As China faces off with the United States over a punishing trade war, it is under pressure to shore up its friendships around the world, […]
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Southeast Asia, With Little Leverage, Seeks to Placate Trump on Trade
They were hit by some of President Trump’s most punishing tariffs, in one case as high as 49 percent. The new levies threatened to cripple […]
Trump Took a Wrecking Ball to Southeast Asia’s Role as an Alternative to China
For years, countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand have worked to turn themselves into alternatives to China for factories making the bags, electronics, shoes and […]
Tornado Alley shifts to the Southeast, storm shelters become more popular
More tornadoes in the Southeast put more population centers in the bullseye of what some researchers are calling a new Tornado Alley. A study posted […]
F.B.I. Agents in Southeast Asia Used Prostitutes, Watchdog Says
F.B.I. agents stationed overseas had sex with prostitutes in Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand, even as some bureau employees attended training meant to combat human […]
Why Scam Centers in Southeast Asia Keep Flourishing
There are usually no international flights out of the airport in Mae Sot, a town on Thailand’s border with Myanmar. But in recent days, hundreds […]
Southeast met with dangerous flooding while Northeast braces for snowstorms
The Southeastern part of the U.S. faced heavy rains and dangerous flooding on Saturday, as much of the East was hit by renewed harsh and […]