Thailand takes center stage at Asia-Pacific Regional Review on Global Migration Compact

Thailand emphasizes its commitment to the Global Compact for Migration, highlighting key initiatives on labor agreements, child detention alternatives, and migrant integration at the Asia-Pacific Regional Review. BANGKOK, Thailand – Mrs. Eksiri Pintaruchi, …

Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Bureau Veritas’ Food Testing Operations in Southeast Asia

Mérieux NutriSciences has expanded its global footprint by acquiring Bureau Veritas’ food testing activities in key markets, including Southeast Asia. Mérieux NutriSciences has completed its acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing activities in …

CPA South-East Asia Regions Joint Conference: NA Speaker highlights issues faced by women, minorities

LAHORE: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly on Friday, highlighted the pressing issues faced by women, minorities, and the younger generation in the region during his special address at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) South …

Neutrog reports record exports into SE Asia

A taste of the unknown: Asia’s next culinary capitals

Kanazawa is the kind of city that rewards the curious. Nestled on Japan’s west coast, it’s a place where tradition is not only respected but practised. Known for its Edo-period heritage, including perfectly preserved samurai districts and delicate gold- …

asia Sushiro Hong Kong to take legal action after viral video shows boy licking and dropping tongs onto floor at outlet

Sushiro Hong Kong has announced it will take legal action after a video went viral showing a young boy licking and dropping tongs onto the floor inside one of their outlets. The video was posted Tuesday (Feb 4) on Threads by user Syliu_819 and showed the …

asia Malaysian influencer apologises for faking friend's disappearance in Indonesian forest

Malaysian social media influencer Ammar Nazhan has apologised after faking the disappearance of fellow content creator Eyka in Indonesia. In a TikTok video, Nazhan claimed that the 22-year-old had gone missing in a forest in Kota Bandung at around 2am on  …

Indian Tourists Flock To Southeast Asia, But ASEAN Visitors To India Remain Low—Here’s Why

India draws fewer ASEAN tourists despite booming Indian travel to Southeast Asia | Representative Image Southeast Asia is looking to India for a tourism reboot. The pitch is working, going by the rising number of Indian tourists flocking to Southeast Asia’ …

Asia's unity, progress, passion seen at big party of 'Erbin' Asian Winter Games: Global Times editorial

Photo:Chen Tao/GT   The opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games was grandly held on Friday night in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony and opened the Games. Following the Beijing …

Asia hits pause button after week of gains

RECAP: Asian equities paused yesterday after a week of decent gains led by the return of risk-on sentiment in China, especially among technology storks, but tariff worries continue to hang over the region. Thai shares plunged to a four-year low on …