Move over Singapore, Vietnam is now South-East Asia’s third-most-visited country and also the fastest growing tourism destination
Thailand may be fully in the spotlight but neighboring destination Vietbnam that's one-upping it in terms of growth.
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More South-east Asian countries are ‘in the line of fire’ from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs: Maybank
SINGAPORE] More Asean countries may soon be pulled deeper into the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s plans to introduce reciprocal tariffs, said Maybank in a Mar 21 report. Read more at The ...
Malaysia ranked among world's Top 10 retirement destinations, Thailand only other South-East Asian country in list
Malaysia has been ranked as one of the top 10 countries for retirement in 2025 by International Living, securing the seventh ...
World's safest and least safe countries to visit in 2025 revealed - and it's bad news for UK and USA
The world's safest countries have been revealed by Numbeo - with one of the smallest territories in Europe earning the top spot, following by nations in the Middle East and East Asia.
This island is the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report
According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, Taiwan is the happiest place in Asia, followed by Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand ...
US designated South Korea a ‘sensitive’ country amid talk of nuclear weapons
The US list of sensitive countries includes China, Taiwan, Israel, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Read more at ...
South Korea designated by US as ‘sensitive’ country amid nuclear bomb talk
Several South Korean leaders have said Seoul may pursue nuclear weapons amid fears over Pyongyang’s weapons programme.
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‘Sensitive country’ designation likely a move by the US to deter Seoul’s nuclear ambitions
But Prof Richey believed that the immediate impact on the East Asian country would ... move by the Biden government to list South Korea as a “sensitive country” remains to be seen.
The Biggest Bucket on the List: An Odyssey Across Central Asia
Our writer takes us on a journey of a lifetime across the so-named “5-Stans,” with all the wonder and mystery these nations ...
US ‘nuclear sensitive’ tag for South Korea stirs political blame game
The designation has put further strain on the East Asian nation’s already highly polarised political landscape.
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Countries holding largest gold reserves: US, Germany, Italy lead the way
China, India dominate Asian reserves as gold rally continues - Pakistan is 49th on list with 64.7 tonnes as of January 2025 ...