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East Asia · February, 2024

Stories about East Asia from February, 2024

Hong Kong: Annual prophesy says ‘all efforts will be in vain’ this year of the Dragon

Many conclude that Che Kung's advice for HK is to do nothing

Written by Oiwan Lam

28 February 2024

Why journalists are worried about the five new offences proposed in Hong Kong’s domestic national security law

The five new offences are too broad and vaguely defined

Written by Oiwan Lam

28 February 2024

A veteran Hong Kong journalist’s choice to coexist with censorship

Chris Yeung carries on his independent journalistic work despite legal risk

Written by Guest Contributor

26 February 2024

New domestic security law may affect regular news reporting, says Hong Kong press group

The proposed law defines security offenses too broadly

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

26 February 2024

Despite escalating sanctions, key machines imported from East Asia sustain Russia’s war effort in Ukraine

In 2022, China's share in Russian imports increased to 43 percent

Written by Filip Noubel

22 February 2024

Indonesian presidential winner charms youth vote with dances, TikTok, and cats

He used social media to gloss over previous human rights abuses

Written by Sydney Allen

21 February 2024

Navigating dreams, survivor’s guilt, and the yearning for Gaza

How can I lead a normal life when everyone in Gaza is suffering?

Written by We Are Not Numbers

21 February 2024

The role of youth in championing digital literacy education in Timor-Leste

Youth-led initiatives promoting digital literacy

Written by EngageMedia

20 February 2024

How Hongkongers overseas preserve, and adapt the city’s famed cuisine

Hong Kong diaspora is innovating cuisines from their home city

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

14 February 2024

Young voters share demands ahead of Indonesian elections

Indonesians under 40 comprise around 52 percent of the voting population

Written by Mong Palatino

12 February 2024

Yang Hengjun's death sentence jolts improving relations between Australia and China

Chinese Australian writer faces life imprisonment after secret trial

Written by Kevin Rennie

12 February 2024

What a Messi! Hong Kong disappointed by Messi’s no show in Miami CF’s friendly against local

The exhibition match aimed to brand Hong Kong as an international event hub

Written by Oiwan Lam

5 February 2024

How Myanmar journalists can help build a federal democracy

Interview with Shan Herald Agency News editor-in-chief Sai Muang

Written by The Irrawaddy

2 February 2024

Hong Kong’s homegrown security law seeks to define ‘state secrets’ along China’s legislative line

China's law on state secrets has been used against journalists

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

1 February 2024

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