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Tesla Plans Southeast Asia Expansion As BYD Leads In China

Tesla plans to expand into Southeast Asia to compete with BYD in the growing electric vehicle market, targeting environmentally conscious consumers.

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Asean-Australia meeting ends with warning against actions that 'endanger peace'

Leaders from Southeast Asia and Australia warned against actions that "endanger peace" in the South China Sea following fresh confrontations between Beijing and the Philippines in contested waters. France, another Pacific player, is concerned as well.

Radio France Internationale

Kia In Talks With Thailand For New EV Facility

Kia in talks with Thailand to establish an EV facility, signaling a strategic move towards advancing EV production in Southeast Asia.

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Albanese aligns Australia's destiny with Southeast Asia

Anthony Albanese insists Australia's destiny is in Southeast Asia, as China's influence in the region loomed over the end of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.

AAP

China's economic roadmap for 2024 aims for steady growth, healthy inflation

At the opening of the National People's Congress in Beijing this Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang outlined the government's major objectives for the economy in 2024. In this edition of Business Daily, we take a look at what Beijing is seeking to achieve this year and at the challenges posed…

France 24

Singapore’s PM defends Taylor Swift exclusivity deal amid regional grumbles

Lee Hsien Loong says deal to lure pop star not ‘unfriendly’ to other countries in Southeast Asia.

Al Jazeera

Singapore PM Defends Exclusive Deal To Lure Taylor Swift

Singapore struck a deal ensuring Taylor Swift played the city-state but nowhere else in Southeast Asia, the country's prime minister said Tuesday while defending the secretive arrangement.

International Business Times

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Trade, Submarines Feature At ASEAN Talks In Australia

Australia unveiled plans to ramp up investment in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, setting aside US$1.3 billion to bolster trade in a region of rising economic might.

International Business Times

Tesla In Talks With Thailand For Production Facility

Tesla in talks with Thailand to establish a production facility, signaling expansion in Southeast Asia and potential economic benefits.

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Crocodile cuddles as regional leaders snap family photo

Australia will launch a $2 billion program to turbocharge trade with Southeast Asia, as regional leaders get up close and personal with crocodiles and koalas.

AAP

Petal Power: Aesthetic, Silent Flower Turbines Could Drive Southeast Asia's Green Energy Shift

Flower Turbines, which combine beauty and efficiency, prove that it is possible to see a world where the wind whispers promises of a greener, more nature-loving tomorrow.

International Business Times

Singapore's Culture Minister Addresses Controversy Surrounding Taylor Swift's Performance

Singapore's culture minister addresses controversy over Taylor Swift's tour grant, denying exclusivity claims and sparking tension in Southeast Asia.

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ASEAN-Australia Summit To Decry 'Threat Or Use Of Force' In Region

Leaders from Southeast Asian nations and Australia gathered in Melbourne on Monday are expected to denounce the "threat or use of force" to settle disputes in the region, a collective swipe at China.

International Business Times

Rajya Sabha member, team meet rebel Arakan Army inside Myanmar, discover poor condition of Kaladan project on Myanmar side

Indian delegation led by Rajya Sabha member meets Arakan Army to discuss vital road network in Myanmar.

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Focus on Australia's role in SE Asia's food security

A parliamentary committee will examine the role Australian agriculture has to play in the Southeast Asian market, and how it can support food security.

International Business Times

Hotels, Flights Booked Out As 'Swift Effect' Hits Singapore

The "Swift effect" is about to hit Southeast Asia but Singapore has left some of its neighbours seeing red while it profits from a Taylor-made tourism boom as the star's only stop in the region.

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Chinese Tourists Boost Southeast Asia Travel Recovery

Chinese tourists are choosing Southeast Asia post-COVID, boosting tourism and local economies. Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia are top destinations for Ch...

International Business Times

The Facebook Users Redefining The 20-year-old Social Network

From California to Southeast Asia, Facebook is capturing a new generation of users who see it as a commercial tool rather than a fun networking platform.

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USDT Under Scrutiny: Tether Disappointed, Challenges UN's Claims Of Involvement In Illicit Financial Operations

The UN report claimed that USDT is being used by clandestine financial networks and money laundering infrastructure in East and Southeast Asia.

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Art SG 2024: what to see at Southeast Asia’s biggest art fair

Art SG returns for its second year with a rich international roster of artists and galleries

International Business Times

Technological Shift Among Southeast Asian Organized Crime Groups 'Revolutionized' Crypto Laundering: UN

Organized crime groups in Southeast Asia, particularly those in the Mekong area, have adapted to the technological era, allowing for the proliferation of underground banking and crypto laundering.

Inverse

Inside 'The Sims 4’s Revolutionary New Update

'The Sims 4 For Rent' made headlines for its new landlord simulation, but the game’s Tomarang setting is far more interesting.

The Hindu

Bhutan to have 1,000-sq. km. green city along Assam border ‘connecting South Asia to Southeast Asia’

Bhutan's King announces plans to build a massive "international city" in 1,000 sq. km. area, connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia.

The Independent UK

New York Metropolitan Museum will return stolen ancient sculptures

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return 16 ancient pieces of artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that federal prosecutors say were tied to an art dealer and collector accused of running a huge antiquities trafficking network out of Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

Cambodia's leader holds talks in neighboring Vietnam on first visit since becoming prime minister

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has met with his Vietnamese counterpart on an official visit to boost relations between the neighboring Southeast Asian countries

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