Leaders accept peace proposal, while debate rages on why fighting flared. Bangkok says it stems from a Thai crackdown on a notorious scam centre operator.

A day after the ICJ ruling, a court In Sydney struck down a bid by an Indonesian firm to extend the life of a huge coal mine. A global legal avalanche may have begun

With China demanding a stake in the $23bn sale, officials in Beijing and Washington may need to negotiate who gets what, as part of a bilateral trade deal

Fighting flares near disputed areas on the Thai-Cambodian border. Analysts say the impacts could be serious for both countries if the conflict drags on

Trump said Filipino goods would face a 19% tariff rate while the Philippines will open its market to US autos, soy, wheat products and medicines

China launches a series of giant controversial dams on a river in Tibet, a $170-billion project long opposed by Bangladesh and India

Ministers have vowed to promote high-quality development of the EV sector and comprehensive measures to cool the industry's "irrational competition"

Indonesia has had to open its market to US products and firms, and pay a hefty price, while its exporters still face a 19% tariff on any goods sent to the US.

China's insistence that it must continue building coal power plants at record pace is seen as a key reason why Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average

Both sides said the meeting was positive and constructive, with Rubio saying they must focus on building the right atmosphere and results that the leaders want to achieve

E-commerce giants are urging the central bank to authorise yuan-based stablecoins to counter the sway of US dollar-linked cryptocurrencies, but the PBOC fears it will be a huge regulatory challenge

Hanoi plans to expand a crackdown on trade fraud and imported counterfeit goods particularly from China, in a bid to keep the US happy after their trade deal