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Cambodia’s Hun Sen Blasts Online Virus Misinformation
By Associated Press
The country's leader urged people to remain calm about the new virus from China while threatening to kick out those seen wearing a face mask.
How Constitutional Reform in Myanmar Matters for the Country’s Democracy
By Andrew Nachemson
While the process may not result in much substantive change, it nonetheless has tangible effects on ties between the NLD, the military, and ethnic parties.
Australia Defends Plan to Create Island Quarantine Camp for Wuhan Evacuees
By Associated Press
Australia is preparing to send potentially hundreds of its citizens rescued from Hubei province to remote Christmas Island.
Sam Rainsy Is Not a Coward
By Mu Sochua
The attempt by Sam Rainsy to return to Cambodia on November 9, 2019, though unsuccessful, shows who is afraid.
Wuhan Coronavirus and the Tacitus Trap
By Fu Yu
The outbreak revealed long-standing deficiencies inside China’s local administrations, which may pose a threat to the credibility of local governments across the PRC.
Report Links Ablyazov to Embattled Maltese Academic Joseph Mifsud Via Swiss Lawyer Stephan Roh
By Catherine Putz
A Maltese academic, a Swiss lawyer, and a fugitive Kazakh oligarch -- what could possibly be the connection?
Threat of Furloughs Looms Over Continuing US-Korea Burden-Sharing Talks
By Jenna Gibson
If Washington and Seoul can’t narrow the gap on their cost-sharing talks thousands of Koreans could start missing paychecks.
Terror Attacks Drop, But Pakistan ‘Not Out of the Woods’
By Associated Press
Over the past decade, Pakistan has been home to a large array of militant groups with multiple and sometimes overlapping motives.
The Coronavirus and Governance
By Mie Oba
How countries deal with issues like this latest coronavirus is a concern for all.
German Court Rules Against Berlin Hostel at North Korean Embassy
By Associated Press
Judges said city authorities had no choice but to close the hostel as North Korea “represents a threat to world peace.”
US Secretary of State Pompeo’s Trip to Central Asia Back on
By Catherine Putz
This weekend Pompeo will make stops in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Japan Begins Evacuating Citizens From Outbreak-Hit Wuhan
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's government used a charter flight to bring home some of the Japanese citizens caught up in the quarantine zone in China.