Tag: Southeast Asia
Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup soccer qualifiers
Missing up to 10 players who are boycotting the World Cup qualifier against Japan on Friday has ratcheted up the degree of difficulty for...
French energy giant Total stops payments on Myanmar pipeline
BANGKOK — Shareholders of the French energy company Total SA have voted to suspend payments of dividends to stakeholders in the joint venture company...
Thai officials vow to curb risks by fighting wildlife trade
BANGKOK — Thailand is ramping up efforts to curb trade in wildlife to help reduce the risk of future pandemics, officials said Thursday, though...
Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic.
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AP Investigation: Myanmar’s junta using bodies to terrorize
Two black pickups speed down an empty city street in Myanmar before coming to a sudden stop. Security forces standing in the back of...
Judges lawyers in MH17 trial visit wreckage of plane
GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands — Judges and lawyers in the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged in the 2014 downing of Malaysia...
Malaysia’s worsening COVID-19 outbreak sparks alarm
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A worsening coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia has sparked alarm and is spilling over into neighboring Thailand, which recently discovered a...
UN envoy warns of possible civil war in Myanmar, seeks talks
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Monday of possible civil war in the country, saying people are arming themselves against...
Sniffing Labrador Retrievers join Thai coronavirus fight
BANGKOK — Thailand has started deploying a canine virus-detecting squad in hopes of quickly identifying people with COVID-19 as the country faces a surge...
Resorts World Las Vegas gets regulatory OK to open June 24
LAS VEGAS — The Malaysia-based owner of one of the biggest casino projects ever on the Las Vegas Strip won regulatory approval Thursday to...