Libby Hogan is a journalist and producer with ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom. In 2017 she was awarded a grant from National Geographic as one of their Young Explorers to continue her reporting on the conflict in Kachin State, in the north of Myanmar.
She lived and worked in Myanmar and Hong Kong for several years reporting for Reuters, AFP, The Guardian and other publications on the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar's democratic transition after Aung San Suu Kyi's landslide election, and the aftermath of Hong Kong's 2019 protests.
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Taiwan is considering abandoning its Nuclear-Free Homeland policy and restarting its last nuclear reactor, shut down only last year.
The United States has banned a Chinese Fijian businessman accused of being a member of a criminal network with ties to the Chinese government.
Some observers believe China's increasing presence in Antarctica is a geopolitical motive, while others say military fears are exaggerated.
The World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan are attracting younger generations and countries in the West to rediscover their past through ancient sports.
For many of Nepal's trekking guides, who lead tourists through the Himalayas, there is something heavier to carry into the mountains this year: their grief.
Tibetan and Nepali Australians worry about family and friends missing after a flash flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border.
The scam industry in Myanmar is morphing and heading into the jungle rather than disappearing since a crackdown began.
Before rising conflict pushed the Strait of Hormuz into the spotlight as a choke point vital to economies globally, tourism transformed women's lives.
Aung San Suu Kyi's son demands proof his mother is still alive, as Myanmar's military junta keeps tens of thousands of political prisoners behind bars.
Lots of Australians travel to Taiwan chasing flavour and wanting to try the best beef noodle soup — but they leave wanting to explore more of its history and nature.
Police have found the body of a man as floodwaters recede in New Zealand's capital and the clean-up begins.
People living in low-lying areas of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, are urged to evacuate as heavy rain drenches the city.
As the Myanmar military carried out air strikes during a brutal civil war, the junta chief's family quietly purchased luxury real estate in Thailand.
Women who had already lost their homes to last year's earthquake are now also cut off from essentials like sanitary pads and aid.
Hong Kong police have arrested a bookstore owner and three shopkeepers for allegedly selling "seditious" publications.
Amid war and repression, Iranians cling to hope with the celebration of Nowruz, the pre-Islamic tradition symbolising renewal.
As Chinese electric vehicle makers rapidly expand in Australia, interest is growing thanks to rising fuel prices.
The Middle East war triggers everything from fuel rationing in Sri Lanka to a helium supply crisis for Asia's crucial semiconductor industries.
As US-Israeli strikes shake Iran, the Iranian diaspora describe a turbulent mix of relief, grief and helplessness as they wait for news from loved ones and are met with silence.
As Myanmar's junta celebrates Chin National Day in an effort to project control, air strikes on civilians underscore a deepening civil war.
Police are investigating a bomb threat against a Gold Coast theatre hosting a classical Chinese dance group after a threat was also made against the prime minister's official residence.
Analysts say Asian countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam have signalled support for US President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace, not because they expect changes in Gaza, but to gain access to US trade.
After toppling Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's newest political party faces its first election next month, testing a newly formed alliance.
