A RECOVERY in the region’s private equity (PE) market last year has spurred optimism among key players in 2025, as they expect investors that had held back previously to unleash their buying power in ...

SOUTH-east Asia is bracing for impact as US President Donald Trump’s dreaded tariffs make a comeback. But this time, the ...

Scientists have found a new monkey species! That's the good news. The bad news is that only a couple of hundred are left.

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The kidnapping of Chinese actor Wang Xing in Thailand has triggered a wave of trip cancellations among Chinese tourists ...

Indonesia's online retail sector is expanding rapidly, with gross merchandise value (GMV) reaching $90 billion last year.

Malaysia’s House of Representatives Speaker Johari Abdul, is calling for more unity and cooperation among the 11-member nations/states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN, which ...

Director of international humanitarian organisation Spirit of Football, Andrew Aris, will be in Rotorua supporting a local club's mission to make football accessible for all players in Rotorua.

Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering regulating kratom and banning sales to minors. But kava advocates want an outright ban.

But all is not well between China and Cambodia these days. China made no new loans to Cambodia last year. It has been ...

The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have ulterior motives for its anti-scamming crackdown.

Work is well under way on the 316-mile high-speed line connecting Mumbai with Ahmedabad in Gujarat province. The huge project is estimated to cost an eye-watering £12 billion, with the first section ...