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US President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the US Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

Trump touts US ‘golden age’, avoids direct mention of China before Beijing trip

In nearly two-hour State of the Union speech, American leader focuses on economic strength and global leadership ahead of midterm elections.

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Asia travel

Video | Why did 72 tigers die at Thai tourist park in under 2 weeks?

South Korea

South Korea’s Lee uses AI to honour shared factory worker past with Brazil’s Lula

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Luxury Hotels

Review | Anantara Hua Hin Resort celebrates 25 years with luxury upgrades

The coastal town of Hua Hin is Thailand’s earliest beach destination and was the location of King Rama VII’s summer palace a century ago.

The main pool at Anantara Hua Hin Resort, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Photo: Handout
Animals

Thailand’s captive tiger industry faces backlash after 72 big cats die

‘By the time we realised they were sick, it was too late,’ said an official, as welfare groups decry a life of misery and confinement.

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China travel

Chinese tourism to Japan plunges 50% over Lunar New Year as Thailand cashes in

Thailand was the top destination for China’s outbound travellers over the extended holiday, with tourists avoiding Japan amid rising tensions.

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Chinese tourists

Thailand ‘buzzing’ with travel boom as Chinese tourists back in droves

The country’s heavy investment in wooing Chinese visitors appears to have paid off as it overcomes safety fears to secure holiday growth.

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A tourist interacts with a lion dance performer in Bangkok’s Chinatown, Thailand, on Monday. Photo: EPA
China-South Korea relations

K-pop’s big freeze: are cracks in China’s cultural blockade a thaw?

A decade-long geopolitical chill has kept South Korean entertainers largely locked out of the Chinese market, but fans find ways to connect.

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China trade

As high-speed railways saturate China, how far can their global reach extend?

As Chinese giants eye Eurasia for new infrastructure, analysts speculate on what it will take to keep overseas projects from going off the rails in different host nations.

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Anutin Charnvirakul

Will Thailand’s election be voided? Bar code blunder sparks ballot secrecy fears

With counting errors forcing revotes this Sunday, the reformist opposition is seizing on irregularities to demand a fresh election.

An election worker counts ballots at a counting station in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 8. Photo: Xinhua
South Korea

#SEAbling: the hashtag uniting Southeast Asia against South Korea

A row over K-pop fan behaviour in Malaysia has spiralled into a bitter regional dispute online, with echoes of the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’.

A meme circulating on social media under the hashtag #SEAbling. Photo: X/sna_zizah17
Britain

Co-founder of British retailer Asos dies after falling from balcony in Thailand

Quentin Griffiths’ friend told police the Briton had been worried about lawsuits from his former wife, a Thai national.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces daunting post-election challenges in economy, garment sector

A key concern for Dhaka is the upgrade to developing nation status, with the key garment sector set to face stiffer competition.

Crime

Video | Thai police pose as lion dancers to nab a thief

Thai police were tracking a suspect accused of stealing US$64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts.

Thai police released footage of officers going undercover as lion dancers to arrest a burglary suspect who allegedly stole US$64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts.
Crime

Thai police don lion dance costume to pounce on unsuspecting burglar

The man allegedly stole US$64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts from a police superintendent’s home in Bangkok.

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Disguised as a lion dance troupe, Thai police home in on the man in a brown T-shirt. Photo: Handout
2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict

Wall and words: Thailand and Cambodia fight for the world’s ear over border row

While Cambodia takes its border grievances to Trump’s Board of Peace, Thailand rejects its ‘false’ claims and threatens a border wall.

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Myanmar

Thailand wants to act as ‘bridge’ for Myanmar’s return to Asean fold

Myanmar’s junta leaders have been excluded from Asean summits since the 2021 military coup that toppled a democratic administration.

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Food and Drinks

At Bangkok’s Aqua Bar, White Lotus luxury meets duck-inspired cocktails

For its 20th anniversary, the Aqua Bar at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok has crafted cocktails that are a throwback to its past.

Dewdrop Whisper at the Aqua Bar is made of gin, elderflower liqueur and fresh lime juice. The drink is part of the new cocktail menu created to celebrate the Bangkok bar’s 20th anniversary. Photo: Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
Cambodia

Battered Cambodia seeks economic reset after Thailand border war

Shuttered borders have choked trade and sent migrant workers home, forcing Phnom Penh to seek new partners and markets.

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Malaysia

Thai court clears Australian writer after Malaysian defamation case withdrawn

Independent writer Murray Hunter said that he believes he was improperly arrested by Thai police for articles he had written about Malaysia in his online newsletter.

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Tourism

Thailand’s economy rebounds despite tourism decline, pandemic

Lagging regional peers since the pandemic, the Thai economy has faced multiple headwinds, including US tariffs, high household debt and a strengthening baht.

People walk next to decorations ahead of the Lunar New Year’s Day at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

Can Malaysia’s ban stop global flow of toxic e-waste?

Malaysian customs recently intercepted nearly 200 tonnes of e-waste, but high shipping volumes make detection a ‘challenge’, officials say.

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Shipping containers are seen stacked in Port Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: AFP
Conservation

Thailand tackles mammoth human-animal problem with elephant birth control

The vaccination drive has drawn criticism that it might undermine conservation efforts of an animal seen as a symbol of the nation.

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Thai PM agrees to form coalition with Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai

The 2 parties were previously coalition partners, until PM Anutin pulled out over a Cambodia border dispute scandal last June.

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South Korea

Thailand plays down ‘too expensive’ concerns from South Korean visitors

The perceived squeeze on the wallet is a result of exchange rate volatility rather than the kingdom’s inflation, tourism officials say.

Tourists dressed in traditional Thai attire visit the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun) in Bangkok, Thailand, in January. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong tourism

How Hongkongers are using a longer Lunar New Year break for travel

South Korea and Japan also popular as some residents make the most of break by taking two days of leave to enjoy nine consecutive days off.

Travellers at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Jelly Tse
Scams and swindles

More Southeast Asian human trafficking gangs use crypto to move illegal funds

The transactions are linked to activities such as forced labour recruited by scammers and international escort services, a report says.

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Crime

Thai teacher who died in gun attack while saving pupil hailed as ‘selfless’

Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, 54, had negotiated with the attacker for the release of a pupil in exchange for herself.

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