ASEAN

Around 6,000 villagers forced to flee township in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

Myanmar’s military is carrying on its campaign to seize control of townships in northern Sagaing region, torching buildings and forcing…

1 year ago

Hong Kong social activists brave threat of arrest to keep speaking out

Three years after Beijing imposed a law criminalized public dissent and peaceful political opposition in Hong Kong, a dwindling band…

1 year ago

Meta’s oversight board orders removal of Hun Sen’s Facebook video

Meta’s oversight board on Thursday ordered the removal of a video posted on Facebook by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen…

1 year ago

Myanmar military arrests 10 workers for garment factory strikes

Myanmar’s junta authorities have arrested 10 workers from Yangon region for incitement to riot, state-controlled newspapers reported Thursday. Reports said…

1 year ago

Myanmar junta uses Telegram as ‘military intelligence’ to arrest online critics

Telegram is becoming the messaging platform of choice for fans of Myanmar’s junta, who are using it to report on…

1 year ago

Monk killed in Myanmar junta air raid on Sagaing region monastery

Junta air raids on two Sagaing region villages killed 12 civilians including a monk, locals told RFA Wednesday. They said…

2 years ago

Junta arrests 51 people for alleged dollar, gold speculation

Myanmar’s junta has arrested 51 people for allegedly trying to cash in on the sudden spike in the price of…

2 years ago

Local dealers decry influx of illegal Chinese traders to Myanmar jade town

Burmese gemstone dealers are frustrated over the influx of Chinese jade traders who have set up shop in a northern…

2 years ago

Getting rich during China’s boom – then fleeing as prospects darken

As President Xi Jinping began a third term in office pledging "Chinese-style modernization" in October 2022, commentators expected him to…

2 years ago

Cambodia approves election law amendment aimed at preventing boycott of July 23 vote

Cambodia’s National Assembly on Friday unanimously approved an amendment to the election law that prohibits those who don’t vote in…

2 years ago

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