Listen to Asian link (3)
I believe the answer is:
tie
'link' is the definition.
('tie' can be a synonym of 'link')
'listen to asian' is the wordplay.
'listen to' shows a homophone (sound like).
'asian' becomes 'thai' (Thai is an example).
'thai' is a homophone of 'TIE'.
(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Encumbrance" , "Obligation" , "Equal score" , "restraint" , "Bind; be equal" .)