China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Southeast Asian countries on Thursday to take strong measures to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, urging the "relevant" nations to shoulder their responsibilities.

THAILAND should not regard a free-trade agreement (FTA) with China that will liberalise trade in electric vehicles (EV) as a threat, but rather an opportunity to develop the Kingdom as a hub for the production and distribution of the vehicles, parts, and components across the region, says an international exhibitor with expertise in the EV industry.