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…

Vietnam coast guard holds rare live fire exercise

Vietnam’s coast guard has held a rare live fire exercise to test responses to security…

Shortages in Myanmar lead to ‘socialist-era’ economy

Read RFA coverage of these stories in Burmese. The queue for cooking oil stretches down…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Sluggish property revenues hit Hong Kong fiscal reserves

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Cantonese. Falling revenue from land auctions -- once…

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…

Rebel army captures major Myanmar navy training base

Read coverage of this story in Burmese. Insurgents in western Myanmar have captured an important…

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