South Asia

Laos’ largest province is short 500 teachers

Laos’ most-populous province is short more than 500 teachers for the new school year starting this month, even as the…

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Vietnam coast guard holds rare live fire exercise

Vietnam’s coast guard has held a rare live fire exercise to test responses to security threats, in an area off…

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Shortages in Myanmar lead to ‘socialist-era’ economy

Read RFA coverage of these stories in Burmese. The queue for cooking oil stretches down a Yangon street. Householders turn…

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An overdue farewell to Southeast Asia’s pro-democracy icons

A decade ago, Southeast Asia seemed poised for democratic transformation, spearheaded by three icons: Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, Cambodia’s…

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Beijing is Training 3,000 Foreign Police Officers : The Hidden Agenda

China plans to train 3,000 foreign police officers, raising concerns over its global security ambitions and potential influence on law…

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More Rohingya are arriving in Bangladesh, as Rakhine state burns

Some 20,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh in the last three months as they flee worsening conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine state,…

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EXPLAINED: Why are there questions about foreign judges in Hong Kong’s high court?

A decision by Hong Kong’s top court in August to uphold the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent…

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Sluggish property revenues hit Hong Kong fiscal reserves

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Cantonese. Falling revenue from land auctions -- once a mainstay of the city's…

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Vietnam defense minister Phan Van Giang visits US to boost ties

Updated Sept. 10, 2024, 07:03 a.m. ET. Vietnam’s minister of national defense Phan Van Giang is in the U.S. to…

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Rebel army captures major Myanmar navy training base

Read coverage of this story in Burmese. Insurgents in western Myanmar have captured an important military training base after a…

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