Taiwan stares at drought as dams dry out; Chip production takes a hit
SamvadaWorld Staff Taiwan is facing it’s most severe water shortage in 56 years. Most of the dams in the catchment…
Sri Lanka to ban burqa and prohibit unregistered Madrasa schools
Sri Lanka is set to ban burqa in the country over security concerns. The move comes two years…
Last nail in the coffin of Hong Kong’s democracy? China approves plan to veto the island nation’s election candidates who are not ‘patriots’!
China’s parliament has voted for sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system, including powers to veto candidates who…
Tibet Climate Crisis – A call to action
Tibet is warming three times faster than the rest of the world and natural disasters such as droughts,…
China’s work scheme planned to reduce Uighur population density in Xinjiang says study
A study by Nankai University of China shows that the government labour programmes in Xinjiang are mostly designed…
The ‘Pineapple’ in China’s flesh – How the tropical fruit helped Taiwan fight economic bullying by its Communist neighbour
China imposed a blanket ban on all imports of Taiwanese pineapples last week, alleging that “harmful organisms” had…
Cybersecurity firm says China-linked RedEcho hacker group Targeted Indian Power Sector – What we know so far
Study by Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future found that China-linked hacker Group RedEcho targeted at least “10 distinct power…
China’s new Coastguard law – An open call for war with neighbors?
China's newly-enacted Coast Guard Law allows the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) to “take all necessary measures, including the…
“The battle of Thanakha” – How the traditional cosmetic paste ‘Thanakha’ became a tool for civil disobedience against military coup in Myanmar
Thanakha is Myanmar's traditional yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground barks of the Thanakha tree. Now, civil disobedience…
Chinese State-Owned Companies Covertly Supply Arms to Burmese Military, Claims “Justice For Myanmar” Advocacy Group
An advocacy group called "Justice For Myanmar" has accused Chinese state-owned companies of being the biggest arms supplier…