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Chinese Executive Arrested in Bangkok Building Collapse Scandal

Thai authorities have arrested Zhang Chuanling, an executive of China Railway No.10 Engineering Group, a subsidiary of China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC), as part of a widening investigation into the collapse of a 30-storey building in Bangkok.  The incident followed a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and was felt...

Seven Dead, 53 Injured in Bus Crash in Prachinburi, Thailand

A bus crash in Thailand’s Prachinburi Province on 21 April claimed seven lives and...

Asian Scam Center Crime Gangs Expanding Worldwide, UN Reports

AFP - Asian crime networks running multi-billion-dollar cyber scam centers are expanding their operations...

Boeing Jet Bound for China Sent Back to United States Amid Tariff Tensions

A Boeing jet originally built for China’s Xiamen Airlines flew back to the United...

US Defense Chief Shares Sensitive Information in Second Signal Chat, Local Media Says

AFP - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes...

International Companies Struggle to Get Dollars in Myanmar

Foreign companies in the country are grappling with an increasing shortage of U.S. dollars, with the military government's unpredictable foreign currency regulations putting their...

Thai Opposition Fails to Strip Senate of its Power to Choose Next PM

Just short of eight votes, opposition parties in Thailand failed in their attempt to prevent the junta-appointed Senate of powers from electing the next...

32 Confirmed Dead in Vietnam Karaoke Bar Fire

The death toll from a fire at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam has risen to 32, according to officials on Wednesday. Tuesday night's blaze...

UN Experts Denounce Gender-Discriminatory Citizenship Law in Malaysia

UN experts denounced a recent court decision in Malaysia on Monday that denied women the same rights as men to automatically confer citizenship to...

Myanmar Donates 1,000 Tonnes of Rice to Sri Lanka

Myanmar has donated 1,000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka as an expression of support to the government and people of the crisis-hit nation. A...

Japan’s Foreign Minister Honors Lao Academic for Japanese Language Education

Mr. Mixay Soukchaleun, Vice Dean, Faculty of Letters, National University of Laos received a Certificate of Commendation from Japan’s Foreign Minister Mr. Hayashi Yoshimasa...