Lisa Chang, Asia Pacific Correspondent

Lisa Chang is an Asia Pacific correspondent based in London, covering the region's political and economic developments with particular focus on China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, she previously spent five years reporting from Hong Kong for the South China Morning Post. She holds a Master's in Asian Studies from SOAS.
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Uneasy Ceasefire in Syria as Kurds Withdraw from IS Camp

In a move that has raised concerns, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces…

Ugandan Opposition Leader Hospitalized Amid Deteriorating Health

In a concerning development, Kizza Besigye, a veteran Ugandan opposition figure, has…

Navigating Choppy Waters: UK Faces Uncertainty Amid Unpredictable US Foreign Policy

As the UK and its European neighbours confront the unfolding situations in…

Tensions Rise as Trump Threatens Greenland Acquisition

As the so-called Coalition of the Willing, largely made up of European…

Restoring Parliament: A Looming Challenge for MPs and Peers

As the Palace of Westminster continues to crumble, MPs and peers must…

Farage Faces Reprimand for Delayed Reporting of Financial Interests

The parliamentary commissioner for standards has found that Nigel Farage, the leader…

Endangered Language Finds New Life in Lesotho’s Daliwe Valley

In the remote Daliwe valley of southern Lesotho, a remarkable linguistic revival…

China’s Arctic Ambitions Tested by Trump’s Greenland Gambit

As the European Union's foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, observed, China and…

Prominent Cambodian Businessman Arrested in Crackdown on Online Scam Operations

In a significant development in the fight against organized online fraud, Cambodian…

Tragic Downfall: Shinzo Abe’s Assassin Faces Sentencing Amid Divisive Debate

The case of Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who confessed to killing former…

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