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Thailand's Land Bridge falls flat
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/07/2025
» As Thailand's political future hangs in the balance, so too does one of the country's most ambitious mega-infrastructure proposals: the Land Bridge Project, envisioned as a transformative logistics corridor linking the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea.
China and Asean updating free trade deal
Published on 12/07/2025
» SHANGHAI - China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to submit a pact upgrading their free trade areas to their leaders for approval in October, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
China, Philippines report encounter in South China Sea
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2025
» MANILA - China’s coast guard said it drove away a Philippine ship around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the latest friction in a longstanding rivalry in the strategic waterway.
Border tensions: What's behind the row between Thailand and Cambodia?
Published on 07/06/2025
» Tension has been rising between Thailand and Cambodia following the killing of a Cambodian soldier on May 28 during a brief exchange of gunfire at a disputed border area between the two Southeast Asian neighbours.
China accuses US's Hegseth of 'vilifying' remarks at security forum
Published on 01/06/2025
» BEIJING - China has protested to the United States over "vilifying" remarks made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, while accusing it of deliberately ignoring calls for peace from regional nations.
Pentagon chief warns China 'preparing' to use military force in Asia
AFP, Published on 31/05/2025
» SINGAPORE - US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region.
Former rival protest leaders Sondhi, Jatuporn join hands against Thaksin
Post Reporters, Published on 25/05/2025
» Former major protest leaders Sondhi Limthongkul and Jatuporn Prompan – who were once on opposite sides regarding former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra – made a public show of unity in their efforts to target the father of Thailand's current prime minister.
China urges Philippines to stop 'provocation' in South China Sea
Published on 23/05/2025
» BEIJING - China's foreign ministry on Friday urged the Philippines to immediately stop "infringement and provocation" in the South China Sea or face China's "resolute response".
Middle powers in the US-China trade war
Oped, Published on 14/05/2025
» As US tariffs begin to reshape global trade flows, many countries are worried that a tsunami of discounted Chinese goods, originally destined for America, will hit their shores. To keep them out, especially as recessionary pressures mount, some may be inclined to impose their own tariffs on Chinese imports. In that case, China would be cut off entirely from international trade, delivering an unexpected victory for US President Donald Trump, who would undoubtedly claim credit for this new Great Wall.
Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
Published on 28/04/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed on the unoccupied sandbars and found no Chinese presence there.