Hundreds of Migrants Missing Off Malaysia’s Coast

A boat said to be carrying people from the Rohingya ethnic minority capsized, and another was missing. At least seven bodies were recovered.

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2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Go Down in South China Sea

A helicopter and a fighter jet went down in separate incidents while operating from a U.S. aircraft carrier on Sunday, the Navy said. The crews were rescued.

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The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War

Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.

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Thai Official Resigns Over Allegations of Links to Scam Network

Thailand’s deputy finance minister, Vorapak Tanyawong, was accused of ties to the Cambodian cybercrime hubs he had been appointed to combat.

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A Curator Flees Bangkok After China Deems His Art Show Too Provocative

A museum’s directors said Chinese and Thai officials pressured them to remove the names of artists whose works criticized China. The curator flew to London, fearing arrest.

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Southeast Asia Looks for Clarity From U.S. on ‘Rules of Origin’

Thailand, Vietnam and other countries in the region face much higher tariffs on exports with Chinese-made components. But questions remain on how the U.S. defines a locally made product.

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Philippine Senate Shelves Impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte

The Senate set aside the trial of Sara Duterte, a rival of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. She and her party won more seats than expected in midterm elections in May.

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With New 40% Tariff, Trump Takes Aim at U.S. Dependence on China’s Factories

President Trump’s executive order carved out a special tariff on goods shipped indirectly to the United States by way of other countries.

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Cambodia Agrees to a Reduced Tariff and Breathes a Sigh of Relief

Initially 49%, it was lowered to 19%, easing worries of a damaging hit to the country’s garment and footwear production industries.

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Thai-Cambodian Conflict Tears at Remnants of a Once-Proud Empire

People on both sides of the border share a cultural heritage much older than modern nation-states, dating back to the ancient Khmer civilization.

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