Category : asia

Updated May 2, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET BANGKOK and WASHINGTON – Press freedom is at its lowest ebb globally in more than two decades, Reporters...

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese. Several prominent cardinals in Asia are regarded by the region’s faithful as worthy candidates to lead the...

BANGKOK – Vietnam’s economic growth will halve if sharply higher U.S. tariffs are implemented, an expert warned, highlighting the precarious situation for Southeast Asian countries...

WASHINGTON — Radio Free Asia, which transmits uncensored news to millions of people living under authoritarian regimes in Asia, filed a lawsuit on Thursday to...

DHAKA, Bangladesh – The leader of a Rohingya insurgent group blamed for instigating attacks that provoked a deadly offensive by the Myanmar military and the...

Representatives of closed Asian societies without free press on Monday welcomed the U.S. administration’s decision to halt broadcasts by Voice of America and freeze funding...

The federal grants that fund Radio Free Asia and partner networks were terminated Saturday morning, according to a grant termination notice received by RFA. An...

Many Southeast Asian countries have adopted a policy of “free education” for students through middle school and, in some cases, through high school. But in...

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Two South Korean jets accidentally dropped bombs in a civilian area on Thursday, injuring at least eight people and causing extensive damage...

UPDATED at 5:10 p.m. on Feb. 7, 2025. WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he would back a deal for Japan’s Nippon Steel...