Southeast Asia
Media & Entertainment
Japan's virtual celebrities rise to threaten the real ones
Brands look to 9,000 'VTubers' as low-risk, high-reward marketing tools
Politics
Thai judiciary on trial as it weighs scrapping pro-democracy party
Critics complain courts are biased in favor of ultraconservatives
Comment
US-Iran crisis spells opportunity for China and North Korea
Latest clash in Middle East again stalls America's military pivot to Asia
International relations
China and Myanmar agree to accelerate key Belt and Road port
Deep-sea project will give Beijing vital access to Indian Ocean
Datawatch
Yield-hungry Asian investors bankroll US spending binge
Appetite for Treasurys remains firm as yields slip to bottom elsewhere
Transportation
Thailand puts high-speed rail project on track with land pledge
CP Group consortium promised all plots needed for construction within four years
Comment
Is China following Japan into the haven of Southeast Asian nations?
US adjusts trade policies in an attempt not to repeat Plaza Accord mistakes
International relations
Myanmar's Suu Kyi greets Xi Jinping's 'historic' visit
Leaders to talk massive infrastructure projects
Virus outbreak
Thailand finds second case of new Chinese virus, denies outbreak
Health officials 'fully alert' after quarantined 74-year-old tests positive
