Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year break, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing earlier this month continue to reverberate across the country.

From gangs in Thailand and Myanmar targeting Chinese nationals to Lunar New Year flower sales, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Chinese authorities have detained a suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks near Myanmar and Thailand. Detained suspect Yan's case follows Chinese actor Wang Xing's disappearance,

As we step into 2025, the importance of talent has never been clearer. In Southeast Asia's fast-paced business landscape, people are the backbone of innovation, growth and resilience. Organisations that fail to prioritise talent risk falling behind in the race for market leadership and transformation.

Countries in the region are dreaming big as more foreign-born footballers are imported into their ranks. But is this no more than a quick fix?

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions

Creators of San Francisco’s Chinese emporium China Live, are launching two-story Asia Live, a culinary destination showcasing dishes from across Asia.

Dou Yee Enterprises, a prominent global player in high-tech manufacturing and precision engineering, has entered into a strategic partnership with BIOVIA a leader in

Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam are enhancing their efforts to attract Indian tourists by increasing flights and easing visa regulations. Agreements have been signed to expand flight capacities significantly.

Lottner also said a recovering real estate sector will boost Vietnam’s growth in 2025. Vietnam’s real estate sector went into a slump in 2023 as some heavily leveraged developers experienced a credit crunch, and after a multi-billion dollar graft scandal hit market confidence.

Philippine banks are expected to be among the gainers in Southeast Asia if interest rates go down at a slower pace, Fitch Ratings said, citing the country’s “liquid” banking system and big lenders’ “good funding profiles” that can support loan growth.