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 ...
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, ...
Pete Hegseth Seems Really Confused About Where Southeast Asia Is
Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was taking questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) when she challenged him to ...
The year 2025 may be the one Laos breaks through in tourism
Laos' government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put the country on visitors’ lists. Read more at ...
Business Times10hOpinion
Energy trade – missing link to sustainable development in South-east Asia?
AS GLOBAL leaders convene at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, one of the five key themes they will explore ...
Nikkei Asia2d
Laos village buzzes with tourists over rumors of lost 'golden city'
BOKEO PROVINCE, Laos -- A historic discovery of Buddha statues and other valuable artifacts in Laos has sent tourists from near and far to a small village in Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle, with ...
The Diplomat3d
China’s FM Calls on Southeast Asia to Tackle Online Scamming Scourge
Wang Yi told ASEAN ambassadors that scamming poses “serious threats to the vital interests of citizens from China and other ...
VN Express2d
Grab ties up with BYD to expand EV fleet in Southeast Asia
Grab Holdings plans to deploy 50,000 electric cars made by China's BYD across Southeast Asia as part of its efforts to boost ...
Business Times4h
Asean+3 growth prospects a tad drearier with China, South-east Asia bracing themselves for Trump tariffs
THE Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro) has trimmed its 2025 growth projections for most of the 10 Asean member states, as well as China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea – a region that ...
TravelReveal on MSN5d
Don Det: An Untouched Paradise in Laos
The country of Laos is often overlooked by travelers exploring Southeast Asia. Nestled between the well-trodden paths of ...
devdiscourse6d
Hong Kong Initiates Rescue Talks to Tackle Southeast Asia Trafficking Crisis
Hong Kong officials engaged in discussions with Thai counterparts to repatriate citizens ensnared in illegal work across ...
Hong Kong, Thai officials in talks to combat Southeast Asian scam centres
Hong Kong officials held rare talks in Bangkok this week with Thai counterparts to find ways to bring home those lured from the Asian financial hub and trapped in illegal work in Southeast Asia, ...