A culture of “escape”: The migration of wealthy Chinese to Southeast Asia
A culture of “escape”: The migration of wealthy Chinese to Southeast Asia
Ranked 5th in the world for Indian cuisine
Some blamed “ignorance” and “racism” for the disappointing results, but India, like China, does not have a single unified cuisine, with countless regional variations. There were also harsh opinions.
Ranking 5th in the world for Indian food leaves a bad taste in Indian mouths.
Ranking 5th in the world for Indian food leaves a bad taste in Indian mouths.
Filipino driver slams electric jeepneys
Filipino drivers voice outrage over Marcos’ promise to make a U-turn on a jeepney
Filipino drivers voice outrage over Marcos’ promise to make a U-turn on a jeepney
Malaysia’s Hollywood dream vanishes into dust
Insiders place some of the blame for the studio’s lackluster performance on conservatives’ unhelpful attitude toward the country’s creative industries.
Singapore companies swoop in as Malaysia’s Hollywood dreams shatter
Singapore companies swoop in as Malaysia’s Hollywood dreams shatter
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Taylor Swift’s only base in Southeast Asia
Taylor Swift’s Singapore concert leaves fans in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines disappointed
Taylor Swift’s Singapore concert leaves fans in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines disappointed
Inside a Chinese-run scam hub in Myanmar
‘I can kill you here’: Inside Myanmar’s illegal fraud base run by China
‘I can kill you here’: Inside Myanmar’s illegal fraud base run by China
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Vietnam’s ‘flexible’ exposes growing inequality
But not everyone is part of the success story, with many of the country’s poorest still struggling to make ends meet, struggling to make ends meet amid economic clouds. Even those who do not earn a full-time wage find the high cost of education prohibitive. .
In Vietnam, “flexors” have American degrees, status, and wealth.Some people hardly sleep
In Vietnam, “flexors” have American degrees, status, and wealth.Some people hardly sleep
Large-scale money laundering incident that shakes Singapore
Singapore money laundering probe reveals paid passports of Chinese criminals
Singapore money laundering probe reveals paid passports of Chinese criminals
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Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok turns 100 years old
Kuok is one of a handful of Southeast Asian entrepreneurs who were forged by the horrors of war and built businesses that thrived with the region’s newly independent states.
Malaysian-born Hong Kong billionaire Robert Kuok celebrates 100th birthday
Malaysian-born Hong Kong billionaire Robert Kuok celebrates 100th birthday
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Anti-Israel boycott sweeps Indonesia, Malaysia
‘Shudders’: Malaysians and Indonesians abandon brands over Gaza war
‘Shudders’: Malaysians and Indonesians abandon brands over Gaza war
Mass death of fish in Japan
The fish began washing up on the shore on December 7, with television footage showing schools of silvery fish swarming along a 1.5km (1.5km) shoreline in ankle-deep water.
Local authorities estimated that around 1,000 tonnes of fish washed ashore, but suggested the actual figure could be much higher.
1,000 tons of dead fish were discovered on this Japanese coast.Maybe now you can understand why
1,000 tons of dead fish were discovered on this Japanese coast.Maybe now you can understand why