South Asia

‘All I could think was, I’m about to die’ – Taiwanese couple trafficked to Cambodia

Beginning in the second half of 2021, Taiwanese nationals were lured by high-paying jobs to Cambodian scam rings where they…

2 years ago

Well-known Tibetan painter of religious art dies at 82

Tenpa Rabten, a prominent painter of Tibetan religious scrolls called thangkas, has died at the age of 82, RFA has…

2 years ago

Two Tibetan monks sentenced for possessing photos of Dalai Lama

Chinese authorities sentenced two Tibetan monks to at least three years in prison for possessing photos of the Dalai Lama,…

2 years ago

Dissenting voices speak out against ongoing zero-COVID restrictions in China

Dissent against the Chinese government's zero-COVID policy has been growing in recent days, with protests over restrictions in the southwestern…

2 years ago

In Myanmar, Vietnamese firms learn the political risks of backing the junta

Vietnamese firms are confronting political risk from overseas investments as the price of doing business with Myanmar’s brutal military regime,…

2 years ago

Bank shake-up seen as bid by junta to control Myanmar’s financial sector: experts

A junta shake-up of Myanmar’s Central Bank leadership announced last week is part of a bid by the military regime…

2 years ago

The devastating hyperinflation in the post COVID world

Countries are in shambles in the post COVID world due to hyperinflation. China, India and Japan bounced back but not…

2 years ago

Video shows Vietnamese workers making dramatic escape from casino in Cambodia

A video reportedly showing dozens of Vietnamese workers making a dramatic escape from a Chinese-managed casino in Cambodia has prompted…

2 years ago

Nine dams in Laos release water, forcing many to head for higher ground

Villagers in northern Laos are once more scrambling for dry land after water releases from nine upstream dams to relieve…

2 years ago

Clashes between junta forces and Arakan Army rattle Rakhine, Chin states

Renewed fighting between Myanmar regime forces and the Arakan Army has intensified in Rakhine and Chin states with at least…

2 years ago

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