Tag: Asia

Food delivery riders are taking industrial action in China over low pay and the recent detention of an unofficial ...

UN, Rights Groups Condemns Growing Violence, Death Toll Under Myanmar Junta — Radio Free Asia

The U.N.'s rights office and humanitarian organizations on Thursday condemned violent crackdowns on anti-junta protesters and the rising death ...

Marathon Hong Kong Bail Hearing Ends With 47 Activist Behind Bars — Radio Free Asia

A court in Hong Kong has denied bail to 32 democracy activists charged with "subversion" under a draconian national ...

RFA Uyghur Service Editor’s Brothers Confirmed Detained by Xinjiang Authorities — Radio Free Asia

Two brothers of RFA’s Uyghur Service editor Eset Sulaiman have been confirmed detained by authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang ...

Three Tibetan Teens Arrested, One Put in Hospital, Over Failure to Register Chat Group — Radio Free Asia

Three Tibetan teenagers living in western China’s Qinghai province have been arrested, with one sent to a hospital with ...

North Korean Military Exploits Pandemic to Cash-in on Face Masks — Radio Free Asia

North Korean companies affiliated with the country’s military are exploiting nationwide coronavirus emergency protocols to cash in on face ...

Myanmar Citizens Troubled by Targeting of Residents, Drivers Amid Crackdowns — Radio Free Asia

Myanmar citizens say they are furious and concerned over the increased use of violence against urban residents and drivers ...

Cambodia’s First Lady Under Fire for Photos Flaunting Lavish Lifestyle — Radio Free Asia

The wife of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is under criticism for her extravagant lifestyle, after several photos of ...

China Doubles the Number of its Protected Animals — Radio Free Asia

March 3, 2021