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Japan’s ODA undergoes historical shift to a new offer-based approach
From a relationship of giving and receiving to a co-creating partnership—Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), which ...
Southeast Asia’s tourism outlook: what’s in store for the region in 2025
Sustainability and connectivity were key themes at this year’s ASEAN Tourism Forum in the southern Malaysian state of Johor. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout took a trip across the country to explore the latest ...
Science Daily1d
Peatlands and mangroves key to reducing carbon emissions in Southeast Asia
Conserving and restoring Southeast Asia's carbon-rich peatlands and mangroves could mitigate more than 50 per cent of the region's land-use carbon emissions, according to a new international study.
The Diplomat8d
Trump’s Sudden Impact and Implications For Southeast Asia
Within Southeast Asia, deep cuts to USAID have already resulted in the suspension or curtailing of a wide range of programs ...
Peatlands and mangroves: Southeast Asian countries must protect these major carbon pools to boost climate ambitions
Protecting and restoring mangroves and peatlands can reduce more than half of the carbon emissions from land use in Southeast ...
Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition
Most countries in fast-growing Southeast Asia are looking to develop nuclear energy in their quest for cleaner and more reliable energy ...
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Laos Is Turning to Its Neighbors to Loosen China's Economic Grip
Laos is heavily indebted to and economically dependent on China. Could Vietnam and Thailand offer a way out of its conundrum?
The New York Times15d
‘A Good Chance People Are Going to Die’ After U.S. Halts Funding for Mine Clearing
In Laos, officials have said that the country ... Sun Narin contributed reporting from Phnom Penh. Sui-Lee Wee is the Southeast Asia bureau chief for The Times, overseeing coverage of 11 countries ...
Bloomberg L.P.20d
China, Southeast Asian Nations Pledge to Deal With Scam Centers
China, Thailand and other nations have reached a deal to target cybercrime centers that have taken root in Southeast Asian nations ... along with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, gathered ...
Nikkei Asia20d
Southeast Asia's startup funding drops for 3rd consecutive year in 2024
SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia's startup funding in 2024 dropped for the third consecutive year, falling to a fifth of the peak it recorded in 2021, with investors anticipating greater uncertainties ...
TTG Asia20d
Strong tourism exchange between South-east Asia and South Korea, but more can be done: study
Rising tourism arrivals between South-East Asia and South Korea are presenting numerous opportunities for economic growth, cultural exchange, and strengthened regional cooperation, finds report, ASEAN ...
Asia News Network20d
Lao PM meets with Japanese Crown Prince in Tokyo
VIENTIANE – Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his wife on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his wife at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, where the Lao leader and the ...