Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen cooperation on cross-border issues, including heavy metal contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers and the suppression of transnational scam operations.
America’s Relationship with Myanmar Is Deeply Flawed
Myanmar’s civil war is unwinnable under the circumstances. Supporting Kachin independence could secure rare earth supplies, weaken China, and bring peace to a fractured region with historic US ties.
Video shows quake-hit building in Myanmar, not proof of corruption in Bangladesh
A video circulating ahead of the first anniversary of protests that culminated in the ouster of Bangladesh's former leader Sheikh Hasina shows a fire station damaged by an earthquake in Myanmar, ...
Thailand’s prime minister suspended over leaked phone call with former strongman
Thailand’s embattled prime minister was suspended from duty Tuesday and could face dismissal pending an ethics probe over a leaked phone call she had with Cambodia’s powerful former leader.
Wildfires kill two in western Turkey, little-known group claims arson attacks
A wildfire killed a second person in Turkey’s western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes raged for a seventh day across several regions, while a little-known group claiming ties to Kurdish militants ...
3 weeks after Air India Boeing 787 crash, industry waiting for answers
Three weeks after an Air India Boeing 787 crashed, investigators are still piecing together what went wrong. In the meantime, aviation safety experts have begun to narrow their thinking.
US lets GE restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, source says
The U.S. told GE Aerospace on Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China's COMAC, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions that included concessions from Beijing over rare earths.
Hong Kong property market ‘resilient and fundamentally sound’ as sales hit 7-month high
Overall deals rise 13 per cent, as transaction value reaches a 14-month high and home sales exceed 5,000 for the fourth straight month. ( read original story ...)
New World Is Too Big to Fail, But for How Long
In this week’s Hong Kong Edition, we delve into the state of the property market after New World’s refinancing deal, highlight a bumper year for stock listings at the halfway mark and chat with Pure ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus high-end property market hits €75.7m in May
Nicosia led Cyprus' premium property market in May, boosted by a record €12.5M land sale in Engomi in Nicosia, reports Ask Wire. ( read original story ...)