Pacific

Solomon Islands observes campaign blackout ahead of election

Nearly 400 independent observers are monitoring the voting in national and provincial elections.

Tibet

Chinese authorities arrest 4 Tibetans for protest over land grab

Tibetan residents demanded compensation for land illegally seized by authorities, sources say.

North Korea

Pro-Russian hacking group paralyzes website of North Korea’s airline

The ‘Server Killers’ said it targeted Air Koryo’s website last week ‘just for fun’ and to test the carrier’s ‘mediocre’ security.

China

Hong Kong loses 10,000 civil servants amid political crackdown

Government talent programs have yet to bear fruit, as brain drain from once-prestigious jobs persists.

Pacific

Crumbling roads, rising prices: Solomon Islands election highlights frustrations, flashpoints

Beijing’s funding has met some of the Pacific island country’s development needs.

China

What do women want? Mandarin pop song lyrics reveal a shift, study shows

Hong Kong researchers find fewer songs about love and more about freedom and self-determination.

Pacific

Crumbling roads, rising prices: Solomon Islands election highlights frustrations, flashpoints

Beijing’s funding has met some of the Pacific island country’s development needs.

Myanmar refugees join Lunar New Year celebrations in Thailand