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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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Euro Fall 2026: Travel Experts Pick Best Destinations
COPENHAGEN, September 15 — The story begins with a season, not a city. In a fall travel guide…
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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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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’s First Parliamentary Election Faces Legal Challenges and a Trust Gap
Cotabato, September 14 — Voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao cast ballots on Monday, May…
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Hong Kong to Deepen Global South, Middle East Ties: Finance Chief
HONG KONG, September 14 — Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po used his weekly blog post on…
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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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Vietnam Grew 7.83% in First Quarter, but Foreign Firms Drove 80% of Exports
HANOI, September 11 — Vietnam’s economy expanded 8.2 per cent in the first half of 2026, its fastest…
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RCEP Region’s Global GDP Share Reaches 28% by 2025, AMRO Chief Reports
MANILA, September 10 — The centre of global economic gravity has shifted decisively toward East Asia, and the…
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Thailand: From Investment-Led Growth to Broad-Based Transformation
BANGKOK, September 9 — Thailand’s economy has grown better than expected despite a Middle East energy shock, supported…
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Hong Kong and Central Asia Weigh How to Turn 96 June Deals Into Projects
ASTANA — Hong Kong and Central Asian nations are pushing to deepen economic ties beyond finance, focusing on…
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Philippine Defense Chief Rebukes China Over Note at Seoul Forum
SEOUL — Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro publicly rebuked China at the Seoul Defence Dialogue after a…
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PATA, Content With Purpose Launch Tourism Series for Pacific Asia
BANGKOK, September 8 — A free digital documentary series exploring sustainable tourism across the Asia Pacific launched today,…
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Explainer: What ASEAN’s New Digital Architecture Means for Canada
MANILA, Sept. 3 — Southeast Asia is set to sign the world’s first region-wide digital economy agreement this…
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Meta’s US$18 Billion Settlement Puts Big Tech On ASEAN’s Agenda
MANILA — A U.S. settlement with Meta Platforms announced on Oct. 8, 2025, is prompting ASEAN members to…
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China’s $10.8B Pinglu Canal Opens to Boost SE Asia Trade
NANNING, Sept. 3 — China is set to officially open the Pinglu Canal later this month, a 134-kilometer…
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High debt and rapid ageing increase Thailand’s Japanification risk
BANGKOK, September 2 — Thailand is staring down the risk of “Japanification”—a prolonged trap of low inflation and…
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AI Demand Boosts Asian Manufacturing in China, Japan, S. Korea
BEIJING, September 2 — Fresh manufacturing data from across East Asia show artificial intelligence demand is providing a…
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Packaging Executive Says Recycling Gaps Hold Back Circular Economy in South and Southeast Asia
Almaty, August 31 — As South and Southeast Asia grapple with mounting packaging waste, governments are stepping in…
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Thailand’s Household Debt at 86% of GDP Deepens Japanification Fears
Bangkok, August 29 — Thailand’s economy shows signs of structural strain as the Bank of Thailand keeps its…
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North Korean Missile Test Leaves Asia Flights Running, but Tourism Risks Loom
Seoul, August 21 — The U.S. and South Korean militaries concluded their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises on…
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North Korea Fires Second Missile in a Week Ahead of US-South Korea Drills
On August 21, 2026, in the corridors of East Asia’s geopolitical calculus, a development has stirred quiet alarms:…
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North Korea Fires 10 Missiles After US-South Korea Drill Reduction
Seoul, October 15 — North Korea conducted a missile launch operation on October 15, 2023, firing 10 projectiles…
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Andhra Releases Rs 518 Crore to Families Displaced by Veligonda Reservoir
The 300 crore rupees Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu handed out today to families displaced by…
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