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A Beginner’s Guide To Singapore, The ‘Gateway To Southeast Asia’
Singapore—the so-called gateway to Southeast Asia is marking its 60th year of independence. From hawker markets to orchid ...
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Propose New Effort To Map Ancient Fishponds
House Bill 309 would create a working group to compile a comprehensive database of loko iʻa around the state. The effort ...
New Southeast Asia Survey Shows Greater Trust in the U.S. Than China This Year—but There’s a Catch
All major powers—the U.S., China, Japan, the European Union, and India—saw an increase in trust from Southeast Asia this year ...
The Star17d
5 types of mountains you should climb in South-East Asia
Mountains in South-East Asia aren’t the untouchable ice-hells that the most hardened alpinists chase after. Yet mountaineering in South-East Asia would probably be the highlight of most holidays ...
The Straits Times19d
Toy trouble: Vietnam pulls dolls over South China Sea map
And in 2018, Vietnam cut a scene from the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians that featured a designer bag with a map of the world showing the disputed South China Sea islands under Beijing’s control.
The Independent19d
Taiwan reveals timeline for potential full-scale China invasion
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
csis.org20d
Crossroads of Competition: China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands
Greg Poling testified before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission on China’s military and security footprint in the Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Chair Price, Vice Chair ...
The Economist20d
East Asia’s armsmakers are on the rise
Expect East Asia’s defence boom to endure. To stay on top of the biggest stories in business and technology, sign up to the Bottom Line, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter.
WPBF20d
Jupiter marching band to head to Hawaii
THE GROUP IS PERFORMING IN THE NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS DAY PARADE LATER THIS MONTH IN HAWAII. YASMINE JULMISSE SPOKE WITH SOME STUDENTS AS THEY PREPARE FOR THIS EXCITING TRIP. I’M SO EXCITED ...
The Straits Times20d
Philippines eyes expansion of Squad group to India, South Korea
NEW DELHI – The Philippines and its allies are trying to expand the Squad grouping of nations to include India and South Korea to counter China in the Indo-Pacific region, the Philippines ...
scmp.com20d
Backlash brews in Malaysia over Chagee app’s South China Sea map used by Beijing
Chinese tea chain Chagee has once again landed in hot water with Malaysia’s censorious consumers after its mobile app displayed a map with Beijing ... outrage. Southeast Asia is in the throes ...
The Diplomat21d
Are Investors Pulling Out of Southeast Asia?
The news for some of Southeast Asia’s big stock exchanges has not been great lately. Since mid-September 2024, the Jakarta composite index has declined by around 18 percent. On March 18 ...