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Protecting peatlands and mangroves could halve Southeast Asia’s land-use emissions
Southeast Asia’s peatlands and mangroves store immense amounts of carbon, yet they’re rapidly disappearing. A new study finds ...
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Why Sovereign Wealth Funds Are All the Rage in Southeast Asia
Not to be outdone, the Philippines created its own state-owned investment vehicle, the Maharlika Wealth Fund. After a few ...
Apple’s share shrinks as Chinese smartphones take a bigger slice in Middle East, Southeast Asia
Chinese smartphone brands are rapidly expanding in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as competition in their home market ...
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Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in food delivery growth
Vietnam's online food delivery market grew by 26% last year, the fastest rate in Southeast Asia, a study has found.
‘Asean’s moment is now’: Malaysia’s Anwar on bloc’s response to AI, tariff challenges
Southeast Asia 2025’, organised by the Post, also speaks out against ‘economic coercion and unilateral actions’.
China opposes Vietnam's building work on disputed reef in South China Sea
China opposes Vietnam's construction activities on a disputed islet in the South China Sea known as the Barque Canada Reef, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Why are Singapore’s drug laws so strict?
The government’s narcotics bureau website claims it is an offence for citizens and permanent residents to consume drugs in ...
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Singapore prime minister signals republic’s growing interest in deploying nuclear power in annual budget speech
Singapore prime minister Lawrence Wong signals republic's growing interest in deploying nuclear or small modular reactors ...
Cambodia: press freedom under attack
Cambodia sits at 151st place in the latest RSF World Press Freedom Index rankings out of 180 countries and territories, ...
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Which Southeast Asian country receives highest number of South Korean tourists?
Vietnam topped Southeast Asia in attracting South Korean tourists in 2024 with 4.5 million arrivals, driven by a visa-free ...
France does not want Asia to choose sides in global competition, ambassador to Singapore says
The new French ambassador to Singapore said on Monday that France and Europe do not want their Asian partners to have to choose between the United States and China.
Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost its economy. But experts warn they come at a price.
But these measures can’t compete with the gigantic, power-guzzling and thirsty data centers being built in Johor. The ...