Travelers' demand for more unique experiences fuels lifestyle hotel boom in Asia
A growing number of travelers want more from their hotels than a soft bed and clean place to sleep.They want...
Southeast Asia
He quit a job in engineering to travel and work on yachts. Here’s how much he earns now
Hugo Ortega, an American, had a well-paying job as an engineer and a long-term girlfriend.But he wasn't happy, he said."I...
Singaporeans are avoiding the U.S. more than other Asian travelers. Here's why
Southeast Asians are skipping trips to the United States this year — for a variety of reasons.Singaporeans, however, are rejecting...
Asians are avoiding trips to the U.S. this year — for a variety of reasons
Tough talk on tariffs, reports of border detentions and unfavorable exchange rates are putting some travelers, especially Canadians, off trips...
More Southeast Asians are flocking to China's Chongqing city. Social media hype is a big reason
Chongqing, China.Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty ImagesA new trend is driving Southeast Asian tourists to China's Chongqing city — viral...
Rodrigo Duterte Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Birth date: March 28, 1945...
TikTok to Invest More Than $1.5 Billion in GoTo to Restart Indonesia E-Commerce Business
Updated Dec. 11, 2023 4:29 am ETBytedance’s TikTok will invest more than $1.5 billion in a deal with GoTo Group...
North Carolina’s Billion-Dollar Bet on an EV Outsider
Updated Dec. 11, 2023 12:13 am ETHAIPHONG, Vietnam—When electric-car startup VinFast Auto was looking to build a factory in the...
EV Startup VinFast’s Market Debut Pushes Value Higher Than GM, Ford
Shares in the Vietnamese electric car company more than tripled in its first day of trading, giving it a roughly...
The Economic Losers in the New World Order
Giant subsidies and rising protectionism are upending decades of free trade. Smaller countries, from the U.K. to Singapore, are getting...
Around the world, criminal charges are no barrier to high office | CNN
CNN — Donald Trump may be the first former US president to face criminal charges, but around the world many...
Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party as election deadline passes | CNN
Myanmar’s military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties,...
A radioactive cylinder has gone missing in Thailand. Authorities are now scrambling to find it | CNN
Bangkok, Thailand CNN — Authorities in Thailand are scrambling to locate a metal cylinder with dangerous radioactive contents that went...
Voice of Democracy, one of Cambodia’s last independent media outlets, has been shut down | CNN Business
CNN — One of Cambodia’s last remaining independent media outlets has been shut down by Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead...
South Korea brought K-pop and K-dramas to the world. The Korean language could be next | CNN
CNN — There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world,...
Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quits amid Communist Party corruption crackdown | CNN
Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for “violations and wrongdoing” by officials...
United Nations Security Council demands release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi in historic resolution | CNN
CNN — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called on Myanmar’s ruling military junta to release all political prisoners,...
How Indonesia’s new sex laws will affect tourists | CNN
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Indonesia wants to make an OPEC for this coveted metal | CNN Business
London CNN Business — Indonesia produces more nickel than any other country. As demand soars for batteries to power the...
DNA analysis of soil from paw prints could help save Sumatra’s tigers | CNN
Editor’s Note: Netflix’s “Tiger King” exposed how tigers were being abused and exploited. This Sunday at 10 p.m. ET, “This...
