Radio Free Asia

The view from both sides of the Thailand/Cambodia border as residents fled a second day of armed conflict.

Evacuees fled by the thousands from the border of Thailand and Cambodia on Friday as the two countries’ militaries traded fire for a second day, an escalation in a long-running conflict that threatened to grow wider. rfa.org/english/cambod…

Video: Reactions to the fighting along the Thai-Cambodia border from the people who have been impacted, plus officials from Cambodia, Thailand, and other governments.

Scenes from Thursday's clashes between the Thai and Cambodian militaries — and their impact on civilians.

Armed clashes broke out between Thai and Cambodian soldiers along a disputed border region on Thursday leaving at least 12 people dead, an escalation in a long-simmering conflict that had grown more tense in recent weeks. rfa.org/english/cambod…

Thailand is recalling its ambassador from Phnom Penh and expelling Cambodia’s envoy as an investigation into landmine explosions ratcheted up a long-running border dispute. rfa.org/english/cambod…

China has started to build a massive dam on Tibet’s longest river, a move approved by the central government in December despite concerns by India, Bangladesh and Tibetan rights groups about its impacts on residents and the environment. rfa.org/english/tibet/…

Cambodia’s government on Friday said that at least 2,000 people have been arrested in a crackdown ordered this week by prime minister Hun Manet on scam centers — prison-like compounds that aid groups say run on the work of human trafficking victims. rfa.org/english/cambod…

Video: Scenes from Thursday's air-raid drills in Taipei.

Air-raid sirens blared in Taipei and other cities in northern Taiwan on Thursday, part of annual drills testing the country’s response to a potential invasion by China. rfa.org/english/china/…

Taiwan’s military is holding live-fire drills in a simulation of its forces fighting an amphibious invasion of Penghu Islands as part of its annual Han Kuang exercise.

To skeptics, a meme coin is a fast way to make a cheap buck. For exiled activist Li Ying, it’s been a way to bankroll a pro-democracy community that’s challenging Chinese censorship and authoritarian rule. rfa.org/english/china/…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over the weekend on his yacht in the eastern coastal city of Wonsan.

Cambodia will begin conscripting civilians into its military beginning next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Monday, amid simmering tensions along its border with Thailand. rfa.org/english/cambod…

Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel-powered motorcycles and mopeds in the heart of Hanoi starting in July 2026 in an effort to reduce air pollution, state media reported on Monday, curbing the main mode of transport for many of the city’s 8 million residents. rfa.org/english/vietna…

Is that a Tibetan flag on Jane Birkin's namesake Hermès bag? Actress and style icon Jane Birkin's original namesake Hermès bag — the first ever produced — sold at Sotheby's on July 10th for a record $10 million USD.