Philippines loosens decades-old ban on official visits to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The Philippines lifted a decades-old policy that tightly restricted official engagement with Taiwan in a move an expert says signals a recalibration...
Month : April 2025
Myanmar junta announces ceasefire extension
Myanmar’s junta announced that it will extend its 20-day ceasefire until April 30 to aid in the country’s earthquake recovery, state-run broadcaster MRTV reported. A...
Trump now says China tariffs will come down substantially, but won’t be zero
TAIPEI, Taiwan – U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that recently imposed tariffs on Chinese goods will “come down substantially,” but won’t be zero, in...
RFA welcomes ruling ordering disbursement of funds
WASHINGTON – Today, Radio Free Asia (RFA) President and CEO Bay Fang welcomed the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia...
China monitors ceasefire as Myanmar rebel army hands northern city back to junta
Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese. UPDATED April 22, 2025, 1:55 p.m. ET China has sent a team to monitor a ceasefire it...
Thailand arrests Chinese executive linked to Bangkok building collapse
BANGKOK – Chinese investments in Thailand are facing intense scrutiny as the host country made the first arrest of a Chinese enterprise official allegedly accountable...
South Korea eyes Yellow Sea countermeasure to Chinese structure in disputed waters
TAIPEI, Taiwan – South Korea said it’s considering setting up a “necessary facility” in overlapping territorial waters with China in the Yellow Sea as a...
PHOTOS: Pope Francis and his many travels to the Asia Pacific region
Asia is mourning the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, who died aged 88 after a 12-year papacy. He had traveled extensively across Asia since...
Asia mourns passing of Pope Francis
UPDATED April 21, 2025, 12:00 p.m. ET Church bells rang out in the Philippines and national and spiritual leaders across Asia expressed sorrow Monday, mourning...
Myanmar junta kills 50 civilians in 3-day countrywide air raids
Read RFA coverage of these topics in Burmese. A three-day onslaught of junta-launched airstrikes across four major areas spanning much of Myanmar’s central plains killed...
