Chiang Mai’s cabbage growers appeal for government assistance
Growers of Chinese cabbage in Chiang Mai Province are seeking help from the government after the ex-farm prices of their produce plunged to only two baht per kilogram, while their…
Malaysia faces hung parliament in tight election race
Malaysia was facing a hung parliament for the first time in its history as support for a conservative Islamic alliance prevented major coalitions from winning a simple majority in a…
Taiwan’s APEC Envoy at the Center of Processor Chip Tension
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Taiwan’s envoy to a gathering of Asia-Pacific leaders is the 91-year-old billionaire founder of a computer chip manufacturing giant that operated behind the scenes for decades before…
US VP Harris Arrives in Thailand for Asia-Pacific Summit
BANGKOK — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived Thursday in Thailand, where she plans to affirm America’s commitment to Southeast Asia and drive home the message that the region can…
Biden gets political boost on eve of key meeting with Xi
Leaders of half the world’s population gathered in Phnom Penh on Sunday but for the traveling White House press corps the big news was breaking half a world away as…
Thai PM proposes strategic partnerships between ASEAN and US
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has proposed a comprehensive strategic partnership between ASEAN and the United States in the areas of economic development and climate change, as well as a…
Cambodia, Thailand Vowed To Further Deepen Bilateral Ties, Cooperation
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia and Thailand, yesterday, vowed to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits, the Cambodian foreign ministry said. The commitment was made during a meeting…
Cambodian asylum-seekers in Thailand fear forced repatriation ahead of APEC summit
Cambodian asylum-seekers in Thailand fear they could be forcibly repatriated as Thai authorities tighten security ahead of next week’s APEC summit in Bangkok, they told Radio Free Asia. “If…
Australian PM Hopes for Meeting with China’s Xi at Summit
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping would be a “positive thing” if one can be arranged on the…
Cambodia releases ASEAN Summit agenda
Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally announced the agenda for the upcoming ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings to be held in Phnom Penh from November 10-13. Meanwhile,…