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April 08, 2021
Plundering Military Junta Troops Deepen Economic Misery in Myanmar

Residents say troops shake down cargo trucks at roadblocks, steal from vehicles, stores, and homes, residents said
April 04, 2021
Russia to Build Airport in Laos, Train Armed Forces in Sign of Strengthening Military Ties

A Russian demining team is clearing the area of UXO in preparation for new construction, officials say
March 18, 2021
Laos Grants 25-Year Concession to Chinese Company to Manage Power Grid

Critics worry about increasing Chinese control over Laos’ infrastructure
February 26, 2021
Relatives, Rights Groups Urge Probe of Cellphone Jamming Devices in Cambodia’s Prey Sar Prison

Detainees have complained of memory loss and other health impacts from the devices in their cells
February 25, 2021
Beijing Investment in Laos Sparks Chinese-Language Learning Boom

Chinese investment in Laos was a mere 1.5% of its total foreign direct investment in 2003, but Beijing accounted for 79% of FDI in Laos in 2018. The sharp rise in investment has prompted job hunters in Laos to view proficiency in the language as an essential skill
January 30, 2021
Myanmar Military Coup Talk Draws Concern from Western Embassies

Western missions call for rejection of attempts to alter election results
January 28, 2021
Myanmar’s Military Refuses to Rule Out Coup Over Election Fraud Claims

Warning of a political crisis, experts call for talks and for electoral authorities to end their silence
January 24, 2021
Thailand Rejects New Technical Report on Planned Large Lao Mekong Mainstream Dam

Laos says it plans to inspect all existing dams for safety every five years
January 23, 2021
Japan Latest Nation to Contest Beijing’s South China Sea Claims

Japan recently presented a one-page diplomatic note to the United Nations rejecting China’s baseline claims and denouncing its efforts to limit the freedom of navigation and overflight
January 07, 2021
China Notifies Downstream Mekong Neighbors Days After It Began Holding Back Water

It draws criticism for not giving Thailand, Cambodia and others advance notice
January 02, 2021
Watchdogs Call for Transparency as Cambodia Strikes Oil

The nation’s been on a decades-long quest for oil
January 01, 2021
Opposition Activists Detained For ‘Incitement’ as Cambodia Court Sentences Acting Party Chief

Human rights groups decry move
December 31, 2020
Lao Plan to Build Another Big Mekong Dam Dismays Villagers, Concerns Thais

It would be the seventh of nine planned large-scale dams
December 17, 2020
China Indicts Hong Kong 12 For 'Illegal Border Crossing'

The protesters were fleeing to Taiwan
December 17, 2020
Laos Snubs Wife of Missing Rural Expert in ‘Unconvincing’ Stance on Disappearance

Sombath Somphone disappeared Dec. 15, 2012
November 03, 2020
Hong Kong Police Arrest Documentary Producer Over Mob Attack Program

Bao Choy's arrest has prompted fears that she is being targeted for political reasons
October 24, 2020
Thai Protests Inspire Rare Online Government Criticism in Neighboring Laos

Criticism of the one-party communist state is forbidden and punishable with prison
April 01, 2020
Estimates Show Wuhan Death Toll Far Higher Than Official Figure

A Wuhan resident told RFA that city officials have been handing out 3,000 yuan in "funeral allowances" to the families of the dead in exchange for their silence
November 22, 2019
Lawyer: Genocide Case Against Myanmar Based on ‘Compelling’ Evidence

Washington attorney Paul Reichler, assisting Gambia with its lawsuit against Myanmar alleging state-sponsored genocide against Rohingya, says he's confident Gambia will win the case before UN's top court
June 20, 2019
Chinese Worker Killed at Power Plant Brawl in Bangladesh

Violence erupted late Tuesday after a Bangladeshi worker fell from a terrace at the plant

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