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Thailand lags SE Asia peers in tourism recovery

Two years after tourism in Southeast Asia ground to a halt, travellers are getting back on planes as entry and Covid-19 quarantine rules are lifted in the region, but a full recovery will be slow and some long-time hotspots like Thailand are falling out of favour.

Bangkok Post · Apr 13, 2022

Challenges for Asean

Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the…

Bangkok Post · Apr 10, 2022

Scientists flag rice shortage concerns

Concerns are rising over the ability of Southeast Asia to retain its title as a major rice supplier to the world as countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines struggle to even produce enough for their own needs.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2022

Pandemic sends 4.7 million more people into extreme poverty in SE Asia - ADB

The pandemic added 4.7 million more people to Southeast Asia's most extreme poor in 2021, reversing gains made in fighting poverty, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, while urging governments to take steps to boost economic growth.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Ukraine crisis clouds Southeast Asia’s fragile tourism recovery

A decline in Russian visitors is expected to hit Southeast Asian destinations like Phuket and Bali hard.

Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2022

Three-way link

Facing an increasingly uncertain strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States and one of its key allies -- South Korea -- are pursuing increased cooperation beyond Northeast Asia, a path that is expected to lead them to Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post · Feb 6, 2022

Plea deals mounting in 'Fat Leonard' Navy bribery case as trial nears

SAN DIEGO — The nine Navy officers allegedly called themselves the "Band of Brothers," joined together in their loyalty to the military contractor known as "Fat Leonard" and the ribald lifestyle he offered in Southeast Asia ports.

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2022