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INVESTIGATIONS
Cambodia's Prince Group: A business empire built on crime? - Radio Free Asia
Under Cambodian patronage, the Prince Group netted billions; courts accuse it of massive money laundering.
Historian. Activist. Spy? - Radio Free Asia
For years, an American academic pushed for democracy in his native China. The FBI claims it was a front.
$7 million in Cambodian Red Cross donations tied to alleged cyberscammers - RFA
The aid group’s biggest donors include a who’s who of individuals accused, investigated and even sanctioned for criminal ties.
United Front-linked group lauded Yang Tengbo’s ties to David Cameron - Radio Free Asia
Yang Tengbo credited being a guest at Downing Street during Cameron’s premiership with aiding his career.
Four months, $75,000: How Vietnamese are being smuggled to the U.S. - Radio Free Asia
Desperation, false promises and TikTok drive a ten-fold increase in land crossings.
FEATURES
Inside the secret, dangerous journey to flee Tibet - Radio Free Asia
For decades, tens of thousands of Tibetans — primarily children — have left their homelands never to return again.
‘I started to cry seeing the baby taken away’ -- Radio Free Asia
A Lao surrogate for Chinese parents gives rare insight into an illegal industry that continues to thrive.
Living ‘day-by-day’ in Myanmar’s rebel camps - Radio Free Asia
An on-the-ground report on the all-in fight to build an enduring democracy in Myanmar.
In Vietnam, crackdowns and a secret order have paralyzed civil society - Radio Free Asia
NGOs have shuttered; staffers have faced arrest. Even the U.N. in Vietnam is allegedly struggling amid a government clampdown.
Ignoring the risks, Vietnamese leave home in droves - Radio Free Asia
Five years ago, the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the UK shocked the world. But it had little impact on those looking to move abroad.
For Burmese journalist, an uneasy safety in Thailand - Radio Free Asia
Recovering from the violence she faced in prison has been a long journey for Thuzar.
Is Cambodia’s real estate bubble finally bursting? - Radio Free Asia
Economists have long warned of speculation-fueled growth. For homeowners, the implosion has been devastating.
COMMENTARY/OPED
When It Comes to America’s Race Issues, Russia Is a Bogeyman - Foreign Policy
As talk turns once again to Russia’s role in stoking racial tensions ahead of an election, the United States would be wise to look within.
Beijing’s Propaganda Is Finding Few Takers - Foreign Policy
As the Chinese Communist Party embarks on a presumptive goodwill campaign, few in the developing world are falling for it.
Trump Wants to Label Antifa a Terrorist Organization. What About the KKK? - Foreign Policy
For more than a century, white supremacy groups have wreaked incalculable devastation against Black Americans.
Attacks on the Press Track a Democratic Backslide - Foreign Policy
As press freedom declines globally, the United States must reckon with its own diminishment.
America First? The Coronavirus Couldn’t Care Less - Foreign Policy
The only way Washington can truly defeat the pandemic is by resetting its diplomatic agenda.
PHOTO ESSAYS
‘We would all like to move’: Pakistan flood survivors struggle to rebuild - New Humanitarian
Damaged crops and destroyed homes mean millions are still in dire need. Many would start again elsewhere if they could.
What Sri Lanka’s economic crisis looks like for women - New Humanitarian
‘Do the rich people even know there is something wrong going on in this country?’
Hunting for water in flood-prone Bangladesh’s drought-ridden hills - New Humanitarian
‘The springs in the Chittagong Hill Tracts are already destroyed.’
A Desperate Scramble to Prevent the Pandemic at a U.S.-Mexico Border Camp - FP
With 2,500 asylum-seekers packed in tightly and no coronavirus tests available, doctors and volunteers are doubtful that education will be enough to prevent the spread of the virus.