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Taiwan (China) emerges as a popular New Year's destination

Traveling to celebrate the New Year is becoming a popular trend, especially among young people eager to experience this occasion in fresh and vibrant destinations, and Taiwan (China) has emerged as an unmissable destination.

Indonesia’s photo exhibition marks 20 years of deadly tsunami

A photo exhibition opened at the Tsunami Museum in Indonesia’s Aceh province on December 24, marking 20 years of the deadly Aceh tsunami disaster.

Not just moms, wives: Korean women’s daily struggle for identity

For generations, womanhood in South Korea has been inextricably linked to motherhood, a role often defined by self-sacrifice.

Thailand promotes Halal tourism services through mobile app

Chulalongkorn University’s Halal Science Centre of Thailand has introduced “Halal Route”, an application created to help Muslim travellers from around the world explore the country with ease.

Indonesia expects to attract 16 million foreign visitors in 2025

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has announced that the country aims to attract between 14.6-16 million international visitors in 2025, a slight increase compared to the target of 14.3 million visitors in 2024.

Floods, landslides hit various regions of Indonesia ahead of year-end holidays

Floods and landslides triggered by extreme weather have struck various regions across the archipelago in the past week.

Malaysian government approval rating up slightly this year at 51 per cent, survey finds

The Madani government has seen a slight improvement in voter ratings as its second administrative year comes to a close.

Private sector gaining strong legal support

Luang Prabang in Laos named as top place to visit in Asia in 2025 by Lonely Planet

Over 1.9 million domestic and foreign visitors visited Luang Prabang province in the first 11 months of this year, an increase of more than one million tourists compared to the same period last year.

Thailand’s tourism forecast to grow strongly in New Year 2025

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has predicted exponential growth for the country's tourism industry during the upcoming New Year festivities, which are expected to generate over 62 billion THB (US1.8 billion) in revenue.

Supply of high-tech talent in China rises

A report revealed that the talent market in the country's digitally-fueled and high-tech new economy industries remains highly competitive, with the talent demand-supply ratio climbing steadily over the past few years.

Malaysian special Parliamentary committee draws up recommendations to ease rising cost of living

The body cited monopolies and cartels to be among the main reasons behind the increased prices of goods.

Thai PM committed to reshaping nation future

Speaking at the Bangkok Post Forum 2024, Paetongtarn said the nation's growth has relied on strategies on mass production and heavy industries in the past four decades, which are now posing challenges in keeping up with rapid globalisation.

Japan to oblige companies to set CO2 reduction targets

The step will be taken to boost external oversight functions to achieve the goal of Japan becoming carbon-neutral — meaning that greenhouse gas emissions will be effectively reduced to zero — by 2050.

Teenage pregnancy on the rise in Thailand amid increasing cases of sexual assault

The number of pregnant teenagers has progressively risen over the past few years, especially among those aged 10 to 14 and that this was probably due to two factors: Lack of sex education and awareness, and increasing cases of sexual assaults.

Thailand bans imports of plastic waste from January 1

The ban on imports will help stimulate plastic recycling, ensuring more efficient resource usage and reducing the amount of unused plastic waste, says Arada Fuangtong, the Department of Foreign Trade's director-general.

Malaysian teenage boys more vulnerable to social media risks than girls, study shows

The “Teens, Tech and Trust: Navigating Social Media in Malaysia” White Paper, published by the Social and Economic Research Initiative, is based on a survey of 185 respondents and examines the online safety of Malaysian teenagers aged 13 to 17.

This industry is defying China’s retail slump, thanks to young people’s ‘emotional’ spending

China’s young people are turning increasingly to figurines and soft toys to lighten up their mood.