China and Cambodia Agree on Financing for a Canal Linking the Mekong to the...
Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the Gulf of Thailand
China’s Leader XI Jinping Holds Talks in Cambodia to Wrap Up His 3-Nation Southeast...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on Thursday for a two-day state visit that serves as an opportunity to further strengthen China's already robust relations
Myanmar’s Military Leader Is in Thailand for Talks on Earthquake Relief
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the leader of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, visited the Thai capital on Thursday for diplomatic talks widely assumed to focus on efforts to restore peace
US Moves Ahead on Tariffs with Investigations into Computer Chips and Pharmaceuticals
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
Singapore Dissolves Parliament, Paving the Way for May 3 General Election
Singapore’s parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state’s long-ruling People’s Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Former Malaysian Leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Dies at 85
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a moderate who extended the country’s political freedoms but was criticized for lackluster leadership, has died of heart disease. He was 85
China’s Xi Says There Are ‘No Winners’ in a Tariff War As He Visits...
China's leader Xi Jinping started a week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam on Monday, signaling China's commitment to global trade, just after U.S. President Donald Trump
Earthquake Recovery Blunts Myanmar’s Water Festival Celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun.
Rescue Efforts from Myanmar’s Deadly Earthquake Wind Down as Death Toll Exceeds 3,500
Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with the death toll from the disaster surpassing 3,500 and still climbing.
Foreign Journalists at US-Backed Media Fear Being Sent to Repressive Homelands After Trump’s Cuts
After hiding in Thailand for seven years, two Cambodian journalists arrived in the United States last year on work visas, aiming to keep providing people in their Southeast Asian homeland
