Former deputy finance minister Vorapak Tanyawong is among 26 people and two companies targeted by US lawmakers for sanctions against figures linked to Southeast Asian financial scam gangs.

Rimowa is putting a luxury spin on the artist’s toolkit with its latest collaboration with German stationery house Faber-Castell, transforming its signature aluminium luggage design into a limited-edition case for drawing supplies.

BEIJING - China opened a major canal on Wednesday that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media said, reducing transport times and costs as the country aims to bolster trade ties with regional neighbours.

⁠Thailand ⁠has proposed ​talks between Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ​and US ‌President Donald Trump later this week, as the two countries seek to conclude ​negotiations ⁠on a bilateral trade deal and discuss tariff rates.

HONG KONG — A South Korean crime lord convicted of murder in the Philippines reportedly planned to escape prison by strapping himself to a drone – until his own accomplice’s rehearsal footage gave the game away.

Former deputy finance minister Vorapak Tanyawong is among 26 people and two companies targeted by US lawmakers for sanctions against figures linked to Southeast Asian financial scam gangs.

When you marry, nobody asks whether you will love your partner in the good years. That part is easy. The vow deliberately covers sickness, poverty and worse — because a promise only means something at the moment it becomes inconvenient to keep.

SAN FRANCISCO - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Tuesday against growing calls to pause or slow AI development, arguing that market incentives and legal liability are the best safeguards against the technology's risks.

STRASBOURG, France - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday unveil long-awaited plans to protect children from online harm by curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, games and AI chatbots for under-15s.

Thailand has long been welcoming to Israelis in a way some other countries have not, and Israel's ambassador wants it to stay that way, after several anti-Israeli protests and disputes involving tourists.