Southeast Asia scam hubs, China’s traditional crafts revival: 5 weekend reads you missed
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.
Spark Deep Dive: Hong Kong’s efforts to save victims of job scams in Southeast Asia
City’s Security Bureau sent a task force to Thailand to address the issue of residents being lured abroad and forced into illegal work.
Southeast Asia woos Indian travellers with more flights, easier visa norms
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.
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Winning the talent challenge in Southeast Asia
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.
The slow fight for same-sex marriage in Asia
Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions
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UP geologist represents Southeast Asia at Global Young Scientists Summit 2025
JOHN Dale Dianala from the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science National Institute of Geological Sciences (UPD-CS NIGS) presented his research on the earthquake potential of faults using satellites in the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2025 held at the Stephen Riady Centre,
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DoD moves to improve maritime security in contested Southeast Asia
A new industry and government consortium has joined the federal scene. This one is devoted to maritime security in Southeast Asia, or MARSEC.
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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 hub featuring weekly music charts from six ASEAN nations. Continue to
Vietnam’s Techcombank reports a 20% jump in profits as CEO predicts bumper growth for Southeast Asia’s new manufacturing hub
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.
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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 2025 in Malaysia.
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Grapefruit vs babloos naranga: Are they the same?
Is babloos naranga the same as grapefruit, or is there more to these citrus cousins than meets the eye?.Grapefruit vs babloos naranga, differences between grapefruit and babloos naranga, what is babloos naranga,
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's snake soup is slithering away but still simmers in a decades-old kitchen
As Hong Kong prepares to welcome the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, Chau Ka-ling displays a moving serpent with practiced ease, holding it like a