U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is pledging to press Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs held there since 2014 after fleeing alleged persecution in Xinjiang, in northwest China.

Uyghurs detained in Thailand over a decade ago say the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China; activists say they risk abuse and torture.

China’s offer to step up security cooperation underscores Beijing’s increasing concern over the growing threat posed by telecom fraud and human trafficking in Southeast Asia. It also suggests a new urgency from Beijing to bolster coordination with the 10-nation ASEAN grouping, which includes Myanmar and Thailand, to tackle cross-border crime.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one m

BEIJING (Reuters) - One Chinese tourist was killed and another injured after their jet skis collided off Thailand's Phuket island on Tuesday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing China's embassy in Thailand. The cause of the incident was being ...

OCSB secretary-general Bainoi Suwanchatree said officials do not expect the ban to have a serious impact on Thai sugar producers as they have an extensive customer base, exporting sugar to many countries worldwide. The Industry Ministry and Commerce Ministry as well as the Customs Department are holding discussions regarding the ban, he said.

Beijing says the Uyghurs are jihadists ... knowledge of the matter told the AP that all of the Uyghurs detained in Thailand submitted asylum applications to the United Nations High Commissioner ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia.”

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold a closed-doors retreat in Malaysia on Sunday, as the country hosts its first meeting as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN amid an intensifying civil war in Myanmar and confrontations in the South China Sea.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on South-East Asian countries to take strong measures to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, urging the "relevant" nations to shoulder their responsibilities.

Thailand's overall investment applications rose 35% in 2024 to a 1.14 trillion baht ($32.78 billion), a 10-year high, the government said on Monday.

The ASEAN member states and officials applauded China's achievements in digital technology and the economy, and called for support to help advance the region's digital infrastructure, nurture digital talent and align regulatory frameworks to enhance cross-border e-commerce and unlock new growth opportunities.