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The project is expected to reinforce the already strong economic linkages between northern Vietnam and southern China.
Tensions over Scarborough Shoal have increased markedly since the middle of last year, when Beijing and Manila reached an "understanding" over another...
The country's anti-corruption agency is investigating 44 ex-MPs from the dissolved Move Forward Party over their support for changes to the law.
The verdict against Pritam Singh, the leader of the Workers' Party, could taint the party's image ahead of the upcoming general election.
At a political rally last week, Rodrigo Duterte joked about killing 15 senators with a bomb so to free up positions for his own party's candidates.
The petition concerns the fate of 43 Uyghur Muslims from China's Xinjiang region, who have languished in an immigration prison since 2014.
Included among the 25 names was junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and former State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, whom he overthrew in a coup in 2021.
Anwar Ibrahim also said that ongoing investigations against protest organizers would be dropped and that “no further action will be taken.”
Bangkok has taken a number of recent measures to clamp down on the cyberfraud operations in the border region.
Manila has allocated nearly $2 billion for the acquisition of a submarine fleet to help defend its dispersed island geography.
The move could be part of the U.S. tech giant's strategy to lift a government-imposed sales ban on its latest model.
Among ASEAN nations, Thailand and Vietnam have the two largest trade deficits with the United States. Both are readying for possible retaliatory...
Thai authorities say they are requesting arrest warrants for three leaders of an ethnic Karen militia believed to be harboring online scam syndicates.
The planned visiting forces agreements reflect Manila's efforts to broaden and deepen its defense partnerships in the face of growing Chinese...
The ruling party's power "stems from control over state institutions, security forces, and economic resources rather than genuine popular support."
Last week's impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for election.
Of the 31 Thai agricultural workers captured by Hamas in October 2023, just one remains in captivity.
Sara Duterte said that it was too early to consider resigning, which would preempt the impeachment and preserve her ability to run for office in...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government has been among the staunchest critics of Israel's attacks on Gaza.
The Chinese leader also thanked visiting Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for her government's actions against online scamming compounds in Myanmar.
The vote marks the culmination of a bitter feud between Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The Attorney General's Chambers is seeking to challenge an Appeal Court decision that ruled in favor of imprisoned former leader Najib Razak last...
The measures were announced on the eve of PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra's state visit to China, during which she is set to discuss anti-scam efforts with...
The Danantara fund, which will be seeded with at least $61 billion, will be placed under the direct supervision of the president's office.
Despite slashing a tariff on imported rice last year, retail prices of the staple remain stubbornly high.
The government's decision to void the visa of Gerry Flynn, 33, reflects the increasingly straitened circumstances of the Cambodian media.
The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military's long-promised election, but conditions in the country are not propitious.
The U.S. government is probing whether the Hangzhou-based AI firm has built its disruptive R1 AI model on restricted Nvidia chips.
Thirty-one Thai agricultural workers were abducted by Hamas fighters on October 7, 2023.
Last year saw a record number of Rohingya refugees set off by sea from the camps in southeastern Bangladesh.
The planned high-speed line, which will connect Bangkok to China via Laos, has seen sluggish progress since construction began in 2017.
Medical clinics serving around 100,000 refugees at camps in western Thailand are dependent on American aid.
The Typhon intermediate-range missile system has been present in the country since join military drills in April 2024.
The Thai leader says that the discussions with Xi Jinping will focus on online scamming operations, tourism, and air pollution.
The suspect was wanted in connection with the high-profile kidnapping of the Chinese actor Wang Xing earlier this month.
Under draft legislation announced last week, anyone denying “the truth of the bitter past” could be imprisoned for up to five years.
Pop-up marriage booths were set up in Bangkok and other Thai cities to handle the eager backlog of couples.
Lawrence Wong is set to lead the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) into an election for the first time since taking office last May.
China says it is leading regional efforts to crack down on online scamming operations and other transnational criminal activities.
The agreement between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army came after months of Chinese pressure to return to political...
The former leader is seeking to convert his current prison sentence, handed down for his involvement in the 1MDB corruption scandal, to house arrest.
The bloc says that any election must be "inclusive," but it has limited power to deter the junta from its election plans.
Since taking office in October, the Indonesian president's popularity has been boosted by his tax cuts and free meal program.
The planned trip, which follows visits to China and the United States late last year, underscores Prabowo's focus on major power diplomacy over...
Wang Yi told ASEAN ambassadors that scamming poses “serious threats to the vital interests of citizens from China and other countries.”
Speaking in Manila, Iwaya Takeshi said that his country's partnership with Southeast Asia was "vital for regional peace and stability,”
Like the other Cambodian national wanted in connection with the murder, Ly Ratanakrasmey, 43, has links to the Cambodian government.
2025 is shaping up as another year of friction and contention in disputed parts of the South China Sea.
Hanoi is restarting its civilian nuclear program nearly a decade after canceling it over cost and safety concerns.
2025 seems set to continue last year's sharp increase in the number of retaliatory air and artillery attacks on resistance-held territories.