BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising confidence that prices will rise.

Liu expressed concerns and discussed cooperation in cracking down on cross-border telecom fraud during their meetings, according to a release from China's Foreign Ministry. The ambassadors of Thailand and Myanmar to China noted that they attach great importance to China's concerns and are deeply saddened by the vicious cases that have recently occurred in the border region.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.

The worry, of course, is that Donald Trump — who took his oath as the US’ 47th president last Tuesday — would increase tariffs on various countries and that (ostensibly) includes the Philippines. China,

Abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing sent shock waves through Thailand’s tourism industry, which relies heavily on travellers from China.

The Xpeng X9 wasn’t the only electric vehicle (EV) to be previewed by Bermaz Auto (BAuto) at today’s media event, as the company also showed off the Deepal S07 (also claimed to be a development

When Thailand's long-awaited equal marriage law came into effect on Thursday, January 23, 2025, police officer Pisit "Kew" Sirihirunchai hoped to be among the first in line to marry his long-term partner Chanatip "Jane" Sirihirunchai.

To date, only Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping has taken the plunge with this new upsized version, paying nearly $207m apiece for two ULECs at South Korea’s HD Hyundai Samho and six at Jiangnan against 15-year charters with China’s Satellite Chemical.

Southeast Asia faces a critical turning point as Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to reshape the region’s role in global supply chains.

International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai government planned to deport the group to China.

The streets of Beijing have changed dramatically within just a few years. The noisy, smelly thrum of traffic has been replaced by an unusual quiet for a megacity. Roads course with a stream of mostly electric vehicles,

In a year that saw China import US$7 billion of the fruit – a record – upstarts Vietnam and Malaysia are eyeing Thailand’s top spot.