Story Archive
2014-04-30
Cambodian authorities have rejected a request from 20 unions to assemble in Phnom Penh. The unions wanted to celebrate International Labor Day at Freedom Park on May 1. The park has become a symbol of political protests and has been kept off-limits to gatherings since the beginning of the year. Photos: Mom Sophon/RFA Khmer Service.
2014-04-29
Held as "a critical step in its development process," Myanmar launched its first census in three decades on March 30th. The process was due to end on April 10 but was extended indefinitely although 10 million households had been covered out of 11 million. The population is estimated to have doubled to 60 million people since the last census.
2014-04-14
Laos undertakes construction of a controversial 260-megawatt dam on the Mekong River, pledging transparency and benefits to the local population. In March, our reporters went to check on the site. Photo: RFA Khmer Service
2014-04-03
On Wed., April 2, over a hundred Tibetans living in Gansu province staged a protest demanding proper compensation for land seized and calling for "equal rights." Photo: RFA Tibetan
2014-04-01
Cambodian riot police on Monday, March 31, crushed a protest by Beehive Radio supporters demanding a television channel license for the station. Photo: RFA Khmer Service
