Myanmar
Building a police force in the middle of Myanmar’s civil war
A lot is riding on the success of the Karenni State Police. RFA gets an inside look.
Myanmar
Rohingya women say sexual violence, killings forced them out of Myanmar
Refugees in Bangladesh share harrowing tales of sexual assault, shootings by rebels and junta forces.
Korea
North Korea to punish officials for getting free booze
Hearing about a drinking party, Kim Jong Un orders an investigation into corruption
China
Trump’s China tariffs include Hong Kong, ending city’s separate status
The move stops Chinese exporters using the city as a transshipment loophole to avoid US tariffs.
Tibet
4 forest fires erupt across Tibetan areas
A major blaze near Nepali border is still not contained after 2 weeks.
China
Number of Japanese living in China falls to lowest in 20 years
A flagging economy, rampant nationalism and fear of 'foreign spies' is making life harder for foreign investors.
South China Sea
Vietnam builds islands in South China Sea amid tension, challenges
Experts weigh the pros and cons of Hanoi’s ambitious island-building program.
Cambodia
British journalist says Cambodia blacklist won’t deter environmental reporting
Gerald Flynn, who has reported extensively on deforestation, was denied entry by airport authorities last month.
Myanmar
China thanks Thailand for scam crackdown; militia frees foreigners
Pressure has grown for action to tackle the fraud and human trafficking.
China
China calls Australia’s DeepSeek ban ‘politicization of technological issues’
Australia ordered all government bodies to remove DeepSeek products from their devices immediately.
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