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Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS) names Thailand key market for Southeast Asia expansion

Thailand has seen increasing adoption of vended laundry services across Southeast Asia, making it one of the important markets for Alliance Laundry Systems' (ALS) in Southeast Asia and the next stage of regional expansion.

Bangkok Post

India's Largest Wild Bovine Is the Gaur, and Almost Nobody Knows This Massive Forest Giant Exists

The size nobody talks aboutA fully grown male gaur can stand 220 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh up to 1,500 kilograms. That is not a misprint. The gaur, classified as Bos gaurus, is the largest wild bovine on earth, heavier than the American bison, taller than the African buffalo,…

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From smartphones to clinics: What Indonesia can learn from Thailand’s disease tracking

The COVID‑19 pandemic accelerated investment in health infrastructure across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Thailand.

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Southeast Asia sets pace for Gemini usage

The number of active users on the Google Gemini app in Southeast Asia has more than doubled in a year, driven by Gen Z and local language capability.

Bangkok Post

Tripura gets Rs 1.21 lakh crore investment pledges at Agartala business conclave

Tripura secured 342 MoUs worth Rs 1.21 lakh crore at a business conclave. The state aims to become a manufacturing, logistics, and services hub in the northeast. Over 2,000 investors and delegates attended the two-day "Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026". Investment proposals are expected to accelerate industrialization and generate employment…

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Anutin talks energy with Singapore

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan agreed on Monday to accelerate regional energy integration through the Asean Power Grid and promote stronger seamless connectivity across Southeast Asia to enhance the region's economic competitiveness and energy security.

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'Without our money, people will struggle': Muangthai Capital's new CEO Parithad Petampai defends the role of microfinance in Thailand

Muangthai ranks No. 295 on Fortune’s Southeast Asia 500 list, with 2025 revenue of 30.74 billion Thai baht ($936 million).

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Thailand tops mini-drama revenue as TikTok eyes expansion

Thailand leads in short-drama in-app purchase revenue in Southeast Asia and is the third-largest regional market in terms of downloads, says research firm Sensor Tower.

Bangkok Post

'Sanrio Characters Half Marathon' is open to all runners

Local and international runners are invited to experience a new level of running entertainment at Southeast Asia's first "Sanrio Characters Half Marathon", which will take place at One Bangkok, Rama IV Road, on Sept 27.

Bangkok Post

Asia's founders are decamping to the U.S. as the region suffers a protracted venture funding slump

Venture slowdown, weak exits and fragmented markets are pushing some Asian startups to Silicon Valley.

Fortune

The Great Hornbill's Nesting Ritual Is Unlike Anything Else in India's Bird World

A Bird That Walls Itself InThe female great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) does something no other bird in India does during breeding season: she enters a hollow tree, and the pair plasters the entrance shut with mud, droppings, and fruit pulp until only a narrow vertical slit remains. She stays inside…

Times Life

Market reforms propel Singapore bourse's growth

Singapore is emerging as one of Southeast Asia's most compelling investment destinations as sweeping capital market reforms create new opportunities for investors seeking to diversify beyond technology and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, says One Asset Management.

Bangkok Post

This Is What Happens When Indonesia Gets Serious About Electric Motorcycles

The Charged Ndara is an Indonesian electric naked bike with 14.8 horsepower, a 78-mile-per-hour top speed, and regional export ambitions.

RideApart

PM Modi’s Indonesia Visit Just Changed India’s Defence Game

India’s relationship with Indonesia has entered a new chapter, and this time, it is not just about diplomacy. It is about defence, technology, trade, education, and strategic influence across the Indo-Pacific. The biggest headline is Indonesia’s decision to acquire India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, one of the fastest and most…

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The cities most at risk from extreme heat, ranked

More than 95 per cent of the cities at the greatest risk are in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

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Virtual taekwondo is on the rise as it makes its debut at Asian Games

Virtual taekwondo is gaining popularity as a structured competitive discipline in Southeast Asia

Bangkok Post

Bangkok sees ultra-wealthy population expand rapidly

Bangkok is emerging as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing hub for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals, reinforcing Thailand's appeal as a destination for global wealth despite persistent economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

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Council urges review of IF products

The Asean Iron & Steel Council (AISC) has called for a review of the use of induction furnace (IF) technology in the production of reinforcing steel bars across Southeast Asia, citing concerns over structural safety.

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Why houses in the Philippines stand on wooden stilts to survive floods, typhoons and extreme heat

Long before concrete and steel arrived in the Philippines, Filipino communities had already worked out how to live comfortably in a hot, humid and flood-prone archipelago; they simply raised their houses off the ground. The bahay kubo, or nipa hut, is the clearest example, a small home built from bamboo,…

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Modi in Indonesia: India forming a strategic BrahMos belt

India's potential BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia could forge a significant coastal defence network across Southeast Asia. This growing 'BrahMos belt,' already including the Philippines and Vietnam, offers regional powers a potent deterrent against China's maritime assertiveness. As US security assurances waver, these missile deployments provide a crucial, independent defence…

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The World Bank has elevated Vietnam and the Philippines to upper-middle-income status—but now they face 'a far more demanding phase of development'

Both countries must now escape the middle income trap that has stalled several of their Southeast Asian peers.

Bangkok Post

New boutique, classic collection

The partnership between Patek Philippe and Cortina Watch has been reinforced by the opening of their first duplex boutique in Southeast Asia at Post 1928 Building, One Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Why Google’s 'smartest' phone still skips Thailand

Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most enthusiastic smartphone markets, yet Google’s Pixel phones remain absent from official shelves, leaving expats and Thai tech fans to wonder why Android’s own flagship is still treated like a suitcase souvenir.

Bangkok Post

WONTECH ASIA, THAILAND Korean aesthetics

Thailand’s medical aesthetics industry is attracting growing foreign investment as international companies seek to tap rising demand for non-surgical cosmetic treatments and use Thailand as a springboard into Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong beautician pleads guilty to luring 2 women into Myanmar scam factory through Thailand

A Hong Kong beautician has admitted tricking two women into forced labour and confinement in Southeast Asia by offering them free flights and accommodation and promising a lucrative reward for transporting 48 million baht more than a year ago.

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