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Myanmar’s Snake Temple

Pilgrims travel to the Buddhist temple to pin their hopes on the pythons slinking across the temple's floors.

Myanmar’s Startups Shape Future and Past With Virtual Reality

As Myanmar hurtles into the 21st century after decades of junta-imposed isolation, a handful of tech entrepreneurs are using virtual reality to preserve the ...

Myanmar’s Storied Film Industry Gears up for a Sequel

With freedoms flowing under a new democratic government, the stage is set for a cinematic renaissance.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Visits Conflict-Torn Rakhine State

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi visits northern Rakhine State for the first time since an army crackdown against the Rohingya Muslims began in late August.

Myanmar’s Swordsmiths Carry on Ancient Tradition

Blades from the Shan state village of Hamngai are famous for being light and easy to handle.

Myanmar's Edible Bird Nests New Caviar of the East

Edible birds nests have become one of the main industries in Bokpyin, Myanmar and are sold to neighboring China.

Myanmar's Gold Mines: The Environmental and Human Cost

Gold mines in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state hold the potential for vast amounts of wealth. But so far, losers outnumber winners. And the influx of fortune ...

Myanmar's Opium Farmers Cling to Lucrative Crop

Poppy growing in Shan state has helped make Myanmar the world’s second biggest source of opium, after Afghanistan.

Myanmar's 'Smiling' Irrawaddy Dolphins on Brink of Extinction

Rogue fishing gangs are killing the dolphins in record numbers -- threatening the livelihoods of local fishermen as well.

Natural Therapy: Hong Kong's Mountain Warriors

The city's country parks are a necessary balm for stressed out residents.

Near Phnom Penh, a Village Reinvents Itself

In the Samaki Meanchey community, villagers earned a living collecting and selling garbage. Now they make handicrafts to sell in local markets.

Neon Signs Fading in Hong Kong

One of Hong Kong's last neon sign makers continues to shine despite competition from cheaper LEDs.

New Bridge in Cambodia Means End of Era for Food Vendors

The 95 million dollar Neak Loeung bridge is slated for completion in March or April.

New Dalai Lama Film Premiers

The documentary explores the Dalai Lama’s interactions with scientists from around the world over the past 40 years.

New Era Dawns as Suu Kyi’s Party Strides into Myanmar Parliament

Barred from the presidency, Aung San Suu Kyi has vowed to rule ‘above’ president.

New Play Depicts Life of North Korean Defectors in the South

The play paints a sympathetic picture of the difficulties and hardships defectors face.

New Tram Service Eases Yangon’s Traffic Problems

The trams follow the same tracks used by the British colonial power 100 years ago.

Nicaragua’s Canal Conundrum: China’s One Percent Solution

A Chinese billionaire is behind a huge Nicaraguan canal project.

North Korea Claims ‘Successful’ Nuclear Warhead Test

The blast is North Korea’s fifth and most powerful to date.

North Korea Claims Successful Ballistic Missile Test

China has criticized the launch, saying regional nations should not ‘provoke’ each other.

North Korea Cuts Rations After Worst Harvest in a Decade: UN

Rations are down to 300 grams per day per person, down from 380 grams at this time last year.

North Korea Holds Giant Mass Games

The propaganda-rich display was staged to mark the 70th anniversary of the nation’s founding.

North Korea Leaves Mark on Iconic Cambodian Tourist Destination

Outside Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex, a recently-opened museum funded by North Korea tells the story of ancient Khmer civilizations.

North Korea Reforms Economy While Denying Change

Officially, the nation remains guided by the Juche, or self-reliance, philosophy of founder Kim Il-Sung. But under his grandson Kim Jong-Un, economic change is ...

North Korea Regrets Killing South Korean to Control Coronavirus

North Korea has given a rare public apology over the death of a missing South Korean. The man was shot in waters west of the Korean peninsula after he floated ...

North Korea Threatens Nuclear Strikes Against South Korea, U.S.

The threat comes as the two allies kicked off their annual, large-scale military exercises.

North Korea’s Children Sing Songs of Loyalty

Lined up in vividly-colored costumes, make-up and bright smiles, the children of the Sinuiju City Kindergarten in North Korea perform their hour-long show, "We ...

North Korea’s Homeless Children Fend for Themselves

North Korea has no welfare system to care for homeless children.

North Korea’s Kim Reappears After Weeks of Speculation About His Health

RFA sources said rumors pointing to health troubles for the 36-year-old Kim were spreading in North Korean provinces near the border with China.

North Korea’s Military Police Involved in Smuggling

Sources tell RFA that, with North Korea’s economy in shambles, the military will continue smuggling valuable resources into China.