistan tested 26 missiles last year, Pyongyang six; a human rights award goes to Vietnamese activist Pham Doan Trang; Japan bulls US soldiers 'trojan horse' for Covid entry; Isis assaults a prison in Syria.
The East Jakarta District Court sentenced Arif Sunarso yesterday. On the run for 18 years, he also played a key role in some attacks in the Philippines in the early 2000s.
In other news today: Kuala Lumpur eases anti-Covid restrictions for Lunar New Year; India's UN ambassador calls for 'Hinduophobia' to be recognised as religious hatred; Pyongyang ready to restart nuclear tests; Ankara bans arms sales to Myanmar; for Patriarch Kirill, part of Orthodoxy ready to switch with schismatics.
The outbreak of the pandemic had stopped their work while more and more people found themselves in dire straits. Volunteers go from house to house to collect material to sell to recycling companies. Caritas hands out money to beneficiaries.
The Malaysian foreign minister speaks out against the new approach. China now claims the “Four Sha”, four archipelagos in the area rather than the "Nine-Dash line". However, the substance does not change. According to experts both theories have no legal basis. In recent months, Chinese ships have been involved in incidents with Malaysia and Indonesia.
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