By Larissa Liao, Kevin Krolicki and Poppy McPherson BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) -The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land – only not as a reality star.

Around 3,000 panda sculptures are on display in a commercial district of Bangkok to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year and commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China.

Thai police intercept illegal 15 tonnes of pork import from China, arresting three suspects in Roi Et province.

China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar's military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country's northeast.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising confidence that prices will rise.

Chinese organisation Trace Esports has qualified for VALORANT Masters Bangkok following a victory against Bilibili Gaming in VCT China.

BANGKOK: Hong Kong and Thailand’s longstanding partnership continues to strengthen. In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok (HKETO) director Parson Lam highlighted some of Hong Kong’s recent initiatives in economic development which would provide business opportunities for Thailand.

U.S. stocks rose to a record as Wall Street regained some of the momentum that catapulted it to 57 all-time highs last year.

BANGKOK — World shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising confidence that prices will rise. Germany’s DAX gained 0.2% to 21,300 and the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.1% higher to 7,847.38. Britain’s FTSE 100 slipped less than 0.1% to 8,539.88.

The Chinese government plans to ensure that share prices will rise by ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest more in domestic stocks, to help jolt the markets out of the doldrums.