China, Southeast Asia

China's Xi and Thailand's leader vow to crack down on scam networks that plague Southeast Asia
China's leader Xi Jinping and visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed to crack down on the scam networks that plague Southeast Asia as the two leaders met on Thursday in Beijing. Myanmar,
Why is China clamping down on scammers in Southeast Asia?
The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have ulterior motives for its anti-scamming crackdown.
Southeast Asia scam hubs, China’s traditional crafts revival: 5 weekend reads you missed
From gangs in Thailand and Myanmar targeting Chinese nationals to Lunar New Year flower sales, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
China's Xi Meets Thai Prime Minister With Trade, Online Scams in Focus
China's President Xi Jinping met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as the two countries eye closer ties amid growing global uncertainties.
Xi Pledges China’s Help for Thailand’s Crackdown on Cyber Scams
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to back Thailand’s efforts to suppress online scam operations, as Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sought Beijing’s help to ease safety concerns of tourists from the mainland.
Is Southeast Asia ready to embrace DeepSeek? Costs, security among concerns
While DeepSeek is an attractive alternative, analysts say it has ‘a long way to go’ to widespread adoption as many of its ...
Though China might fill aid void left by USAID, its own challenges could limit it
An archived page of USAID's now-closed website shows that the agency lauded its "Countering Chinese Influence Fund" as one of ...
Growing Chinese demand to drive South-East Asian durian export growth, says research house
Growing Chinese demand for durian is expected to drive export growth from Southeast Asian producers, according to BMI Country ...
Golden rail corridor in Southeast Asia starts to take shape as China-Thailand HSR accelerates
The China-Nepal cross-border railway project will be a game changer in the trans-Himalayan region connecting not only Nepal ... The commencement ceremony of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) ...
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Trump’s Sudden Impact and Implications For Southeast Asia
Within Southeast Asia, deep cuts to USAID have already resulted in the suspension or curtailing of a wide range of programs ...
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Beyond Oil: How Southeast Asia's Energy Consumption is Shifting
Southeast Asia's unique cultural, climatic, and energy resource advantages may offer unexpected resilience in the face of ...
Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra in China, with trade, railway, scam farms on the table
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has arrived in China for a four-day visit as the two sides look to crack down on telecoms scam farms in Southeast Asia, and with trade, technology and ...
Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field
East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and Japan over Chinese firms that have expressed interest in the field, Jose ...