Hundreds of millions will celebrate the Lunar New Year in China, Korea and Vietnam.
A police officer says authorities believe their families had agreed to ‘sham marriages’ for the women in China.
High-profile cases eclipse a bigger Thai crackdown on hundreds of thousands of war refugees from Myanmar.
Across Southeast Asia, criminals have found there is big money to be made in human trafficking and bilking victims
Wastewater from the incident has polluted two rivers in northeastern Laos.
Police say there were ‘many victims’ at markets and shops who accepted the counterfeit bills last month.
Though no cause for the sinkholes has been determined, the mine will fill them in.
Thich Minh Tue, who was an internet hero earlier this year, is on a pilgrimage to India.
Across Asia, communities welcomed 2025 with spectacular fireworks shows, special events and cheering crowds.
Residents fear the project’s impact on their homes, livelihoods and the ecosystem.
