‘Tramples on democracy’: Beijing slams Taiwan’s year-long Xiaohongshu ban
A spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office rejected Taipei’s justification that the ban on the Chinese lifestyle app was needed to curb online fraud.
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Don’t use tariffs to force peace deal, says Thailand
The threat of tariffs should not be used to pressure Thailand to start talks with Cambodia and halt renewed border fighting, Thailand’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, underlining that it was up to its neighbour to de-escalate the conflict.
Beyond pizza and pasta: Italy’s culinary heritage awaits Unesco nod
ROME – Italian cooking, already celebrated around the world, is poised for a new accolade: formal recognition as a cultural treasure from the United Nations’ cultural agency, Unesco.
Fire breaks out in 7-storey building in Indonesia’s Jakarta, 20 dead
The building is the office of Terra Drone Indonesia, which provides drones for aerial survey activities with clients in the mining to agriculture sectors.
China hunts 100 fugitives tied to cross-border fraud; dangles US$28,000 bounty for each
A reward of 200,000 yuan (US$28,280) is being offered for information or assistance leading to the arrest of each wanted individual.
Owners of Goa bar flee to Phuket after deadly fire
The owners of an Indian nightclub fled to Phuket hours after a fire ripped through a nightclub in the western state of Goa, killing 25, authorities in India say.
Evacuees getting used to living with fear
BURI RAM — They left home in a fearful scramble during the summer, seeking refuge on the grounds of a racetrack that had been transformed into a makeshift evacuation centre after war erupted between Thailand and Cambodia. Now, five months later, they are back in the same tents, which had been left standing.
Tourism market gains from China-Japan spat seen limited
Amid tensions between China and Japan, Thai tourism might not see an abrupt surge in Chinese arrivals this high season due to limited flight capacity and high competition in the region, while the government has been criticised for failing to address obstacles to tourism.
Cambodian attacks aimed at deflecting scrutiny over landmine violations: Thai Defence Ministry
Cambodia launched attacks on Thailand on Sunday in an attempt to divert international attention from its unacceptable use of landmines on Thai soil, according to the Thai Ministry of Defence.