With his daring pho cocktail inspired by Vietnam's signature beef noodle soup, Hanoi's leading hipster bartender Pham Tien Tiep is hoping to elevate the drinking scene in a city better known for its raucous outdoor beer dens.
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Prominent activist Kem Ley was gunned down at a gas station in Phnom Penh, leaving Cambodians feeling shock and sorrow at the death of the popular researcher and advocacy group leader. Follow this story and more news from Cambodia with RFA's Khmer Service: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia
Myanmar has undergone substantial political change in recent years, but questions remain as the country transitions from authoritarian junta to budding democracy. RFA is there, capturing these events as they happen in real time.
Rising tension over land seizures is emerging as a critical issue in Asia. Well-connected business, military and government interests often prey on the poor and uneducated to reap big profits in Asia’s booming real estate markets. But, increasingly, emboldened citizens across the continent are fighting back.
Human trafficking is widespread throughout Southeast Asia and China. Breaking Free tells the stories of some brave trafficking victims who manage to escape their captors. More at http://www.rfa.org/english/breaking-free/
From deadly infant formula to the discovery of thousands of dead pigs floating in a major river near Shanghai, Chinese consumers increasingly worry whether the food on their tables is safe to eat, as do consumers and authorities in the many countries to which China exports.
In Asia, one in five people still lacks access to clean water. Population growth, water-intensive agriculture, and global warming cause considerable stress on the water supply, but mismanagement on a large scale is also to blame. In this project, RFA investigates and gives a voice to those most closely affected: villagers, farmers, and housewives.