China, ASEAN Sign FTA Upgrade to Turbocharge High-Level Collaboration
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Tuesday that the newly signed China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0 upgrade heralds a new opportunity to expand and enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
Trump Attends Ceasefire Ceremony with Thailand and Cambodia During Malaysia Visit
Thailand and Cambodia signed an expanded ceasefire agreement on Sunday during a ceremony attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, whose threats of economic pressure prodded the two nations to halt skirmishes along their disputed border earlier this year.
East Timor Formally Admitted to ASEAN in the Group’s First Expansion Since the 1990s
East Timor’s prime minister told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that it was a “dream realized” for his nation to be admitted to the bloc and an opportunity as it seeks to boost its struggling economy.
Trump’s Asia Return and East Timor’s Entry Take Spotlight in Landmark ASEAN Summit
Southeast Asian foreign ministers opened talks Saturday ahead of a landmark ASEAN summit that will formally welcome East Timor as the bloc’s 11th member and mark U.S. President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia since returning to the White House.
Myanmar Military Shuts Down a Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People
Myanmar’s military has shut down a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media reported Monday
US and Malaysia Work to Expand Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire in Advance of ASEAN Summit
Malaysia and the U.S. are facilitating efforts to secure an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia that they hope will be signed during a Southeast Asian summit later month
A Myanmar Town Lies in Shambles as Both Sides in Civil War Vie for...
Ten days after it was recaptured by Myanmar's military government, the town of Kyaukme stands eerily silent. Schools have reopened but the town's once-busy market is mostly empty.
Powerful Earthquake off Southern Philippines Kills 2 People, Causes Damages
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake Friday morning off the southern Philippines killed at least two people, damaged a hospital and schools, knocked out power and prompted evacuations of coastal areas nearby
Myanmar Acknowledges Attacking Festival, Accuses Resistance Forces of Using Human Shields
Myanmar’s military government on Thursday acknowledged attacking a religious festival held on the grounds of a school in central Myanmar, which witnesses said killed about two dozen people, including children
Typhoon Bualoi Death Toll Rises to 26 in Vietnam, with Many Missing
The search continued on Tuesday for 22 people still missing people following Typhoon Bualoi that caused flooding and landslides in Vietnam and has killed at least 26.
