Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year break, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing earlier this month continue to reverberate across the country.

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) collectively welcomed over 123 million foreign tourists over the past year.

BANGKOK/MANILA/MUMBAI -- U.S. President Donald Trump's push for unfettered free speech on social media and Meta's response to it are sparking concerns of serious safety risks -- even threats to more lives -- particularly in South and Southeast Asia.

From igniting fireworks to joining in lion dances, Southeast Asia joined millions of people all over the world in celebrating the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. The event, colloquially known as the “Chinese New Year,” is considered the biggest holiday for Chinese communities worldwide.

The US-China tech war and politicisation of tech firms are narrowing options for wary regional players As Donald Trump settles back into the White House for a second term and the rest of the world readies itself for a reprisal of US threats and transactionalism,

Experts warn DeepSeek’s success could lead to a shift in AI development, potentially reducing demand for expensive data centres and affecting investments in the region.

The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have ulterior motives for its anti-scamming crackdown.

Protecting and restoring Southeast Asia's peat swamp forests and mangroves could reduce the region's land use carbon emissions by approximately 54%, despite these ecosystems covering only 5.4% of the region's land area,

Enphase Energy today announced that it is expanding in Southeast Asia by entering the solar markets in Vietnam and Malaysia. Enphase is now shipping IQ8P™ Microinverters, with peak output AC power of 480 W,

Homegrown company ShareChat has launched its first Southeast Asia AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore. This marks its third global establishment. The centre aims to leverage local AI talent to enhance technological solutions,

The new centre will help the organisation reach a larger network of highly specialised AI talent in the region, build a technological stack and deliver an robust experience to its community, a company release said.

Minh Duc Temple, located on Thien Ma Mountain in Quang Ngai, is home to the tallest Quan Am (Goddess of Mercy - Avalokiteshvara - Guanyin) statue in Southeast Asia, nearing completion after over four years of construction.