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Cambodia agrees to prevent intimidation in run-up to elections
Cambodia agrees to prevent intimidation in run-up to elections 2022-03-18

Members of an upstart opposition party have been intimidated, harassed, even arrested.

“Happiness is very necessary,” Taipei resident on the International Day of Happiness
2022-03-18

As the world faces war, pandemic and economic uncertainty, RFA marks the International Day of Happiness by asking people in Asia’s cities to speak about ...

Another 3 Thais rescued from Laos’ Golden Triangle
Another 3 Thais rescued from Laos’ Golden Triangle 2022-03-18

The border area special economic zone is ‘full of lies,’ one rescued woman says.

Support for Russia in Indonesia linked to anti-Western views, analyst says
Support for Russia in Indonesia linked to anti-Western views, analyst says 2022-03-18

Millions have viewed videos of Russian strikes on YouTube and Instagram, social media monitor says.

Local PDF leader confirms killing of 10 in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Local PDF leader confirms killing of 10 in Myanmar’s Sagaing region 2022-03-18

Boh Thanmani said no killings were ordered, and vowed to accept responsibility if found accountable.

Junta under pressure to restore access to electricity in Myanmar
Junta under pressure to restore access to electricity in Myanmar 2022-03-19

Activists warn more outages will cost jobs amid economic misery and political turmoil.

Wealthy North Koreans refuse loans to farms after government cancels farm debt
Wealthy North Koreans refuse loans to farms after government cancels farm debt 2022-04-11

Farms are still expected to be ‘self-reliant,’ despite losing the key line of credit.

Hong Kong police arrest senior journalist, radio host on colonial 'sedition' charge
Hong Kong police arrest senior journalist, radio host on colonial 'sedition' charge 2022-04-11

The move comes as Beijing's anointed candidate and former security chief launches his bid for the city's top job.

Vietnamese girl’s 1940 birth certificate could support Paracels sovereignty claim
Vietnamese girl’s 1940 birth certificate could support Paracels sovereignty claim 2022-04-11

The document may serve as a historical evidence of physical acts of administration on the islands.

Seriously ill patients die after being denied hospital care in Shanghai lockdown
Seriously ill patients die after being denied hospital care in Shanghai lockdown 2022-04-11

Dialysis and chemotherapy patients are among the hardest hit, as hospitals are hampered by staff shortages.

Thai authorities detain Vietnamese dissident with UN refugee status
Thai authorities detain Vietnamese dissident with UN refugee status 2022-04-11

Chu Manh Son was arrested when he could not produce his passport.

Relatives of detained Uyghurs forced to work in Xinjiang factories
Relatives of detained Uyghurs forced to work in Xinjiang factories 2022-04-11

Chinese officials allegedly pay workers a pittance to make gloves, socks and other apparel.

Malaysian Police arrest fugitive allegedly close to US-sanctioned Chinese triad boss
Malaysian Police arrest fugitive allegedly close to US-sanctioned Chinese triad boss 2022-04-11

Nicky Liow Soon Hee, who faces 26 counts of money laundering, was finally caught after a year on the run.

North Korea appears to be rebuilding tunnels at closed nuclear testing facility
North Korea appears to be rebuilding tunnels at closed nuclear testing facility 2022-04-11

People living nearby have seen soldiers guarding debris taken from the site.

Myanmar’s military reportedly suffers heaviest casualties since coup
Myanmar’s military reportedly suffers heaviest casualties since coup 2022-04-11

Troops attempted to take the town of Lay Kay Kaw in Kayin state but were held off by anti-junta forces.

Hong Kong police are ‘weaponizing’ the law against outspoken media mogul: lawyers
Hong Kong police are ‘weaponizing’ the law against outspoken media mogul: lawyers 2022-04-12

Jimmy Lai’s international legal team call on the United Nations to investigate repeated criminal prosecutions.

Lao villagers beaten, detained by soldiers in land dispute
Lao villagers beaten, detained by soldiers in land dispute 2022-04-12

Families have lived in the area for decades.

As North Korea’s economy struggles, disabled soldiers suffer more than most
As North Korea’s economy struggles, disabled soldiers suffer more than most 2022-04-12

The state calls them ‘honorable soldiers’ for their sacrifices but does not have the resources to support them.

Vietnam charges former cop for recording his traffic spat with police
Vietnam charges former cop for recording his traffic spat with police 2022-04-12

The former officer had already been sentenced to 2 years for resisting police during the incident.

US human rights report cites China's violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet
US human rights report cites China's violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet 2022-04-12

Abuses range from arbitrary detention and torture to restrictions on freedoms and the prosecution of critics.

Myanmar Central Bank official confirmed alive after assassination attempt
Myanmar Central Bank official confirmed alive after assassination attempt 2022-04-12

Than Than Swe was shot amid a public outcry over a new directive on foreign currency.

Only a few thousand tigers survive in Asia in 2022
Only a few thousand tigers survive in Asia in 2022 2022-04-13

Rampant poaching and unchecked habitat destruction have shrunk the tigers’ range by more than 95 percent.

As Lao dam plans progress, farmers worry about compensation for lost land
As Lao dam plans progress, farmers worry about compensation for lost land 2022-04-13

Lao officials hope the projects being built by Chinese developers will improve the country’s overall economy.

Hong Kong resident held in southwest China for taking part in protests
Hong Kong resident held in southwest China for taking part in protests 2022-04-13

Tan Qiyuan, known as Nicole, has been incommunicado since entering mainland China to visit her mother in 2021.

Zero sense
Zero sense 2022-04-13
Taiwan issues 'survival handbook' to prep for possible Chinese invasion
Taiwan issues 'survival handbook' to prep for possible Chinese invasion 2022-04-13

The war in Ukraine has heightened concerns that Beijing may strike when the world’s focus is on Europe.

Thai authorities release Vietnamese dissident with UN refugee status
Thai authorities release Vietnamese dissident with UN refugee status 2022-04-13

Chu Manh Son was being held in an immigration detention facility for not having a passport.

Banned Hong Kong statues to find new refuge in democratic Taiwan: rights activists
Banned Hong Kong statues to find new refuge in democratic Taiwan: rights activists 2022-04-13

A statue of late dissident Liu Xiaobo and the Pillar of Shame massacre memorial could soon be on display again.

‘Middle Way’ approach for Tibet not just about politics: Dalai Lama
‘Middle Way’ approach for Tibet not just about politics: Dalai Lama 2022-04-13

Meanwhile, older Tibetans must pass on their cultural knowledge to younger generations, he says.

To prevent escapes, North Korea confiscates passports of officials sent abroad
To prevent escapes, North Korea confiscates passports of officials sent abroad 2022-04-13

Normally trusted by their superiors, the officials are now in the same boat as the workers in their charge.

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