Among individuals surveyed in six ASEAN countries, more than half (52%) prefer destinations within Southeast Asia, followed by East Asia (44%), including China, Japan, and South Korea.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.
Singapore and Thailand have moved to block prediction markets platform Polymarket, adding to the regulatory hurdles facing the venue that surged in popularity during the US election.
On Thursday, Joe and Mate will tie the knot in central Bangkok, joining roughly 200 couples in a joyful mass-wedding that marks a seismic shift in Thailand. After decades of campaigning and countless setbacks, the country is becoming the first in southeast Asia – and only the second in Asia after Taiwan – to introduce full marriage equality.
Thailand is legalizing same-sex marriage — the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. DW looks at what is next for Thailand and the region on LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality.
Indonesia plans to set a minimum age for social media use, inspired by Australia’s under-16 ban. Supported by President Prabowo Subianto, the initiative targets online child safety amid high internet usage by under-12s. Final age details are pending, reflecting global efforts to protect young users.
Vietnam’s rice exports to Singapore grew 28.45% to S$128.9 million (US$95.2 million) in 2024, making it the city-state's third largest rice supplier, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore.
Thailand trails other Southeast Asian markets on using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace, with only one in five Thais surveyed doing so, according to the latest Telenor Asia "Digital Lives Decoded 2024 Thailand" report.
Of the 10 most turbulent North American flight routes in 2024, eight featured Denver or Salt Lake City, according to findings by Turbli, a "turbulence forecast tool for the curious or fearful flyer."
Thailand’s lèse-majesté law is one of the strictest in the world. Any act or speech that criticizes, insults, or shows a lack of reverence towards the monarch and queen of Thailand carries a jail sentence of up to 15 years.
Grab and BYD have announced a regional partnership to expand access to up to 50,000 BYD electric vehicles (EVs) to Grab’s driver-partners across Southeast Asia.