Asia Travel & Food
Where to go and what to eat across Asia. Honest city guides, the dishes worth travelling for, what a meal really costs, and how to get around.
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Regrowing Without Reseeding: How Perennial Rice Eliminates Plowing
Discover how long-lived perennial rice varieties can regrow season after season, stabilizing soil and bolstering regional food security.
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Where to Spend Christmas in Kuala Lumpur 2026: Best Hotel Festive Dinners
Kuala Lumpur does Christmas in style, and nowhere more so than in the dining rooms of its luxury…
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Why Kuala Lumpur Belongs at the Top of Your Asia Travel List
Kuala Lumpur pulses with a distinctive energy that makes it one of Southeast Asia’s most compelling destinations. The…
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FAO Dialogue Launches Green Agriculture Stocktaking Report Across Five Regions
BUDAPEST, September 18 — The economic case for greening agrifood systems runs through water, soil and supply chains,…
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Sports demonstrate powerful pull for tourism
SINGAPORE, September 17 — The story of the modern sports tourist begins long before the starting lights go…
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Defense Priorities Misjudges Indo-Pacific Approach, Says Japan Times Commentary
TOKYO, September 17 — A commentary published by The Japan Times argues that Defense Priorities, a US-based foreign…
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South Korea Hosts Central Asian Leaders to Boost Regional Clout
SEOUL, September 16 — South Korea hosts the first-ever presidential summit with the five Central Asian states on…
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Egypt Presses ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner Status in Singapore Talks
CAIRO, September 16 — Egypt has moved to deepen its institutional ties with Southeast Asia, with Foreign Minister…
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South Korea Finance Ministry Without Confirmed Minister for Two Weeks
SEOUL, September 15 — South Korea’s most powerful economic policy post has sat empty for two weeks, leaving…
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Young Vietnamese Warm to Chinese Culture Despite Strategic Tensions
HANOI, September 15 — For years, Vietnam has been the textbook case against Chinese soft power in Southeast…
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Young Vietnamese Warm to Chinese Culture Despite Strategic Tensions
HANOI, September 15 — For years, Vietnam has been the standard example of China’s limited soft power in…
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China Tightens Travel Rules for Tech Workers at Major Firms
BEIJING — The story begins with a Bloomberg report published on Monday, August 4, 2025, and it has…
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Southeast Asia Travelers Raise Budgets, Hilton Study Finds
SINGAPORE, September 14 — The story begins with a number that Hilton’s researchers did not expect to dominate…
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Bangsamoro Region Holds First Parliament Election in Peace Process Test
Cotabato, September 14 — Voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao cast ballots on Monday, May…
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LDP-Backed Genta Koja Wins Okinawa Governor Race
NAHA, September 13 — Genta Koja, the candidate backed by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has won the…
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Vietnamese Youth Warm To Chinese Culture And Economic Opportunities
HANOI, September 13 — For years, Vietnam has been the standard example cited by analysts who argue that…
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Wyndham Opens First Philippines Wyndham Garden Hotel in Manila Bay
MANILA, September 13 — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has planted its Wyndham Garden flag in the Philippines for…
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South Korea to Offer 20,000 Homes at 75 Cents a Day for Young Adults
SEOUL, November 27 — South Korea’s government unveiled a plan on Thursday to supply 20,000 long-term public rental…
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S. Korean envoy urges institutionalized economic security ties with Japan
TOKYO, September 12 — South Korea’s ambassador to Japan, Lee Hyuk, called for institutionalizing economic security cooperation between…
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Vietnam Growth K-Shaped as Foreign Firms Dominate Exports
HANOI, September 11 — Vietnam’s economy expanded 8.2 per cent in the first half of 2026, its fastest…
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Asia Silver Economy Not Just a Consumer Story
SINGAPORE, September 10 — Asia’s Silver Economy is taking off, and HelpAge International wants the region to stop…
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El Niño and US-Iran Conflict Threaten Asia Inflation as AI Exports Surge
SINGAPORE, September 10 — A second inflation shock is building across Asia while the region’s economies are still…
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Hong Kong, Central Asia push for deeper economic ties beyond finance
ASTANA — Hong Kong and Central Asian nations are pushing to deepen economic ties beyond finance, focusing on…
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North Korea Expands Yongbyon Nuclear Site, IAEA Reports
SEOUL, Sept 9 — A new uranium enrichment facility has been built at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex,…
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