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China’s Xi Hails Thailand’s ‘Strong’ Action Against Scam Centres
Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday for the "strong measures" her country has taken against scam centers targeting Chinese people. Scam compounds have mushroomed along the Thai-Myanmar borderlands, staffed by trafficked foreigners who are ...
Thailand Hits Back: Cuts Power, Internet, and Fuel to Myanmar Online Scam Crime Hubs
Thailand is taking unprecedented action against transnational cybercrime syndicates by cutting electricity, internet, and fuel supplies to key crime hubs in Myanmar, starting today. Starting this morning, Thai authorities shut down essential services to five locations across the border in ...
China Slams U.S.-Philippines Joint Air Patrol, Tensions Rise Again in South China Sea Disputed Waters
The skies over the South China Sea saw heightened military activity on Tuesday as the Philippine Air Force and the United States Air Force carried out a joint air patrol. This operation immediately drew angry response from China. Coinciding with ...
Thailand Approves 2nd Phase of High-Speed Rail, Connecting Bangkok to China by 2030
Thailand’s long-anticipated high-speed rail project to China is moving forward. On Tuesday, the Thai cabinet formally approved the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail line, a 357-kilometer stretch from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai, with an investment of approximately $10 billion, equivalent to 340 billion ...
Jakarta Main Airport Scandal: 30 Immigration Officers Under Investigation for Extorting Chinese Visitors
Indonesia’s Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs (Imipas) has removed 30 immigration officers from their posts and conducting investigation at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following allegations of extortion targeting Chinese nationals. Minister of Immigration Agus Andrianto confirmed the action after receiving ...
The Race for Southeast Asia’s EV Crown Intensifies in 2025
Southeast Asia is revving up for an electric vehicle (EV) showdown. Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam are all vying for dominance in the region’s rapidly growing EV market, drawing investments from global automakers, especially China’s EV giants. But with shifting ...
Philippines to Remove U.S. Missile System if China Ends ‘Coercive Behavior’
President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government would remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ended its "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the contested South China Sea and ceased claiming Filipino territory. The U.S. military deployed the Typhon ...
Philippines President ‘Very Disturbed’ Over Chinese Spy Claims
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Friday he is "very disturbed" by the surveillance of the country's military following a series of arrests of alleged Chinese spies. Five men were arrested last week after they allegedly used drones and high-resolution camera equipment ...
Philippines Offers Deal to China: Halt Sea Aggression and U.S. Missiles Will Be Removed
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated on Friday that he is willing to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China ceases what he described as "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the disputed South China Sea. The U.S. ...
Could China Provide the Renewable Energy Investment Indonesia Needs?
By Joan Aurelia During his first state visit as Indonesian president, Prabowo Subianto oversaw the signing of a $10 billion investment deal in Beijing last November. While the agreement spans sectors such as health, biotechnology, manufacturing, food security, and finance, renewable energy ...
Fears of Scam Center Kidnaps Keep Chinese Tourists on Edge in Thailand
By Montira Rungjirajittranon and Sarah Lai Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in hellish scam centers, despite efforts to reassure them. Chinese nationals topped ...
Philippines, U.S., Vietnam, Indonesia Train for Maritime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Coast guard and fishery officials from the Philippines, United States, Vietnam, and Indonesia practiced vessel boarding and arrest techniques at a joint maritime law enforcement training, the U.S. Embassy in Manila said Monday. The two-week course on the Philippines' southern island ...