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China Power: Chinese students in Southeast Asia humanise Beijing, boost soft power
As part of a series on China’s regional influence, CNA explores how the growing number of Chinese students in Southeast Asia ...
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How Trump’s Coercion Could Backfire in Asia
Coercion could backfire. Although it will not always be China that benefits—many Asian countries hedge beyond the great ...
Indonesia’s ‘Jumbo’ Becomes Southeast Asia’s Top-Grossing Animation
Indonesia's 'Jumbo' has become the highest-grossing Southeast Asian animation of all time, earning over $8M since its March ...
Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar’s celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during ...
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New Southeast Asia Survey Shows Greater Trust in the U.S. Than China This Year—but There’s a Catch
2,023 respondents across 11 Southeast Asian countries—the 10 ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste—were asked “How ...
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Action plan aims to save Asia’s leaf-eating monkeys amid ‘alarming’ declines
Primatologists and conservation organizations have launched a 10-year action plan to improve the outlook for langur monkeys in the Sundaland biodiversity hotspot, a region of Southeast Asia that spans ...
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94% of Southeast Asia’s e-commerce sellers see AI’s potential
However, AI’s adoption in Southeast Asia remains more cautious, with research carried out by Lazada Group, a leading online shopping platform in the region, showing that 61 per cent of retailers are ...
Xi Navigates Tricky Talks With Key Asian Trade Partners
Chinese President Xi Jinping has started his sweep across Southeast Asia with a visit to one of the countries hardest hit by ...