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Ferry Still Only Way to Go for Some Hong Kong Commuters

The city’s Star Ferry service has been in operation for more than 100 years.

Fewer Tourists at Cambodia’s Historic Angkor Wat

Cambodia’s tourism ministry says 2.2 million foreign tourists visited the 12th century temple last year. That’s a drop of nearly 15 percent from the previous ...

Fire Breaks Out in Remote Tibetan Village

Local sources told RFA that the fire spread rapidly among the homes, most of which were made of wood.

Fire Dragon Dances Through Hong Kong Village

An ornate straw dragon stuffed with hundreds of incense sticks makes its way through Pok Fu Lam village in Hong Kong – part of a traditional celebration of ...

Fires Blaze in Hong Kong as Protests Continue

The unrest continues despite Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s withdrawal this week of an extradition bill that sparked the protests.

First Ever Cinema Multiplex Opens in Laos

It's part of an effort to revive cinema in the South East Asian country.

Fish Stocks Decline Downstream of Lao Dam

The Don Sahong dam faces opposition from neighboring nations Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. They’re concerned about the threat it poses to fish migration.

Fishermen, Riot Police Clash in Jiangsu

The fishermen were protesting after they were barred from fishing in a nearby lake – evidently because the lake had become too polluted.

Fishermen’s Livelihoods in Jeopardy as Government Develops Phnom Penh’s Boeung Tamok Lake

Environmental activists have called on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to put an immediate halt to the development of Boeung Tamok Lake.

Fishing a Way of Life for Lao Children Along the Mekong

But the children say catching fish is getting harder. Fishermen in the region use explosives and electric shock devices, depleting fish stocks.

Fishing Trap

They thought they accepted high paying jobs. Instead, they found themselves trapped at sea in dangerous and maddening surroundings.

Five Military Officers Killed in Myanmar Plane Crash

A military turboplane crashed while on a routine flight near the capital, Naypyidaw, killing all five crew members onboard.

Five-Year-Old Myanmar Girl Killed When Unexploded Ordnance Blows Up

Scores of children are killed and maimed each year in Myanmar’s long-running ethnic wars. According to RFA reporting, at least four civilians have been killed ...

Flag-Flying Abounds in Vietnam During Tet

Authorities ‘encourage’ citizens to hang gold-starred banners from their windows during the lunar New Year holiday.

Flooding Devastates Vietnam’s Tet Flower Crop

Some farmers have replanted their flowers, but it’s uncertain if the plants will bloom before Tet starts later this month.

Flooding From Dam Overflow in Myanmar Kills One, Displaces Thousands

The flooding occurred after the spillway for the Swar dam in central Myanmar’s Bago region collapsed due to heavy seasonal rain.

Flooding in Laos Kills 14

The flooding has damaged 37 homes and displaced 102,000 people. Hundreds of schools throughout the region have closed.

Flooding Inundates Buddhist Temple in Laos

One monk said the flooding triggered by tropical storm Noul was the heaviest in 50 years.

Flooding Inundates Homes, Schools and Farmland in Laos

The flooding occurred after torrential rainfall forced authorities to release 4,000 cubic meters per second of water from a reservoir above the Nam Ngun 1 dam ...

Flooding Inundates Large Swathes of Myanmar

Officials say up to 150,000 people have been affected by the flooding, and at least 21 people have died.

Flooding Washes Away Popular Tourist Bridge in Laos

Sources told RFA that restaurants along the Nam Song River also were damaged in the flooding.

Floods Kill 31 in Vietnam

Vietnam is bracing for even further destruction as typhoon Sarika approaches.

Flyovers a New Space to Gather in Changing Yangon

The urban landscape is changing Quickly as city authorities build more and more overpasses in their battle to unclog traffic gridlock.

Football in Myanmar: Trying to Regain Past Glory

Once an Asian powerhouse, Myanmar's football fortunes suffered a precipitous decline under the former military junta whose 50-year reign ravaged the economy ...

For China’s Cave Dwellers, Hole is Where the Heart Is

Eighteen families living in an enormous natural cave in southwest China are unsure how a new cable-car will affect their peaceful lives.

For China’s Muslims, It’s ‘Love of Country, Love of Religion’

James Frankel, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, says you can’t have religious training in China without the sanction of the government.

Forensic Teams Exhume Body of Slain Myanmar Journalists

The wife of reporter Aung Kyaw Naing says doctors found bullet wounds and signs of torture.

Forklift Operator Slams into Vehicles, Pedestrians in Shandong; Kills One

Police shot and killed the operator, Wang Zhihua, who reportedly was angry due to unpaid wages.

Former Child Soldier Says ‘No Justice’ After Yangon Court Appearance

Aung Ko Htway faces up to two years in prison after he told RFA about his experiences as a minor conscripted into Myanmar’s military.

Four Inmates Killed in Myanmar Prison Protest

The inmates are demanding to be freed as part of a series of prisoner amnesties that the Myanmar government has conducted over the past two months.