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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 States (US) on 20 April, caught in the crossfire of rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.  The aircraft, still painted in Xiamen’s colors, landed in Seattle on Sunday evening after an 8,000-km journey from Boeing’s...

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...

Silent Killing Fields 50 Years on From Khmer Rouge Atrocities

By Suy SE/AFP - Cambodia marked on 17 April the 50th anniversary of the...

Vietnam to Export Power to Singapore, Malaysia; Import More from Laos, China

Vietnam has revised its national power plan as it pushes for double-digit economic growth...

Lao-American Rapper Hopii Turns Blessings into Bars

When “Sa Tu”, or "Sathu," is not only heard in the temple but echoed...

Asian Crypto Collapse Spreads as Zipmex Suspends Baht Withdrawals

Thai cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex suspended trading and baht withdrawals on Wednesday after a spate of bitcoin bankruptcies. According to Nikkei, Zipmex Thailand, a locally regulated...

Thailand Confirms First Case of Monkeypox in Phuket

Thailand has confirmed its first case of monkeypox after a 27-year-old Nigerian man was diagnosed with the infection. The man, who had traveled from Nigeria...

Major Roads Flooded in Bangkok as Governor Slams Clogged Drains

Heavy rains pummelled Bangkok yesterday evening, with water levels reaching up to 30 centimeters in some areas, flooding a number of communities. Bangkok Governor Chadchart...

Thailand Confirms Use of Spyware, Cites National Security

A Thai minister has admitted Thai authorities employ surveillance software to track persons in cases involving national security or drugs, following disclosures that the...

Russia and Myanmar to Cooperate in Establishing Nuclear Energy

The leader of Myanmar’s junta government, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, met with the director general of Russian state energy company Rosatom on 11...

China Issues Yellow Alerts as Heatwave Strikes Several Regions

China, like Europe and the US, is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave that has the UN calling for decisive climate action. Despite brief interludes of seasonal...