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The pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand are looking to leverage their fight against China by boycotting Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan. The controversy was sparked when the film’s lead actress Liu Yifei showed support for the Hong Kong police and condemned the region’s protesters via the Chinese social media site Weibo in August 2019. “I also support Hong Kong […]
Myanmar police recently confiscated hundreds of millions of dollars worth of illicit drugs in what has become the largest seizure in Asia in decades. Also included in the bust were “unprecedented” quantities of methylfentanyl, a strong synthetic opioid, CNN reports. The contraband was the result of a three-month operation on a northeast village in Myanmar. […]
As the pandemic continues, one hospital has found a way to help protect babies from coronavirus. A hospital in Bangkok, Thailand has begun fitting babies with plastic face shields to stop viral particles, such as coughs or sneezes, from coming into contact with babies’ faces. Staff from the Praram 9 Hospital issued a statement on […]
At least 16 people are dead after a soldier opened fire in a Thailand mall, the New York Times reports. A soldier identified as Sgt. Jakrapanth Thomma went on a rampage at a military base and a shopping mall in northeastern Thailand on Saturday. Police say that Thomma armed himself with an assault rifle and shot a superior officer […]
Legislators in Thailand legalized medical marijuana across the entire country on Tuesday. According to Reuters, the country’s parliament amended a 1970s narcotics law to allow for medical marijuana and research. “This is a New Year’s gift from the National Legislative Assembly to the government and the Thai people,” M.P. Somchai Sawangkarn said in a televised […]
