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Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges

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BANGKOK — Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus rushed to implement tough restrictions...

Thailand sets curfew for capital to combat coronavirus surge

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BANGKOK — Officials in Thailand on Friday announced a seven-hour curfew and other restrictions for the capital and nine other provinces to try to...

Transgender athlete to make history in Olympic weightlifting

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China led the way with five gold medals and world records were broken in five different events. Sarah Robles won bronze...

Asia-Pacific trade ministers mull pandemic, recovery

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BANGKOK — Trade ministers from the Pacific Rim were discussing ways to build back better from the pandemic in an online meeting Saturday hosted...

China defends Cambodia relations after US expresses concern

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BEIJING — China said Thursday its relationship with Cambodia has made positive contributions to regional peace and stability, after the U.S. expressed concerns about...

French energy giant Total stops payments on Myanmar pipeline

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BANGKOK — Shareholders of the French energy company Total SA have voted to suspend payments of dividends to stakeholders in the joint venture company...

Thai officials vow to curb risks by fighting wildlife trade

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BANGKOK — Thailand is ramping up efforts to curb trade in wildlife to help reduce the risk of future pandemics, officials said Thursday, though...

Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes

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Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic. ...

Malaysia’s worsening COVID-19 outbreak sparks alarm

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A worsening coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia has sparked alarm and is spilling over into neighboring Thailand, which recently discovered a...

Sniffing Labrador Retrievers join Thai coronavirus fight

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BANGKOK — Thailand has started deploying a canine virus-detecting squad in hopes of quickly identifying people with COVID-19 as the country faces a surge...