Thai Navy completes salvage of sunken ship World

Thai Navy completes salvage of sunken ship

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) on March 12 announced the end of a 19-day-long operation to salvage the sunken HTMS Sukhothai, setting the stage for the creation of a memorial monument.
Southeast Asia becomes Tesla's priority for expansion World

Southeast Asia becomes Tesla's priority for expansion

Expansion into Southeast Asia is a priority of Tesla, Rohan Patel, a senior executive of the US automotive company, said on March 12, highlighting the fast-growing market where the company faces competition from China's BYD.
Scholar analyses why US should recognise Vietnam as market economy Business

Scholar analyses why US should recognise Vietnam as market economy

The newly elevated relationship between Vietnam and the US to the comprehensive strategic partnership not only deepens the two countries’ diplomatic relations but translates as an opportunity for Washington to upgrade Vietnam’s recognition as a market economy, said James Borton - a non-resident senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) of the Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Thailand, France push for closer partnership World

Thailand, France push for closer partnership

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and France’s President Emmanuel Macron on March 11 vowed to strengthen mutual relations across all dimensions and foster a closer partnership between their two countries.
Malaysia rolls out red carpet for German businesses World

Malaysia rolls out red carpet for German businesses

German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz held talks with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on March 12, who is on a six-day official visit to Germany, to discuss measures to bolster the bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern.
Myanmar: Jade mine collapse takes toll World

Myanmar: Jade mine collapse takes toll

One person was killed and four others injured in a tailing pond collapse at a jade mine in Hpakant township of northern Myanmar's Kachin state on March 12 morning, local police reported.
Philippines, US promote trade, investment cooperation World

Philippines, US promote trade, investment cooperation

The alliance between the Philippines and the US is very solid and many US businesses want to invest in the Southeast Asian country, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on March 11 during her two-day official visit to the Philippines.