Southeast Asia scam hubs, China's traditional crafts revival: 5 weekend reads you missed
Why the Thailand-Myanmar border is a hub for gangs preying on Chinese nationals Do you have questions about the biggest ...
In a Thai jail, crime kingpin who claims he spied for China ‘fears for his life’
Lawyers for She Zhijiang, who is fighting extradition to China, say the Chinese national can no longer walk after being ...
Chinese people are cautious about traveling to Thailand and Southeast Asia, says analyst
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year break, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing earlier this month continue to reverberate across the ...
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Southeast Asia at the crossroads of Trump tariffs 2.0
Southeast Asia faces a critical turning point as Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to reshape the region’s role in global ...
A Chinese actor’s kidnapping reignites fears over travelling to Southeast Asia, and renews concerns over scam centers run by criminal gangs
Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand while a Hong Kong singer-actor ...
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Southeast Asian elites resist a China-led regional order
The survey shows that regional elites prefer ASEAN to lead Southeast Asia over China or the United States. Most respondents ...
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Cross-Border Crackdown: Tackling Trafficking in Southeast Asia
Chinese authorities have detained a suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks near Myanmar and ...
Is China Really Powerless to Stop the ‘Scamdemic’? The Truth Is More Complex
Following his ordeal, China’s embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams, ...
Knocking opportunities from Southeast Asia amid geopolitical realignments
The escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China have triggered a strategic recalibration of supply chains. As ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
Detained tycoon She Zhijiang, who says he spied for China, alleges abuse in Thai jail
A jailed gambling tycoon fighting extradition to China received "inhumane treatment" in a Thai prison after saying he was a ...
Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks
Thailand and China will work together to combat fast-growing networks of illegal call centres along the Thai border with ...