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The Latest Breaking News from SouthEast Asia

Up 175% in 2024, Can This Growth Stock Keep Climbing?

Sea’s growth story has been nothing short of spectacular.

Barchart

Chinese consumers can’t get enough of durian, a fruit so pungent it’s banned in Southeast Asian airports

Chinese imports of durian rose to 1.56 billion kilograms last year, 2.5 times what it imported in 2019.

Fortune

Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage

According to Bangkok Pride, which partnered with local authorities to organize the event, over 200 couples registered to marry at the Siam Paragon shopping center. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hundreds of couples tie the knot as Thailand legalises same sex marriage

Celebrations as Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same sex unions

Evening Standard

Thailand Recognizes Marriage Equality For Same-Sex Couples

Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, marking a historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in Southeast Asia.

Top News

Japan's Ishiba heads to Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region

The Independent UK

Trump is set to hike tariffs. Should Southeast Asia be worried?

Countries like Vietnam benefited from Trump’s trade war. That could put them at risk in the second round.

Fortune

Singapore’s Straits Times Index is Southeast Asia’s best performing index for 2024—and it's all due to its Big Three banks

A share rally in Singapore's biggest banks—DBS, UOB and OCBC—lifted the Straits Times Index to end the year above Malayis'a Kuala Lumpur Composite Index.

Fortune

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The Independent UK

For the first time in 8 years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia, a top Chinese ally

A U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is China’s close ally in Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

A US Navy ship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia, a close ally of China

A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight years

The Independent UK

Myanmar soldiers ‘forced to take meth’ to stay sharp

Soldiers captured by rebel forces claim they were given methamphetamines before being told to torch houses

Dynamite News

A&N Islands: New insights into genetic heritage of Nicobarese people

The Nicobar Islands are situated in the eastern Indian Ocean and south of the Andaman Islands. The archipelago largely consists of seven large islands. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tuya Inc (NYSE: TUYA) - Growth to Accelerate Following 13% Stake Purchase by 65 Equity Partners

Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners bought 13% stake in Tuya Inc. (NYSE:TUYA), implying a total investment of US$100 million (or S$134M). The fund's mandate is to support high growth, mid-cap companies seeking a listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The listing will benefit Tuya Inc. by providing easy access to capital…

The Independent UK

Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia

Positioned along the seismically active Ring of Fire, Indonesia and the Philippines have the second and third highest installed geothermal energy capacity in the world, after the United States

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Is White Vein Kratom Right for New Users? Pros and Cons

White vein kratom is a popular strain of the kratom plant, known for its energizing and mood-enhancing effects. Kratom, scientifically known as Mitragyna speciosa, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia,

Fortune

Trump's victory could make life harder for Hong Kong—and that may be good news for Singapore's banks

Banks like Singapore's OCBC are poised to gain from Chinese investment into Southeast Asia—now potentially supercharged by a new Trump trade war.

Fortune

Thailand, the 'Detroit of Southeast Asia', is at the forefront of China’s battle for the global auto market

China has invested at least $1.4 billion in the nearby country’s auto plants.

The Times of India

Melbourne teen dies after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos: What is it?

Methanol poisoning has killed Melbourne teen Bianca Jones a week after she and her best friend fell ill while travelling in neighbouring Laos. Thai authorities have confirmed that the teen developed a “brain swelling due to high levels of methanol found in her system." Tragedy struck all of a sudden…

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

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