UNCOVERED: Southeast asia - Caught on Camera

China’s loss could be India’s gain as Japan Inc sours on China

Japanese companies are reducing their presence in China due to rising competition and geopolitical tensions. They are now considering investment opportunities in India, which offers a large domestic market. Japanese financial institutions are also expanding their operations in India and viewing it as a promising destination. While Japan is diversifying…

The Economic Times · 2h ago

Why ‘China plus one’ is paying off less than Southeast Asia hoped

“China plus one” sent billions of dollars of investment into Southeast Asian factories. Yet the region isn’t capturing enough value.

Fortune · 10h ago

A truck driver leaves his job, sells house to tour the world with wife and daughters; he still earns £1,000 a week

After the pandemic, former HGV driver Lee Bodell made a life-changing decision to travel globally with his family. Moving from a career-focused routine to embracing remote work and family adventures, they sold their house for £330,000. With an online business funding their travels, they've explored several European countries and aim…

The Economic Times · 22h ago

Meta taps Australia's Firmus for AI computing capacity in Southeast Asia

Australia's Firmus said on Tuesday it had signed AI infrastructure agreements with Facebook parent Meta Platforms for graphics processing unit compute capacity at its data centre facilities in Southeast Asia.

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Domestication Genetics: Why Every Tamed Animal Shares the Same Traits and Behaviour

The Fox Experiment That Changed EverythingIn 1959, Soviet geneticist Dmitry Belyaev began selectively breeding silver foxes in Siberia for one trait alone: tolerance of humans. Within ten generations, something unexpected happened. The foxes didn't just become calmer. They developed floppy ears, curled tails, piebald colouring, and shorter snouts. Nobody bred…

Times Life · Sep 29

Oman From India: The Wadis, Desert Camps and What Muscat Costs on a Four-Day Trip

Why Oman Works as a Four-Day Trip From IndiaFlight time from Mumbai or Delhi to Muscat runs between three and a half to four hours. IndiGo, Air India, and Air Arabia all fly the route, with return fares regularly sitting between ₹18,000 and ₹28,000 if you book three to four…

Times Life · Sep 29

China has kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal, but loopholes are helping coal expand

It has been five years since China promised the United Nations to stop funding overseas coal projects

The Independent UK · Sep 26

Singapore welcomes Southeast Asia’s first okapi calf: Why this rare ‘forest giraffe’ is so unusual

A rare okapi calf has been born at Rainforest Wild Adventure in Singapore, marking the first recorded birth of an okapi in Southeast Asia. The male calf was born on July 27 to first-time parents Kisala, 7, and Xandor, 4, at Mandai Wildlife Group’s wildlife park.

The Times of India · Sep 25

Malaysia cancels marathon and weighs new law as haze continues to blanket Southeast Asia

The Kuching Marathon, scheduled for 27 September in Malaysia's Sarawak state, was cancelled due to the haze affecting the city

The Independent UK · Sep 25

New firefighting fund launches but funding gap remains as wildfires worsen worldwide

A new $100 million philanthropic fund for wildfire prevention in South America, home to the Amazon rainforest, is being launched during New York Climate Week, as fires race across the Amazon

The Independent UK · Sep 24