Ratchanok Intanon lost to Han Yue in the women's singles final of the US$420,000 BWF Arctic Open in Finland on Sunday.

HANOI - Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements ranging from agriculture cooperation to cross-border QR code payments on Sunday, during Chinese Premier Li Qiang's three-day visit to Hanoi, as the two neighbours seek to boost ties.

Southeast Asian leaders called on Sunday for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea based on international law, while demanding an immediate halt to fighting in Myanmar and inclusive peace talks to end its civil war.

TAIPEI: China's military started a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a warning to the "separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces", and offered no date for when they may conclude, drawing condemnation from Taipe...

Macau: Thailand's Rattanon Wannasrichan kept the lead in the US$1 million Macao Open at the Macau Golf and Country Club for the third straight day, once again producing a determined display, shooting a three-under-par 67.

Ratchanok Intanon will vie for her second title of the year after reaching the women's singles final at the US$420,000 BWF Arctic Open in Finland on Saturday.

A Suphanat Mueanta brace helped hosts Thailand defeat the Philippines 3-1 on Friday night and set up a showdown with Syria for the King's Cup title at Tinsulanonda Stadium in Songkhla.

MEIZHOU, China - More than a thousand Taiwanese pilgrims have flocked to Fujian province in southeastern China for a religious festival, a rare instance of cross-strait cultural exchanges that are sometimes overshadowed by political tension...

The United States believes Israel has narrowed down potential targets for its response to Iran’s recent missile attack to military and energy infrastructure, according to US media reports.

WASHINGTON: Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit drafted by Southeast Asian countries, mainly over objections to language on the contested South China Sea, a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday...