China falls down press freedom index as Asian Communist states dominate bottom ranks
China fell four places on a global press freedom index released on Wednesday, joining fellow Asian Communist nations North Korea and Vietnam at the bottom...
Month : May 2023
Reporting carries high costs for RFA journalists in authoritarian Asian countries
To mark the 30th anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s proclamation of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 1993, Radio Free Asia is highlighting...
US legislators urge SEC to prevent share offering by China-backed clothing firm
Two dozen U.S. lawmakers have called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to halt any initial public offering of shares by the Chinese apparel company...
Popular Lao activist who criticized government on Facebook shot and killed
A 24-year-old Lao activist who championed human rights and posted articles critical of the government was shot and killed in the capital by an unidentified...
China updates military recruitment rules to prepare for a high-tech war: experts
China has upgraded its military recruitment rules to focus on “preparations for war” and the short-notice enlistment of qualified personnel, a move analysts said was...
Myanmar’s military kills 3 civilians after raiding Sagaing region villages
Junta troops are continuing brutal raids on a township in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region, arresting and killing three villagers this week, locals told RFA. A...
In White House visit, Marcos seeks to strengthen military alliance
The U.S.and Philippines presidents praised a rapid warming of bilateral ties, as they met at the White House on Monday on the heels of expanded...
More opposition defections lift Cambodia’s ruling party ahead of July election
A string of recent defections and public apologies by opposition party officials and critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen has given the longtime leader a...
Is China engaged in dollar diplomacy?
In Brief After Honduras severed official ties with Taiwan last month and established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, or PRC, Taiwanese President...
Yangon student activist sentenced to another 10 years by Myanmar prison court
A court at Yangon’s Insein Prison has sentenced student activist Banyar Soe Htet to an additional 10 years in prison, meaning he is set to...
