Southeast Asia ushers in New Year with a splash
Millions of people in Southeast Asia—from Cambodia to Laos to Thailand—are celebrating the traditional New Year water festival, an important event on the Buddhist calendar.
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Southeast Asia needs to accelerate renewable energy transition: Experts
McKinsey & Company senior partner Vishal Agarwal suggested at an event that project developers have to build local ecosystems and work with stakeholders to find innovative…
China edges out US as SE Asia’s preferred superpower: ISEAS survey
The findings, published in the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s The State of Southeast Asia 2024 report, indicated a notable shift in respondents who had leaned towards the US in…
AI-fueled disinformation in Southeast Asia shows need for fact-checking, literacy
Despite efforts from governments to address disinformation, a study concluded that a “multi-faceted approach” is needed, including promoting media literacy and implementing…
Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says
The UN said last year more than 100,000 people had been trafficked into online scam centres in Cambodia, while a 2023 Reuters investigation detailed the emergence in Thailand of…
SEA investigative journalists join up to fight corruption
Common challenges faced by investigative journalists working on anti-corruption stories include access to data and the weaponising of regulations.
Southeast Asia Rare Disease Summit advocates for patient empowerment and policy reform
Rare diseases affect millions despite their rarity. In Southeast Asia, about 45 million people (9% of the population) have rare diseases.
Indian tourists flock to Southeast Asia as China’s reopening falters
The travel industry is critical for several Southeast Asian economies and contributed about 12 percent of the region's GDP before the Covid-19 pandemic.
China leads aid donors in Southeast Asia, Indonesia to benefit from it
China has focused its disbursements of funds on Laos and Cambodia, besides South-East Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia.
Korean dramas’ popularity still strong in Southeast Asia
K-dramas often deal with the relationships between families and friends, and many Southeast Asian viewers share similar cultural backgrounds.