Myanmar

Five inmates slay guards, flee Myanmar’s Dawei prison

The prisoners had been tasked with collecting firewood from a nearby village when they escaped.

Laos

Lao government increases minimum wage for third time since 2018

The move comes as workers continue to cope with rising prices.

Multimedia

Riding bicycles to get around a motorcycle ban

The junta’s ban was imposed after a local official was killed by motorbike-riding assailants.

Commentaries

Zoned out: China-Myanmar Economic Corridor still going nowhere

Min Aung Hlaing hopes big projects will enmesh China in Myanmar, forcing Beijing to underwrite the junta.

Uyghur

US condemns China for Uyghur scholar’s life sentence

Rahile Dawut was targeted for her work to protect and preserve Uyghur culture, State Department says.

China

China's spy-handlers tried to 'turn' outspoken Hong Kong radio host

Edmund Wan, known as 'Giggs,' says Chinese state security police wanted him to set up a pro-China YouTube channel.

Uyghur

US condemns China for Uyghur scholar’s life sentence

Rahile Dawut was targeted for her work to protect and preserve Uyghur culture, State Department says.

Documentary

‘Uyghur Tales of Survival’: An RFA documentary series

Rakhine residents worry about violence due to increased presence of Rohingya insurgents