Southeast Asian cities among world's most polluted, ranking shows
Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world on Friday according to air-monitoring organisation IQAir, ...
Why is China clamping down on scammers in Southeast Asia?
The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have ulterior motives for its anti-scamming crackdown.
Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...
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ShareChat Expands AI Frontiers with Southeast Asia Centre
Homegrown company ShareChat has launched its first Southeast Asia AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore. This marks its third ...
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Southeast Asian elites resist a China-led regional order
The survey shows that regional elites prefer ASEAN to lead Southeast Asia over China or the United States. Most respondents ...
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Agoda Launches Sustainable Tourism Fund: What It Means for Southeast Asia's Small Businesses
Online travel agency Agoda on Monday announced the launch of its Sustainable Tourism Impact Fund at the ASEAN Tourism Forum ...
Thailand ushers Southeast Asia’s first same-sex marriages
Hundreds of LGBTQ couples on Thursday became legally married in Thailand, which celebrates a historic day as the first nation ...
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IFPI rolls out Official Southeast Asia Charts, including new charts for Philippines and Vietnam
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has unveiled The Official Southeast Asia Charts, a regional ...
A Chinese actor’s kidnapping reignites fears over travelling to Southeast Asia, and renews concerns over scam centers run by criminal gangs
Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand while a Hong Kong singer-actor ...
Chinese consumers can’t get enough of durian, a fruit so pungent it’s banned in Southeast Asian airports
Southeast Asians have a love-hate relationship with durians, sometimes called the “king of fruits”. Its spiky exterior masks ...