Southeast Asia

Dive into the vibrant world of exotic green fish, where shimmering scales, intricate patterns, and playful behaviours reveal nature’s stunning creativity beneath the water’s surface.

Elusive Asian Golden Cat: The bird-plucking predator and colour-shifting feline facing growing threats

One of Asia’s most secretive big cats is fighting for survival as deforestation, hunting and habitat loss push it closer to danger.

World’s 9 most beautiful butterflies with unique colours and where they live

Explore the planet’s most colourful and unique butterflies. From the shimmering blue morpho to the camouflaged owl butterfly, each species showcases nature’s art and the importance of protecting their habitats.

9 Hidden Southeast Asian Islands You’ll Want to Explore Now

Discover 9 hidden Southeast Asian islands perfect for solo travelers or couples seeking a romantic escape. Explore turquoise waters, pristine beaches, lush jungles, and untouched nature far from tourist crowds.

Laos named the most affordable travel destination in Southeast Asia – Here’s what to expect

Laos has been crowned Southeast Asia’s most affordable travel destination for 2025. Discover cheap stays, low-cost attractions, and why tourism is booming in this budget-friendly gem.

4,000-year-old dental plaque uncovers evidence of people eating psychoactive betel nuts

Researchers from Chiang Mai University and the California Academy of Sciences have identified chemical traces of betel nut chewing in a 4,000-year-old burial.

Meet the Colugo: This mysterious ‘flying lemur’ neither flies nor is a lemur

Despite its name, the colugo is not a lemur. It belongs to a separate group called Dermoptera. Scientists say it’s the closest living relative of primates.

Indian travel to Southeast Asia surges following visa relaxations, says report

Indian travel to Southeast Asia rises sharply as visa relaxations boost interest in Malaysia, Palau, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, reshaping outbound travel patterns in 2025.

ISRO releases before and after satellite images of Myanmar earthquake devastation

The recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has left extensive destruction, with thousands injured and killed. ISRO satellite images show the devastation, as emergency response and international aid efforts go on.

5 Most Iconic Temples in Southeast Asia You Can’t Miss

Discover 5 iconic temples in Southeast Asia, from Angkor Wat to Batu Caves, blending history, spirituality & stunning architecture. Plan your visit now!

Telegram serves as a hub for 'underground markets' of Southeast Asian crime gangs, claims UN

The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) claims that hacked data, including credit card information, passwords, and browsing histories, is openly traded on Telegram.

TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia: CEO Shou Zi Chew

Shou Zi Chew said at an event held in Indonesia that TikTok's content is becoming more diversified as it adds more users and expands into e-commerce. TikTok is owned by China's ByteDance.

KKR India moves Prashant Kumar to Singapore to lead Southeast Asia private-equity business

Prashant Kumar, who has been with KKR in Mumbai since 2018, will move to Singapore and start his new role in July, one of the sources said.

Dabur weighs acquisitions to expand across India, Southeast Asia

On the back of its $71 million purchase of spice producer Badshah Masala Pvt Ltd. in October, the 139-year-old firm, which sells traditional Ayurvedic medicine and herbal products including toothpaste and shampoo, is evaluating other targets in health, food and personal care in those markets, Chief Executive Officer Mohit Malhotra said.

Budget travel | Around Asia: Southeast Asia under Rs 1 Lakh, your journeys are in your hands

No longer is Europe the only continent you could backpack across luxuriously through its local public transport, thanks to cheap flights, experience luxury buses, high-speed trains, ferries and cruises through Asia as well. Here’s how to plan and what to be careful about.

Budget travel | Manila calling: Far away in the East, charms of a remote Philippines

The next time you’re flying eastward, in Southeast Asia, try Manila — it’s magical, from underground rivers and caves to revolution parks, and is affordable, too, well under Rs 3 lakh.

Budget travel | Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos: Through the Southeast Asian triangle

This holiday season, it is a good idea to explore nearby countries such as Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which are often ignored but provide a rich smorgasbord of experiences. All three countries together can be done under Rs 3 lakh.

Why Phuket is so different from Bangkok: The north-south divide of Southeast Asia

As Southeast Asia has now fully opened up for travel, a look back at the cultural dichotomies of the Thai cities of Phuket and Bangkok

Dealmakers eye China divestments, rise of India and Southeast Asia as M&A pipeline shrinks

Merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction values involving China plunged by 35% year-on-year to $266 billion in the first nine months of the year, to the lowest level since 2013, Refinitiv data showed, though it remained Asia's largest deals market.

SARS-related coronaviruses infect around 66,000 people a year in Southeast Asia: Study

The research, published by Nature Communications, said viral transmission from bats to humans may have been "substantially underestimated", adding that its mapping of bat species in the region could aid efforts to determine the origins of COVID-19.

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit risks undermining US efforts with Asian allies

The fear is that the trip, which will also include stops this week in South Korea and Japan, is an unnecessary provocation that distracts from the allies’ efforts to counter China’s military might and economic clout.

WHO: COVID cases and deaths falling nearly everywhere

According to a World Health Organization weekly report released Wednesday, the number of new coronavirus infections and deaths reported worldwide decreased last week, with the exception of the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

China shifting focus to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says

In an interview on Monday, Rajapaksa said that Sri Lanka couldn’t tap a $1.5 billion credit line from Beijing and has yet to hear back on his request to President Xi Jinping for a $1 billion loan to buy essential goods.

Mastercard focuses on Southeast Asia, Latin America after India ban, Russia exit

"Southeast Asia is exciting (due to) the right demographics, the adoption of technology and digitisation, and governments' focus on financial inclusion," Ling Hai told the Reuters Global Markets Forum, adding that countries in the region would also benefit as supply chains shift away from China.

Mastercard shifts focus to Southeast Asia, Latin America after India ban, Russia exit

India's central bank banned Mastercard after declaring it "non-compliant" with the country's 2018 rules that required foreign card networks to store Indian payments data locally for "unfettered supervisory access".