Society

From well-known independent outlets to bloggers, the country's vibrant media are under increasing threat.

Trends relating to birth rates and tech industry layoffs are not unique to China, but a part of a broader story of global change.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority says it blocked Wikipedia because a 48-hour deadline to remove content  it said was blasphemous was ignored.

Four gay couples have filed petitions to India's Supreme Court seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage amid growing tolerance toward the LGBTQ community.

Like many governments, Singapore has enacted data privacy laws. But can consumers solely rely on the government or businesses for protection?

Hong Kong’s legal prosecution of opposition figures puts it in the company of authoritarian regimes worldwide.

As China’s COVID-19 case counts soar, “North Korean defectors in China can’t receive treatment even if they are infected,” one source said.

The repercussions of the apparent vulnerabilities in Uzbekistan’s energy system have wide implications, none more serious than for Afghanistan.

Gender inequality and stereotypes, especially in health, education, and command over economic resources, make women more vulnerable to HIV and to other related conditions.

An interview with Dinesh Thakur and Prashant Reddy about India's drug manufacturing industry and recent cases of India-made drugs leading to the deaths of children in Uzbekistan and Gambia.

Last week, the embassy said that North Korea's capital was under an “intensified anti-epidemic period.”

Fang Xie wrote in a letter that the police have told her she cannot leave until her husband, a former bookseller who left China after his store was shut down for political reasons, gives himself up.