Myanmar’s Youth Increasingly Look for Opportunity Abroad
Myanmar’s youth are increasingly looking to move abroad in hopes of finding better opportunities, with many saying the Feb. 1 military takeover effectively killed off any hope they had in their homeland, youths told RFA.Sources in the country said that…
Green Groups: Environmental Impact ‘Falsified’ at Chinese-Funded Power Plant Approved by Dhaka
A Bangladesh government-cleared environmental impact report on a Chinese-funded coal power plant contains false information and plays down how the project will affect air quality when it becomes fully operational, said a report released Tuesday by thre…
Cambodia Gold Mine News Prompts Pollution Concerns
News that an industrial-scale gold mine will launch operations this month in eastern Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province has raised local fears in a region already hit by widespread pollution from toxic waste, sources say.In a June 10 statement, Cambodian P…
Junta Trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to Hear First Testimony
The trial of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will hear its first testimony in a junta court Monday, more than four months after a military coup. Near daily protests have rocked Myanmar since the generals’ putsch removed her government in Februa…
More Than 10,000 Displaced by Renewed Fighting in Myanmar’s Battle-Ravaged Chin State
More than 10,000 people have fled their homes in Myanmar’s Chin state amid renewed fighting between junta troops and anti-coup militias in the region, according to sources, who reported casualties from clashes on Tuesday.A refugee told RFA that thousan…
ASEAN, Beijing Agree to Self-Restraint in South China Sea
Beijing and Southeast Asian nations have agreed not to escalate tensions in the South China Sea, a joint statement said, following recent Chinese incursions in maritime zones claimed by the Philippines and Malaysia.Chinese state media, meanwhile, repor…
Myanmar Military’s Killings of Children Are ‘Serious Crimes,’ Says Opposition NUG Minister
Myanmar military forces have killed at least 73 children nationwide in the four months following the February coup that overthrew the elected government, a minister in the parallel government formed by ousted civilian leaders told RFA on Tuesday.Aung M…
ASEAN Officials Present Names of Envoy Candidates in Meeting With Myanmar Junta Chief
Top ASEAN officials met Burmese junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in Myanmar late last week where they presented names of candidates the bloc could appoint as a special envoy to the country and called for the release of all political prisoners, the regional …
Restricted Access, Trawlers Hurt Small-Scale Fishermen in Philippines
Restrictions in Philippine territorial waters and the open seas, along with threats from large-scale fishing operations, are the biggest issues facing subsistence fishermen in this archipelagic country of 7,100 islands, according to an organization rep…