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In June, the former U.S. Coast Guard ship USCGC Mellon —one of 12 Hamilton -class high-endurance cutters—arrived in Vietnam ...
The Salween River, one of Asia’s last free-flowing rivers, supports Indigenous communities and biodiversity across China, Myanmar and Thailand, but faces threats from at least 20 proposed ...
As wealth in the Gulf rises and client expectations shift, Bank of Singapore’s head of private banking for Europe and the Middle East, Ranjit Khanna, is further strengthening the financial institution ...
In the late 1990s, Smiling Albino co-founder Daniel Fraser moved to Thailand with minimal savings and no tourism experience. Now the Canadian plans amazing getaways for those looking for one-of-a ...
The mosque’s grandeur and the city’s safe, friendly vibe offer a unique, understated charm in Southeast Asia. Nearest Airport: Brunei International Airport (BWN), 6 km (4 miles) from Bandar ...
In East and Southeast Asia, democracy must be understood within the region’s unique political, historical and economic contexts. While liberal values are present, many citizens prioritise stability, ...
[HO CHI MINH CITY] Chinese firms are ramping up artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure leases across South-east Asia in a long-term push to globalise compute workloads as tighter US controls on ...
Flowing from Tibet, the Lancang River goes through twelve Chinese megadams before reaching Laos as the Mekong River, a crucial freshwater source in Southeast Asia. A hydropower map from the Stimson ...
China’s trade with Vietnam nearly doubled between 2017 and 2024, making the communist state China’s biggest trade partner in Southeast Asia. While in Hanoi, Xi is expected to further ...
This map shows the percentage of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the U.S. administration on each economy. So far, none of the Southeast Asian nations have spoken of retaliatory tariffs.
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake turned high-rise buildings to rubble and sent people rushing out of their homes in Myanmar and Thailand on Friday. At least 1,700 have been killed, 3,400 people ...