China, Singapore Agree to Step Up Belt & Road Cooperation
CHONGQING (Xinhua) — China and Singapore on Tuesday announced that the upgraded version of the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement will take effect on Oct. 16.
Cambodian Judge Orders New Probe in Reporters’ Spying Case
PHNOM PENH (AP) — A court in Cambodia on Thursday ordered a new investigation and postponed a verdict in the espionage trial of two...
20 Killed, 70 Hurt in Protests in Indonesia’s Papua Province
JAKARTA (AP) — At least 20 people were killed Monday, including three shot by police, in violent protests by hundreds of people sparked by...
Nearly 80% of China-Laos Railway Project Completed
NANNING (Xinhua) — Nearly 80 percent of the construction of the China-Laos railway has been completed, said Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Saturday.
Snubbed by North Korea, Pompeo Hits Other Asian Turbulence
BANGKOK — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left Thailand on Saturday with his hopes for resuming nuclear talks with North Korea dashed, while...
Asia-Pacific Ministers Push Dialogue to End Region’s Spats
BANGKOK — Asia-Pacific foreign ministers called for the peaceful resolution to regional disputes at Friday's close of an annual security meeting, which was eclipsed...
ASEAN Thailand’s Key to Navigating US-China Rivalry: Ex-Foreign Minister
BANGKOK — Thailand should commit to multilateral cooperation with other Southeast Asian nations amid the growing rivalry between the United States and China, a...
Philippine Leader Signs Law Punishing Sexual Harassment
MANILA — The Philippine president has signed a bill into law penalizing a range of acts of sexual harassment including catcalling, wolf-whistling and persistent...
Forget Boring Summit and Head to ASEAN Film Fest
BANGKOK — Though we couldn’t join world leaders at last week’s ASEAN Summit, us average Joes and Somchais can explore the region over the next two weeks through the annual Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival.
Myanmar Court Rejects Appeal of Jailed Reuters Reporters
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the final appeal of two Reuters journalists and upheld seven-year prison sentences for their reporting on the military's brutal crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.
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