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Check out what’s hot in the region on May 23 as The Nation puts together headlines from members of Asia News Network (ANN). Click to read more:

In Southeast Asia, Chinese automakers and manufacturers are launching into the electric vehicle market. This expansion comes as demand for EVs is expected to rise and countries seek to attract factories, and it could destabilize the position of Japanese car manufacturers.

The inaugural Notah Begay Thailand Junior Golf National Championship Presented by Trust Golf will tee off next month to select over 30 youngsters to compete in a Notah Begay Regional and the Notah Begay National Junior Championship in the United States.

Vietnam will join 12 countries in the region in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) as US President Joe Biden launches the initiative on Monday during his visit to long-term ally Japan.

South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to build a supply chain for semiconductors and batteries spanning the Indo-Pacific during talks at the first Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) summit on Monday.

Doing business was about providing a service and meeting the needs of consumers, and by doing so effectively over time, companies have gained more trust from people than governments, non-governmental organisations and the media have.

News of a fake Facebook page created in the name of Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt and calling for a 500 baht donation for travel expenses went viral on Tuesday.

The Department of Special Investigations (DSI) has helped 21 stateless hill tribes people get Thai citizen identification cards and 224 more are on the waiting list.

A woman passenger was injured when a No. 552 bus caught fire in front of Pantip Plaza mall on Ngam Wong Wan Road in Nonthaburi province on Monday night.

During May 16-17, Chettaphan Maksamphan, Director-General of the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs, led a Thai delegation consisting of representatives from the Royal Thai Police, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the Ministry of Labour, and non-governmental organisations to Washington D.C., to meet with relevant U.S. agencies in order to exchange information and share experiences on anti-human trafficking efforts, as well as discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Thailand and the U.S. on anti-human trafficking, combatting forced labour and child labour, and promoting human security.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged Thais to consume more milk and dairy products not just to boost their calcium intake but to also support the local dairy industry.

The Transport Ministry is investigating the “serious” incident of a Thai AirAsia flight landing on the wrong runway in Don Mueang airport earlier this month, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Tuesday.

China has hit back at United States President Joe Biden's claims that Washington would militarily defend Taiwan, warning that no one should underestimate the nation's "firm resolve, staunch will and strong ability" to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Election Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday that the Bangkok and Pattaya local administration and council election results will be certified within 30 days from the polling date.

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will meet with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo later this week, with economic, defence and tourism ties certain to be high on the agenda.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an extension of the tourism stimulus campaign, “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together), by adding 1.5 million rights and extending the deadline from May 31 to September 30, a news source from Government House said on Tuesday.

The Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand (CLMVT) Forum has helped generate social returns as high as 4.49 times the value of the project, the Trade Policy and Strategy Office at the Ministry of Commerce said. 


Former Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Pantichpakdi reported to Lumpini police station on Tuesday morning to acknowledge another sexual harassment charge, the eighth case against him so far.

Plus Property is applying its “PLUS EXTRAORDINARY LIVING” strategy to promote luxury residences and boost their values, as well as strengthen investment portfolios despite the Covid-19 crisis.

Champions Manchester City paint town blue with open top bus parade

Company boasts No 1 market share of LPG sold via service stations

The popular trail running event, “Amazean Jungle Trail”, in Betong district of Yala province has been officially added to the UTMB World Series as one of 25 trail-running events in 16 countries across the world, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced on Tuesday.

Dozens of protesters from different groups gathered outside Government House on Tuesday morning to demand that moves to regulate NGOs and laws preventing people assemblies be dropped.

Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, leader of the Democrat Party, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, as the chairperson of international seminar “APEC BCG Symposium 2002”, along with Mr. Jose Miguel Ahumada, Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chile, Dr. Rebecca Sta Maria, APEC Executive Director, APEC Secretariat, and Ministry of Commerce’s executives presided over the opening ceremony of “APEC BCG Symposium 2002” at Ballroom A-B on 23rd Floor of Centara Grand at CentralWorld Hotel.