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Cambodia PM accuses Laos of border violation
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday accused neighbouring Laos of sending troops into Cambodian territory in April and set an Aug 17 deadline for their departure, warning that he was mobilising soldiers to the border area.
China helps launch $13bn rail project in Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2017
» KUANTAN, Malaysia -- China and Malaysia broke ground on Wednesday on a $13 billion rail project linking peninsular Malaysia's east and west, the largest such project in the country and a major part of Beijing's Belt and Road infrastructure push.
China may sell electricity to Myanmar amid warming ties
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2017
» YANGON -- Energy-hungry Myanmar is in initial talks to buy electricity from China, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters, in the latest sign of warming ties with Beijing under leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Cold War redux: Vietnamese abducted in Berlin
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2017
» BERLIN - The mysterious abduction of a Vietnamese former oil executive in broad daylight from a leafy district of Berlin is reminiscent of Cold War disappearances in the then divided German capital.
France to cut visa time for Thais to 48 hours
Reuters, Published on 27/07/2017
» PARIS - France will cut visa delivery time to 48 hours for Thais and citizens of seven other countries in a bid to boost tourism, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday.
'We won't stop at this' after 62 guilty of trafficking
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2017
» More needs to be done to ensure that human traffickers are brought to justice and Rohingya migrants are protected, rights groups said on Thursday, after a trial in which 62 people were convicted of crimes including trafficking and murder.
‘Wombs for rent' business flourishes in Laos
Reuters, Published on 08/06/2017
» VIENTIANE -- Dozens of fertility clinics have mushroomed in land-locked Laos after scandals over commercial surrogacy have spurred wealthier Southeast Asian neighbours to ban the controversial procedure since 2015.
Kotee claims he's 'training civilian warriors'
Reuters, Published on 26/05/2017
» Fugitive red-shirt Wuthipong "Kotee" Kochathamakun claims he is training "civilian warriors" to oust the military government.
Malaysian PM: Uneven growth could destabilise SE Asia
Reuters, Published on 28/04/2017
» MANILA -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday warned that Southeast Asian countries need to ensure their economic growth is inclusive, or risk marginalized populations turning to violent extremism or even overturning political systems.
Asean summit to ease up on Beijing's South China Sea policy
Reuters, Published on 27/04/2017
» MANILA - Southeast Asian nations plan to adopt a softer than usual tone about South China Sea disputes at a leaders' summit on Saturday in Manila, and exclude references to militarisation or island-building, according to a draft of the chairman's statement.