Many stateless people in Thailand are from areas where boundaries between its four neighboring countries have changed, or who have crossed the border for work or a better life.
There has been a 60 percent growth in new ivory items seen for sale in the Myanmar-China border town of Mong La in the past three years, a new report says.
After a boat accident in July this year, Chinese visitor arrivals are down by 11.77 percent, the first drop since the start of 2017.
The government has promised to raise the legal age of marriage to 18, provoking a backlash from some conservative Islamic leaders.
Experts say Asia lags other regions in creating the right incentives, regulations and infrastructure needed to make electric vehicles more attractive to drivers and businesses.
Typhoon Trami, rated by Tropical Storm Risk as a category 1, the lowest on a five-point scale, killed two people and injured almost 130, public broadcaster NHK said.
Elections in Bangladesh are usually marked by violence and protests and the national polls are expected to be no different, as several members of the opposition BNP are in jail.
Authorities fear the number will climb as rescuers grapple to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help.
Bui Manh Dong's activities "hurt the prestige and leading role of the party and the state," police said.
China, the Philippines and Burundi voted against the UN Human Rights Council’s proposal to establish a body for gathering evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar.
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