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Xi Jinping goes on charm offensive as Asia reels from tariff whiplash
The message Xi is sending on his tour is loud and clear. China is seeking to capitalize on the Trump administration’s ...
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Indonesia’s ‘Jumbo’ Is Southeast Asia’s Top-Grossing Animation With US$8 Million Haul
Indonesian animated feature Jumbo has officially become Southeast Asia’s highest-grossing homegrown animation of all time ...
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New Southeast Asia Survey Shows Greater Trust in the U.S. Than China This Year—but There’s a Catch
2,023 respondents across 11 Southeast Asian countries—the 10 ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste—were asked “How ...
Lululemon’s Southeast Asia Supply Chain Hit Hard by Trump Tariffs
Lululemon finds itself directly in the crosshairs of President Trump’s trade war as the bulk of its apparel is sourced from ...
Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar’s celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during ...
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Action plan aims to save Asia’s leaf-eating monkeys amid ‘alarming’ declines
Primatologists and conservation organizations have launched a 10-year action plan to improve the outlook for langur monkeys in the Sundaland biodiversity hotspot, a region of Southeast Asia that spans ...
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China Power: Chinese retirees reshape Southeast Asia’s retirement landscape, and perceptions of the superpower too
As part of a series on China’s regional influence, CNA speaks with Chinese retirees in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines ...
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94% of Southeast Asia’s e-commerce sellers see AI’s potential
However, AI’s adoption in Southeast Asia remains more cautious, with research carried out by Lazada Group, a leading online shopping platform in the region, showing that 61 per cent of retailers are ...