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Volunteers Save Lives as the Death Toll on Lao Streets Climbs

Though nominally communist, Laos abolished free health care in the 1990s, and only spends 0.5 percent of GDP on health service, among the lowest rates in the ...

War Orphan Becomes First Vietnamese Admiral in U.S. Navy

Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen’s parents and siblings were killed by communist guerrillas in Saigon during the 1968 Tet Offensive. But Nguyen survived his injuries and ...

Water Crisis in Kampong Cham Province

Villagers in Reay Pay commune are scrambling to find water as their wells and ponds dry up.

Water Reveals Two Sides of Myanmar's Economic Boom

After decades of neglect under military rule, Myanmar's entire water system, like much of its infrastructure, is in dire need of modernization.

Wildfires Ravage Large Swathes of Northern Laos

A government official told RFA the fires were caused by villagers burning farmland to plant crops. The official said the fires spread due to drought conditions ...

Will Ink Leave a Stain Cambodia’s Elections?

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party found that the supposedly ‘indelible’ ink could be easily washed off with nail polish remover, dish washing ...

Will Senegal fall into a Belt and Road Debt Trap?

Chinese investment in Senegal, like in many African countries, is rising. China’s flagship infrastructure project in the country is a brand new highway that ...

Wishing for a ‘Made in Vietnam’ Christmas

Artificial trees, ornaments, wreaths, and other items from China dominate the Christmas market in Vietnam.

Wizardry Casts a Spell on Myanmar

Pushed underground during five decades of military rule, mediums, soothsayers and wizards dabbling in the occult are now bursting into the open.

Woman Shot in Shandong Taxi Driver Protest

The drivers were protesting lost business to increasingly popular Uber-like apps in China.

Women Join Militia Force in Myanmar

They say they joined the Ta’ang National Liberation Army to better protect their families and villages.

Women Join Rebel Army’s Fight Against Myanmar Government

A large number of Rakhine women are signing up to train at Arakan Army headquarters hundreds of miles away in northern Myanmar.

Women Toil in Myanmar’s Jade Mines

There are very few women among an estimated 400,000 freelance miners in the mineral-rich Hpakant region in northern Myanmar.

Wong Joins Hong Kong Protest After Prison Release

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is back out protesting, a day after his release from prison on bail for his role in the 2014 Umbrella Movement.

Work Crews Demolish Tibetan Study Center

Larung Gar, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, is one of the world’s largest and most important study centers for Tibetan Buddhism.

Working for China a Tough Deal for Lao Laborers

Growing numbers of people in Laos find employment with Chinese companies that provide a ready income but oftentimes poor working conditions.

Worsening Conditions for Refugees on Myanmar-China Border

Tens of thousands have fled fighting between rebels and government troops in Myanmar’s Kokang region.

Worshippers in Vietnam Pray for 39 Found Dead in British Truck

Vietnamese people are believed to be among the victims. One man says he hasn’t heard from his son in a week.

Wuhan Residents Jeer Top Government Official in Viral Video

Residents can be heard shouting “Fake! Everything is fake!” as vice premier Sun Chunlan “inspects” a Wuhan housing project as part of epidemic control and ...

Yangon and its Growing Mountains of Plastic Waste

Activists say Myanmar's main city Yangon generates about 2,500 tons of trash every day. Sewers are overflowing, and mountains of trash are heaped at disposal ...

Yangon Imposes Tough COVID-19 Restrictions as Cases Rise

Myanmar has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. The Southeast Asian nation now reports nearly 12,000 infections and 256 deaths.

Young Activists Challenge China in Key Hong Kong Elections

Pro-independence activities have been branded illegal by authorities in both Hong Kong and Beijing, and some candidates have even been banned from competing in ...

Young Environmentalists Document Illegal Logging in Cambodia

Activists representing the group Lovers of the Environment say they met with resistance, and even threats of arrest, from authorities.

Young Victims of Hostilities in Myanmar’s Rakhine and Chin States

According to an RFA tally, hundreds of civilians have been killed, and hundreds more injured, in fighting between the rebel Arakan Army and the Myanmar ...

Youth Mount Trash Clean-Up Effort in Phnom Penh

Cambodia’s capital produces nearly 3,000 tons of garbage each day, and city officials are struggling to deal with the growing mountains of trash.

Zoo in China Debuts White Bengal Tiger Triplets

The rare blue-eyed cubs have a genetic variation which causes them to have white fur instead of the common orange.

Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Appears in Court

The court extended a travel ban on him connected to an “illegal” protest last year, and for defying a government ban on mask-wearing in public.

Police Out in Force as Hong Kong Marks China’s National Day

Riot police cordoned off sections of the city’s downtown and ordered crowds to disperse. They were trying to stave off scattered pro-democracy protests in ...

Myanmar’s “Neck-Coil” Women Back in the Village After Coronavirus Shuts Down Tourism in Thailand

During the good times, Kayan women were popular attractions in the northern Thai tourist city of Chiang Mai. Now they’re once again working in the fields.

China Sentences Uyghur Comedian to 18-Year Prison Term

Ablikim Kalkun was accused of promoting separatism and religious extremism.