Manila on Friday formally signed a U.S. $375-million contract to purchase BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missiles from India, making the Philippines the first foreign country to order the weapon reputed as the world’s fastest cruise missile.…
A court in Hong Kong on Friday found 11 people guilty of "rioting" in a 2019 National Day protest in the city's Wong Tai Sin district, acquitting one, local media reported. Two among the 11…
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have held the subversion trial of activist Ou Biaofeng, who publicly supported the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, in secret, RFA has learned. Ou stood trial behind…
An announcement by two major energy firms of plans to close their operations in Myanmar mean a significant loss of tax revenue for the junta and highlight a growing exodus by large companies concerned about…
Illegal deforestation and government restrictions on forest access are undermining the spiritual practices, land rights and livelihoods of one of Cambodia’s largest Indigenous groups, according to a report by Amnesty International issued Friday. The report,…
Myanmar’s junta has condemned more than 100 people to death in the Yangon region alone since it seized power a year ago. None of the people sentenced were given the right to defend themselves. Of…
Tibetans looking for work in their region’s state sector must first renounce all ties to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama as a condition of employment, an official Chinese announcement says. The directive sent on…
Lao workers can now officially return to Thailand after a pause due to COVID-19, but pre-employment approvals and steep fees may force many laborers to continue to try to enter the country illegally, according to…
