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Myanmar violence looms over Asean summit
Published on 09/05/2023
» LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia: Southeast Asian nations are at a “crossroad”, a senior Indonesian minister warned on Tuesday, as escalating violence in junta-controlled Myanmar loomed over a regional summit.
Thailand moves up press freedom table
Online Reporters and AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» Thailand has improved its standing in the World Press Freedom Index this year but still ranks 106th out of 180 countries surveyed.
Junta strike in Sagaing kills at least 100 people
News, REUTERS and Bangkok Post, Published on 13/04/2023
» Up to 100 people, including children, were killed in a junta airstrike in the Sagaing area of northwest Myanmar on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Covid fears, high prices curb Chinese group tours
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/02/2023
» China's travel agencies have resumed promotion of overseas package tours in an effort to jump start the tourism sector, but they could face a hard time finding customers ready to travel abroad.
Xi Jinping's 'unscripted' moments at G20, Apec
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/11/2022
» President Xi Jinping's unscripted moments during the summits in Southeast Asia last week offered rare insights into the country's most powerful leader in decades and reassurances about his post-pandemic diplomacy.
Hong Kong leader John Lee tests positive for Covid after returning from Apec trip
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/11/2022
» Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from a trip to Thailand for a high-level regional trade summit.
Asean leaders step up warnings to Myanmar
News Agencies, Published on 11/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian leaders on Friday issued a “warning” to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being barred from more Asean meetings besides its annual summit.
Prayut, world leaders offer condolences over deadly S.Korea Halloween crush
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2022
» SEOUL: International leaders including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed condolences after at least 22 foreign nationals from 13 countries - including one Thai - were among those killed in a deadly crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district, a popular nightlife spot for South Koreans and expatriates alike.
Myanmar military landmine use amounts to war crimes: Amnesty
AFP, Published on 20/07/2022
» Myanmar junta troops are committing war crimes by laying landmines on a "massive scale" around villages where they are battling anti-coup fighters, rights campaign group Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Prayut joins world leaders 'shocked' by attack on Abe
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha joined world leaders in expressing shock and concern at the shooting of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe on Friday.