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According to the World Bank, double-digit inflation continues to strain Laos’ labor market. Though inflation has eased to 11.2% from a peak of 26.2% in mid-2024, many are still struggling to make ends meet. rfa.org/english/laos/2… #Laos #Economy #Inflation

According to a Thursday report from the Beyond Parallel project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies CSIS , the ship “may ultimately prove to be a complete loss.” rfa.org/english/korea/…

According to the World Bank, double-digit inflation continues to strain Laos’ labor market. Though inflation has eased to 11.2% from a peak of 26.2% in mid-2024, many are still struggling to make ends meet. rfa.org/english/laos/2… #Laos #Economy #Inflation

Vietnam’s government has instructed telecommunications companies to block Telegram Messenger after the Ministry of Public Security concluded it was being used to disseminate “anti-state” contents, state media reported Friday. rfa.org/english/vietna… #Vietnam #Telegram

Jennifer, a student in Beijing who is applying to study in the United States, says she hopes to have an "open and accommodating" academic environment after Donald Trump's administration revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign nationals. #China #Harvard

Two captured North Korean soldiers fighting with Russia in its war against Ukraine were not among the 1,000 prisoners of war recently repatriated by Ukraine to Russia due to a request from Seoul, said a South Korean lawmaker. rfa.org/english/korea/…

“I have confirmed through a Ukrainian source that Ri and Baek, former North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces, were excluded from the recent prisoner exchange list,” said Yu Yong-weon, a member of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party.

🎈 Fears of a purge in shipyard town after North Korea destroyer launch goes wrong. Meanwhile, authorities scramble to make the warship upright, possibly using balloons for ballast, reported by Jay Park(박재우). #NorthKorea

The Thai prime minister said Wednesday she spoke to her Cambodian counterpart to reduce tensions after Cambodia said one of its soldiers was killed in a brief gunfight with Thai troops at a sensitive border region. rfa.org/english/cambod… #Thailand #Cambodia

The mood in the North Korean port city where a warship launch went badly wrong last week is grim, local residents say, as authorities make arrests and officials scramble to find ways to salvage the 5,000-ton vessel. rfa.org/english/korea/… #NorthKorea

An electricity worker rests as he works on a power line in Hanoi on May 29, 2025. 📷: AFP #Vietnam

Chinese students who account for about one quarter of overseas students in the United States voiced anxiety Thursday as the Trump administration paused visa interviews and announced tougher screening of applicants to American universities. rfa.org/english/china/… #China

In Nepal’s Mustang region, the last veterans of Tibet’s CIA-backed resistance live out their days in quiet reflection. Once shadow warriors battling Chinese forces, they now carry stories of secret missions, survival, and helping the Dalai Lama escape. rfa.org/english/tibet/…

Rohingya rights groups decried “regional inaction and global neglect” over the plight of the Muslim minority from Myanmar after more than 400 refugees were feared drowned when two boats sank this month after setting sail from Bangladesh. rfa.org/english/myanma… #Rohingya