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The Latest Breaking News from SouthEast Asia

On World Health Day that falls on April 7, the World Health Organization celebrates 75 years of improving public health and well-being in the Southeast Asia region and globally, fully committed to achieving Health for All through universal health coverage (UHC) -- when all people can access the health services…

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Disney Cruise Line to send new ship to Singapore

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney Cruise Line is setting up shop in Southeast Asia with a new cruise ship set to debut in 2025.

Orlando Sentinel

OECD predicts SE Asian growth to decline

Economic growth in Southeast Asia is forecast to drop from 5.6% in 2022 to 4.6% this year, pressured by weaker demand as the global economy slows, says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Bangkok Post

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Advice for dealing with data breaches

Yeo Siang Tiong, general manager for Southeast Asia at global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, says the company has some recommendations to ensure businesses can get back on track sooner following a data breach, strengthening their IT security operations.

Bangkok Post

Region told to rev up decarbonisation

Southeast Asia needs to accelerate decarbonisation of its global value chains (GVCs) as the region could face up to a 30% loss of GDP annually by 2100 due to climate change, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Bangkok Post

CKPower steps up its renewable energy drive

CK Power Public Company Limited (CKP), the leader in hydroelectric power plants, has set its sights on becoming one of the largest business operators generating and distributing power from renewable energy sources in Southeast Asia, with one of the lowest carbon footprints.

Bangkok Post

SE Asia telecom mergers revolutionise industry: Indosat’s success story

The telecom industry in Southeast Asia is experiencing a dynamic transformation following the merger of the region’s leading telecom operators. This consolidation is designed to improve the competitiveness and capabilities of the telecom operators by leveraging their resources to gain efficiency while building customer value.

Bangkok Post

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How much is the world's most productive river worth? Here's how experts estimate the value of nature

Southeast Asia’s Mekong may be the most important river in the world. Known as the “mother of waters,” it is home to the world’s largest inland fishery, and the huge amounts of sediments it transports feed some of the planet’s most fertile farmlands. Tens of millions of people depend on…

The Conversation

Rights groups welcome Malaysia's move on death penalty

Human rights groups have applauded Malaysia’s move to scrap the mandatory death penalty as a major step forward in the push for the abolition of capital punishment in Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

Asia’s prices are on rise. In the Philippines, they’re soaring

Southeast Asia’s fourth-largest economy sees inflation hit 8.6 percent, far above Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Al Jazeera

Welcome to Van Gogh Alive

Vincent Van Gogh's work is both spectacular and intimately revealing. In a career that lasted only 10 years, his painting styles shifted continuously to expose a volatile and changeable state of mind. Southeast Asia's largest digital art exhibition is set to take place in Thailand for the first time ever,…

Bangkok Post

Disney Cruise Line to send new ship to Singapore

Disney Cruise Line is setting up shop in Southeast Asia with a new cruise ship set to debut in 2025.

Orlando Sentinel

China’s rich flee crackdowns for ‘Asia’s Switzerland’ Singapore

Chinese wealth is rushing into the Southeast Asian city-state, prompting unease among some locals.

Al Jazeera

Russian support for Myanmar junta 'destabilising' Southeast Asia: US envoy

Russia's backing for Myanmar's military rulers is unacceptable and destabilising, with its supply of weapons helping to fuel a conflict that has become a catastrophe for the country, a top US official said on Thursday.

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Russian support for Myanmar junta 'destabilising' Southeast Asia – U.S envoy

The Conversation

How TikTok became a breeding ground for hate speech in the latest Malaysia general election

Hate speech on social media is a major issue across many regions of the world, including Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

Time to boost region's oral health

On World Oral Health Day which fell on Monday, WHO urge Southeast Asian countries to accelerate implementation of the region's new Action Plan for Oral Health 2022–2030, which aims to ensure that everyone, everywhere in Southeast Asia can enjoy the highest attainable state of oral health, with a focus on…

Bangkok Post

Bitkub Chain’s KUB listed on Coinstore,

Bitkub Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd., Thailand’s leading Bitkub Chain operator and blockchain total solution provider, has announced it is bringing KUB to Coinstore, a global digital asset exchange, with the aim of creating a regional blockchain network in Southeast Asia.

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Factbox-Indonesian parliament passes decree to replace 2020 jobs law

Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday passed into law an emergency decree on jobs and investment, eliminating legal uncertainty hanging over measures championed by President Joko Widodo to spur business sentiment in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Reuters

Indonesia passes jobs decree into law, easing investment uncertainty

Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday passed into law an emergency decree on jobs and investment, eliminating legal uncertainty hanging over measures President Joko Widodo has pushed to spur investment in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Bangkok Post

Durian from China? Hainan gears up for first harvest of SE Asia's 'king of fruits'

China is gearing up for the harvest of its first domestic durian crop this summer after more than four years of cultivation, although it is not expected to challenge Southeast Asia's stranglehold on sales of the pungent smelling fruit.

Bangkok Post

Netflix celebrates women-led stories this International Women’s Month

To celebrate International Women's Month, Netflix recently held an event titled ‘Reflections Of Me’ in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event saw creators and talent from Netflix’s Southeast Asia titles coming together to engage in an important conversation about representation on screen, as well as the impact that women have on the…

Inverse

One Essential Ecosystem Is Rapidly Disappearing from Earth, Study Reveals

New research reveals mountain forests are disappearing at rapidly accelerating rate, posing serious concerns for conservation of rare and endangered species.

Al Jazeera

Q&A: Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines and ASEAN’s reaction

China condemned Australia’s plan to acquire attack subs from the US but how have Southeast Asian nations reacted?

Bangkok Post

Incentives to spur EV sales

Thailand will remain the largest electric vehicle market in Southeast Asia going forward as prospects of consumer-focused incentives will supplement existing incentives for automakers to produce EVs locally.

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