Laos
Lao teen freed from scam center now at trafficking victims facility in Thailand
The young woman told RFA earlier this month that she was forced to work at an online scam center in Myanmar.
Cambodia
Cambodian maid deported from Malaysia facing health issues in prison
Nuon Toeun was brought to Phnom Penh to face criminal charges after she criticized Cambodia’s leaders on Facebook.
Tibet
New flight to connect Tibet’s capital with Singapore
Experts see move as part of China’s strategy to wield greater influence in Southeast Asia.
Myanmar
Junta forces are mobilizing in central Myanmar amid Shan state ceasefire, rebel say
Airstrikes have intensified in recent weeks in Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway regions, officials say.
Korea
Ukraine military drops leaflets urging North Korean troops to surrender
The soldiers are also provided with fake Russian ID to hide their nationality.
Myanmar
Myanmar rebels capture major military base in west, group says
The fall of the base will be a major blow for the junta days after it appointed a new defense minister.
China
‘Unprecedented’ Russia-China ties based on ‘full trust’: Putin
The Russian leader rejects a suggestion he would be in a weaker position if and when he meets Trump.
China
EXPLAINED: What are China’s plans for Macau?
President Xi Jinping says he wants the gambling hub to become a platform for global economic exchange.
China
EXCLUSIVE: One US-sanctioned Hong Kong company disappears, another takes its place
VPower comes back as Horsemart, with the same directors and government contracts.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, crackdowns and a secret order have paralyzed civil society
NGOs have shuttered; staffers have faced arrest. Even the U.N. in Vietnam is allegedly struggling amid a clampdown.
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