China’s Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit
GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would…
Thailand and Cambodia sign expansion of ceasefire that ended border conflict
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — East Timor’s prime minister told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Trump hopes to highlight his dealmaker reputation in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to burnish his reputation as an international dealmaker on…
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has died
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional…
US and Malaysia work to expand Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire in advance of ASEAN summit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and the U.S. are facilitating efforts to secure an expanded ceasefire agreement…
FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claim at UN that he has ended 7 wars
In his speech before the U.N. General Assembly, President Donald Trump promoted a second-term talking point about his…
UN official says conflicts, disasters and funding cuts a ‘perfect storm’ causing acute hunger
BANGKOK (AP) — A string of natural disasters and global conflicts, combined with drastic cuts to international aid…
Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM in parliamentary vote
BANGKOK (AP) — Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after winning a parliamentary…
Thaksin Shinawatra leaves Thailand ahead of a risky court ruling
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a sudden and surprising departure from the country…
Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that she violated ethics…
FACT FOCUS: Trump says he has ended seven wars. The reality isn’t so clear cut
President Donald Trump has projected himself as a peacemaker since returning to the White House in January, touting…
Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home
KAMRIENG, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as…