A draft cannabis control bill limiting cannabis solely to medical and research use, banning all commercial promotion and setting up a national oversight committee, has been handed to Thailand’s health minister for cabinet deliberation, per the Bangkok Post.
Thailand plans to lift combined public and private investment to 30% of its gross domestic product (GDP), up from the current 23%, to escape the middle-income trap and attain high-income economy status by 2038.
Singapore's labour market sustained its upward momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with total employment rising for the 19th consecutive quarter.
Port of Qinzhou registered import and export volume of 144.05 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, surging 32.8% year-on-year to a historic high for the period.
Indonesia's meteorological authority warned on Thursday that intensifying El Niño has triggered a steep rise in potential fire-prone areas nationwide, with the climate phenomenon forecast to persist until early 2027.
A photo released by Japan's Ministry of Defense after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday has drawn criticism online, with many Japanese netizens accusing officials of staging a publicity image during a national disaster.
Mutual respect for each other's core interests and sustained pragmatic cooperation have brought China's relations with its Central Asian neighbors to a new level of maturity, as reflected in Foreign Minister Wang Yi's latest visit to Kyrgyzstan, observers said.
Malaysia's Ministry of Health will partner with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to launch a medical drone delivery pilot project in Tawau, Sabah, as early as this September.
Vietnam's government announced on Thursday that the National Wage Council will put forward a proposal to lift the country's regional minimum wages by an average of 7.8% in 2027. If approved, the new pay scale will apply across Vietnam's four administrative wage regions.
Malaysia's Finance Ministry (MoF) has confirmed that the government currently has no plans to implement a 2% wealth tax on wealthy individuals to fund national expenditure.
From the continued discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea to the controversy over restarting reactors, nuclear-related issues in Japan have once again raised concerns among experts. Despite the unresolved consequences of the Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan has steadily expanded the role of nuclear power in its energy policy.
Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing will pay an official visit to Thailand in August, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow confirmed at a Bangkok press briefing on Wednesday.
A passenger boat sank off the coast of Indonesia’s South Sulawesi Province on Thursday, claiming at least one life and leaving 24 others missing, local rescue authorities confirmed.
The so-called “South China Sea Arbitration” was unilaterally initiated by the Philippines and suffers from fundamental flaws in both procedure and substance, according to a report named Legal Critique of the South China Sea Arbitration Awards -- "The South China Sea Arbitration Awards Are Not International Law" published in Beijing on Thursday.
Australia is set to establish a dedicated Office of AI within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Wednesday.
Thailand's cabinet has approved a major overhaul of its visa exemption policy, slashing the visa-free stay limit from 60 days to 30 days and trimming eligible nations and regions from 93 to 59, according to government spokesperson Ploytalay Laksameesangchan on Tuesday.
Trade between China and ASEAN surged 18.2% year-on-year to 4.34 trillion yuan ($598 billion) in the first half of 2026, customs data showed, driven by deepening supply chain integration.
Changi Airport will ramp up efforts to establish direct flights to new destinations over the next decade as it prepares for the completion of Terminal 5 (T5) by the mid-2030s, a senior executive said on Monday.
S&P Global Ratings affirmed Indonesia's sovereign credit rating at 'BBB' with a stable outlook on Monday, giving a reprieve to the country's embattled markets and fiscal credibility.
The death toll from a fire at a bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district has risen to 30, with 75 injured – 24 critically – authorities said Tuesday. About 45 people remain unaccounted for.
Indonesia recorded an 87.9% year-on-year decline in visa-free entry permits issued in the first half of this year, while visa service revenue climbed 6.4% to approximately 2.81 trillion rupiah (about US$188 million), official data from the Directorate General of Immigration showed.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), exchanged congratulations on Saturday over the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on July 10, 2026.
Torrential downpours battered South Korea over the past two days, leaving one person missing and damaging 453 facilities nationwide, the country's Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said Friday.
The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) under the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a forecast report Thursday, warning El Niño will keep intensifying by the end of this year with a 97% chance persisting into early spring 2027.
Singapore has secured its title as the world’s top international shipping centre for the 13th consecutive year in the 2026 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD), announced the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Friday.
The Lupar Cross-Sea Bridge in Malaysia's Sarawak state, built by a Chinese company, officially opened to traffic on Thursday, ending local residents' long-standing reliance on ferries, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Thailand's Transport Ministry will hold off on submitting the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) bill—which covers the landmark Land Bridge project—to the Cabinet in order to conduct extensive public hearings.
Passenger traffic through Hekou, a major border crossing between China's Yunnan province and Vietnam, rose 9.2% in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, customs data showed.
China's modernization offers developing countries an alternative path to growth by emphasizing shared development and people-centered progress, according to Cambodian scholar Taing Mengchhong.
The 9th China-Eurasia Expo that concluded in Xinjiang on Monday hit a record high in terms of scale, organizers said Tuesday.
At least 55 people were killed, 38 missing and 1,120 injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on Monday, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday.
"As long as you work hard, you can live a good life." For generations, this belief drove Americans to work, save and strive. Yet as the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, that national promise is facing a severe test.
Videos released by local government authorities showed collapsed buildings and severe damage to infrastructure in General Santos City. Local media also reported power outages in several areas, while tremors were felt across neighboring provinces.
At least 37 people were killed, and some 500 people were injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines on Monday morning, authorities said on Tuesday.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, a spokesperson for the International Department of the CPC Central Committee announced on Friday.
China and South Korea have agreed to expand bilateral air traffic rights for the first time in seven years, allowing more passenger and cargo flights as travel demand continues to recover, South Korea's transport ministry said Thursday.
On a laptop screen inside a meeting room in a rural area of Hunan province, the face of Padith flickers to life.
During his first trip to Beijing, Bilal Lashari was a 27-year-old Pakistani traveling with his parents. It was the summer of 2008, when the Chinese capital was swept up in the euphoric atmosphere of the 29th Olympic Games.
China's shift toward high-quality development under its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) will create new opportunities for Pakistan to expand cooperation with it, particularly through the upgraded development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, says Pakistan's ambassador.
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing on Friday praised President Lee Jae Myung for denouncing Korean media outlets accused of fabricating reports and fueling anti-China sentiment, according to Dai's post on X.
Japan's National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.4% YoY in April.
To continuously facilitate personnel exchanges between China and Russia, China has decided to extend the visa-free policy for Russian citizens to Dec. 31, 2027, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.
Recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump on Taiwan and regional security have sparked discussion in Japanese media and policy circles over the future direction of U.S.-China relations and their potential impact on Japan.
Amid continued volatility in global energy markets.China and Russia are accelerating the structural deepening of their energy partnership – anchored by stable fossil-fuel supply chains while simultaneously breaking ground in next-generation clean-energy corridors.
More than half of respondents in recent Japanese opinion polls opposed the government's decision to lift restrictions on exports of lethal weapons.
An online post by a Japanese user discussing how the Nanjing Massacre is taught in schools has drawn widespread attention, prompting responses from social media users in Japan and abroad.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.
Coupled with moves to revise the Constitution for allowing lethal weapons export and restore the rank titles of Self-Defense Forces officers, Japanese moves have raised serious concerns. Japan's military buildup has entered a more aggressive phase.
The 48th ASEAN Summit officially kicked off on Friday in Cebu, with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calling on Southeast Asian nations to strengthen unity and cooperation amid rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty, particularly the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
South Koreans' favorability toward China rose to 30.2 points, the highest level since April 2020, according to a survey released by Hankook Research.
A South Korean judge who handled the appeal trial of former first lady Kim Keon-hee's Deutsch Motors stock manipulation and other charges was found dead early Wednesday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Eighteen rare archival items related to David Nelson Sutton, a US assistant prosecutor at the Tokyo Trials and one of the earliest international prosecutors to investigate the Nanjing Massacre, were officially donated on Wednesday to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on Sunday, the country's Constitution Memorial Day, reaffirmed her intention to revise the Constitution, local media reported.
Driven by a neo-militarist agenda, Tokyo revised the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology and implementation guidelines on April 21, lifting the ban on lethal weapon exports.
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Russian strike on Ukraine kills two, wounds eight:local authorities.
China and South Korea held a handover ceremony on Wednesday morning at Incheon International Airport for the remains of 12 Chinese Peoples Volunteers soldiers who lost their lives during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
The Japanese government revised its defense equipment export rules on Tuesday, allowing the overseas sale of a broader range of military equipment, including items with lethal capabilities, local media reported.
A Chinese national remains missing, after falling overboard from a cruise ship near South Korea's Jeju Island on Monday, according to the Chinese Consulate General in Jeju.
The provocative action by Japan in the Taiwan Strait will elicit resolute and strong responses from China's People's Liberation Army, according to military affairs observers.
Japans plan to join a United States-Philippine military drill is raising questions over how the Association of Southeast Asian Nations can safeguard its neutrality and preserve its centrality, analysts say.
During their talks on Wednesday, top leaders from China and Vietnam agreed to strengthen collaboration across various fields, including youth exchange. A Vietnamese student who came to China nearly two decades ago is now shaping the next generation of engineers here. Her story offers a vivid example of how education cooperation between the two neighbors is turning into lasting people-to-people connections. Yang Jinghao has the story.
Japan has deployed combat-capable units to take part in military exercises in the Philippines, marking the first time since World War II that its combat troops have set foot on Philippine soil.
ASEAN foreign ministers voiced support on Monday for the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, and called for safeguarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring its critical role in global energy security.
Sri Lanka has repatriated 125 telecom fraud suspects to China after joint operations targeting cross-border scams, authorities said.
Uzbekistan Airways, the national carrier, resumed its Sanya–Tashkent route on Tuesday, Sanya Phoenix International Airport said.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday that an intrusion into the Chinese Embassy in Japan by a Self-Defense Forces officer reflects the dangers of right-wing ideology and distorted historical views.
China has expressed "grave concern" over Japan's deployment of long-range missiles capable of striking what Tokyo calls "enemy bases".
The international community needs to stay on high alert against the rightward turn of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and trend of remilitarization in Japan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
South Korea began issuing 10-year multiple-entry visas to residents of 14 Chinese cities starting Tuesday, according to media reports.
The World Data Organizationholds its first general meeting in Beijing, China, March 30, 2026./WDO.It is expected that by 2030, the WDO will become an internationally influential platform and a trusted hub in the data field.
Russia has urged Japan to learn the lessons of history and return to a peaceful path, warning that it will take countermeasures if Tokyo continues its path of remilitarization.
More than 1,000 Japanese citizens gathered again in Shinjuku, one of Tokyo's busiest districts, on Sunday evening to protest a series of dangerous policy moves since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office. They also demanded the government properly handle the incident in which a Japanese Self-Defense Forces officer forcibly entered the Chinese embassy in Japan and issue an immediate apology to China.
As China and the Philippines resumed high-level dialogue on Saturday through two parallel consultation mechanisms, Beijing urged Manila to take concrete steps to stabilize and improve bilateral relations.
A cultural and tourism delegation concluded a week-long visit to Tajikistan on Saturday, with both sides pledging to enhance pragmatic cooperation in the tourism sector.
To obscure historical facts, play down Japan’s war crimes and seek to evade responsibility by playing on words when reviewing textbooks is Japan’s go-to tactic to deny and distort its history of aggression, a spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
A man who forcibly entered the Chinese Embassy in Japan earlier this week has been handed over to Japanese police, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
Japanese public figures have criticized the government's response to the forcible intrusion by a member of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) into the Chinese embassy in Japan earlier this week, calling the act serious in nature and questioning the government's handling of the matter thus far.
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The incident is a serious violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and posed a grave threat to the safety and security of Chinese diplomatic personnel and facilities, Lin said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, extended on Monday congratulations to Thongloun Sisoulith on his re-election as president of Laos.
China emphasized on Monday that United States-Japan relations should promote regional stability and peace, avoiding actions that threaten third countries or harm their interests, following Japanese public criticism of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent visit to the United States.
The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday reelected Kim Jong Un as president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.
A fire at an auto parts manufacturing factory in Daejeon, South Korea, has left 10 people dead, 59 injured and four missing, fire authorities said Saturday.
China and Turkmenistan should expand the scale of cooperation in the natural gas sector, and elevate trade and investment levels, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Beijing on Wednesday.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Minister of National Defense Dong Jun in Hanoi on Monday.
Vietnam opened polls on Sunday to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and members of People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, Vietnam News Agency reported.
A destroyer of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired strategic cruise missiles on Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Wednesday.
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday night confirmed the first reported Filipino fatality in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, identifying the victim as a Filipino caregiver who was working in Israel.
A large number of Japanese citizens gathered on Friday evening in Tokyo to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's attempt to revise the country's pacifist Constitution, in the latest sign of mounting pressure on her administration following a series of political controversies.
A video shows a mother and her daughter from China's Taiwan province deliberately knocked down by a woman while they were crossing a street in Shibuya, Tokyo recently, sparking widespread discussion in Taiwan after the footage of the incident went viral.
Guangdong Provincial Archives hosted a donation and exhibition event for archival evidence of Japan's invasion of China from the historical perspective of the Japanese, exposing the aggressive acts of Japanese militarism, on Saturday.
On Monday, at the high-level segment of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Chinese representative sternly refuted the unwarranted accusations against China made by Japan and a handful of other countries.
A Chinese national was robbed of a backpack containing 5 million yen (about $33,000) in cash by unidentified assailants in Osaka's Sumiyoshi Ward on Wednesday, with the suspect still at large, the Consulate-General of China in Osaka announced.
The two criminal gangs from Myanmar have been completely dismantled, the Supreme People's Court of China announced on Thursday.
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