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Thais celebrate new year despite fuel price shocks delaying travel
Thailand is gearing up for its biggest annual holiday, Songkran, as soaring fuel prices drive up costs for Thais travelling for the celebrations.
11 Apr 2026 - 6:46PM
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Food and agriculture
Asia’s ‘panicked farmers’ brace for a looming rice crisis post-Iran war
11 Apr 2026 - 11:04AM
Southeast Asia forced-labour scams
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Inside a scam centre on the Cambodia-Thailand border
10 Apr 2026 - 7:12PM
South Korea
In South Korea, you can order online deliveries for almost anything – even drugs
The number of teenagers arrested for drug-related crimes in the country has surged from just 30 in 2005 to 1,477 in 2023.
10 Apr 2026 - 1:17PM
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2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
Thailand seizes US$260 million from scammers in ‘decisive’ crackdown
The latest seizure includes cash, cars and bank deposits, bringing the total value of assets confiscated to more US$620 million.
10 Apr 2026 - 7:20PM
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2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
Thai men volunteer for military, driven by prospect of steady salary
Youth unemployment is roughly five times the national average and a stable job is rare for many entering the workforce.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:15AM
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Food and Drinks
Hainanese chicken rice origins and its versions in Singapore, Malaysia and more
With roots in Hainan’s Wenchang chicken, Hainanese chicken rice shows how a dish can quietly evolve into distinct regional iterations.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM
Artificial intelligence
AI fuels global trade growth as China-US flows shift, McKinsey finds
Data-centre expansion and AI investment push global trade ahead of economic growth, consultancy says.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
War and conflict
Thailand confirms deaths of 3 cargo ship crew in Gulf attack
The Thai-flagged ship was struck on March 11 while travelling through the Gulf waterway.
8 Apr 2026 - 7:40PM
Food and Drinks
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 9-11
Pony & Plume hosts a guest mixologist, Honky Tonks unveils new spring cocktails, and Bad Times Records offers wine and vinyl for its Steps party.
8 Apr 2026 - 5:57PM
US, Israel war on Iran
No quick fix for Asian airlines even if Iran reopens Hormuz: IATA chief
While crude oil is likely to be cheaper after the US-Iran ceasefire, jet fuel costs will stay high for the short haul, IATA’s Walsh says.
8 Apr 2026 - 3:26PM
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Asia travel
Chinese youths swap the rat race for fun and freedom at Thailand’s hippie Shambhala festival
At a hippie festival in northern Thailand, mainland Chinese youths are swapping involution for personal freedom.
8 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM
Hong Kong society
Mural celebrates Thai culture in Hong Kong under renovation scheme
Pilot scheme includes seven murals, with one already created on Jenford Building in the heart of city’s ‘Little Thailand’.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
Cambodia
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To beat Cambodia’s scam gangs, US must work with China – not blame it
Taking down the deeply rooted, well-connected syndicates would require both Washington’s economic leverage and Beijing’s operational efforts.
8 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Bangkok
Ostrich escapes animal cafe, sprints down Thai highway
The six-month-old male ostrich was later returned safe to its enclosure at the animal-themed cafe.
8 Apr 2026 - 12:19PM
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Asean
Most in Asean prefer China over US in survey, Trump cited as biggest concern
Support for China was stronger in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, according to the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute survey.
7 Apr 2026 - 6:08PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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Small hobby businesses hit by rising costs from Iran war
Thai figurine studio founder calls for an urgent lifeline to help small businesses stay afloat.
6 Apr 2026 - 7:30PM
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Energy
Oil smugglers in Thailand worsen supply crisis as Anutin warns of tough times
Police are investigating alleged oil hoarding in southern Thailand and reselling to nearby countries, citing ‘abnormal’ vessel movements.
6 Apr 2026 - 8:04PM
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New Openings
Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Le Le’s launch to Thong Smith’s debut
Progressive Vietnamese arrives in the form of Le Le, while Bangkok’s cult-favourite boat noodle specialist Thong Smith debuts in Wan Chai.
6 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
Artist's Studio
Ayako Rokkaku on feeling her way via finger-painting and interactive art
Multimedia artist Ayako Rokkaku tells David Ho about her biggest work to date at the Landmark and why feeling is believing with her art.
5 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
Iran
Thailand’s fishing industry fights for survival as Iran war hits fuel costs
Half of the fleet is already docked as the fishing association warns the whole sector may ‘collapse like dominoes’.
5 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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Asean
Cultural capitals: Southeast Asia seeks soft power to outlast the buzz
The region’s creators are going global, but the structures to sustain them are still catching up.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:50AM
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Scams and swindles
Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds
Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$3.4 million worth of suspected drugs, arrests 2 men
Suspected ketamine, cocaine and ‘Ice’ seized in two separate operations, department says.
4 Apr 2026 - 1:23AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Human remains found on Thai ship attacked by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
The Mayuree Naree was hit in March after leaving a port in the United Arab Emirates.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:22PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump’s ex-China mineral-alliance plan faces cost surge amid Iran war oil shock
Analysts say Middle East turmoil is elevating commodity input costs, affecting processing efforts and prompting push for ‘friendshoring’ to secure resources.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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Asean
How Asean’s neutral stance in Iran war protects its energy security
Granting Southeast Asian vessels safe passage through the strait allows Iran to come across as a diplomatic good guy, analysts say.
2 Apr 2026 - 3:19PM
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The Philippines
‘Matter of survival’: Philippines seeks safe Hormuz passage for vessels
Philippine and Iranian officials met on Wednesday to discuss ‘key avenues for cooperation’, amid Tehran’s blockade of the strait.
1 Apr 2026 - 8:55PM
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