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Thai man spots strange-looking rocks near pond; scientists say they are bones of 100-million-year-old dinosaur, biggest in Southeast Asia

A Thai man's discovery of strange-looking rocks near a shrinking pond led scientists to identify the fossilised remains of Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, a 100-million-year-old dinosaur estimated to have weighed up to 28 tonnes and measured around 27 metres long, making it the largest dinosaur identified in Southeast Asia.

The Economic Times

India's Fishing Cat Is Losing Its Bengal Wetlands Faster Than Any Other Habitat

A Cat Built for WaterThe fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus, is not a cat that occasionally wades in. It is built for water the way a tiger is built for cover. Its forepaws are partially webbed. Its coat has two layers, a dense, water-repelling undercoat beneath longer guard hairs, so it…

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India's Most Secretive Feline: What Science Has Actually Documented About the Clouded Leopard

A Cat That Rewrote the Anatomy of ClimbingThe clouded leopard's canine teeth are the longest, relative to skull size, of any living cat on earth. That single biological fact has been confirmed, measured, and published, and it is one of the few things about this animal that science can state…

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SCG reinvents business model amid foreign competition

The construction materials industry in Southeast Asia is grappling with mounting challenges as foreign factories relocate production bases to the region, often operating under less stringent regulatory and quality standards.

Bangkok Post

Asean's green growth push

Southeast Asia stands at a critical juncture where the transition to a green economy is not only an environmental imperative, but also a strategic necessity for long-term economic resilience and social equity.

Bangkok Post

Thai PM vows new gun law after deadly school shooting

Within hours of a shooting rampage on the outskirts of Bangkok that left at least eight dead, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday vowed to introduce a new firearms control law in Southeast Asia's largest gun-owning nation.

Bangkok Post

Thai teen kills 8 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself

A 14-year-old Thai student fatally shot his grandparents before attacking a school. He killed at least six people and himself at Debsirin Nonthaburi School. Fifteen individuals sustained injuries during the tragic incident which unfolded on Friday. This marks Thailand's worst mass killing since 2022. Gun violence remains a persistent concern…

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Ooredoo teams up with Nvidia and Nokia to launch 1 GW AI platform in Indonesia

In an exclusive interview with Fortune, the CEO of Qatar’s Ooredoo reveals why Southeast Asia represents the next big play in its transformation from traditional telco to leading digital infrastructure provider

Fortune

Indiscriminate river sand mining threatens Southeast Asia, landmark study warns

Demands driven by global markets, while impacts are felt by local riverside communities, researchers say

The Independent UK

Asean's human rights system evolves

In Southeast Asia, the main pilot for human rights initiatives is the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). It was established over a decade ago and was foreseen by the Asean Charter. It is part of the regional ecosystem, scaling up to the Asean Foreign Ministers and the Asean…

Bangkok Post

The AI Chip Blockade Is Creating a Shadow Market

US export controls have spurred a multi-billion-dollar AI chip gray market in Southeast Asia, with firms like Moonshot and Alibaba using proxy cloud access to secure NVIDIA-based compute.

MarketBeat

VinFast’s Cars Got Roasted. Will Its Scooters Save The Brand?

VinFast is expanding its electric scooter lineup across Southeast Asia, but these cheap EVs could also unlock a niche US opportunity.

RideApart

A subsidiary of Southeast Asia’s largest tech firm is looking to build a ‘regional digital banking group’ out of Singapore

MariBank launched in 2023 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sea, Southeast Asia’s largest tech firm and No. 12 on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500.

Fortune

Thailand leads regional peers in digital trust ranking

A new report dubs Thailand the epicentre of digital trust in Southeast Asia, leading the region in consumer confidence in both human creators and generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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SpaceAI could be Southeast Asia’s edge against El Niño—if governments actually use it

SpaceAI—the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and space technologies—can help Southeast Asia turn raw data into outcomes like saved lives.

Bangkok Post

The roadmap for a baht-backed stablecoin

Over the past few years, Thailand has emerged as one of Southeast Asia's most proactive and structured hosts for digital asset regulation. Driven by a high level of retail crypto adoption, a tech-savvy population and strong institutional backing, the focus has shifted towards building a utility-driven digital asset system.

Bangkok Post

Asean's next security challenge is cyber

It is not easy to imagine that our online activities carry intensifying and proliferating risks. Scam networks in mainland Southeast Asia that have preyed on many thousands of hapless citizens worldwide and thereby plagued the Asean region are just one of these risks. More potent are the cyber operations perpetrated…

Bangkok Post

Healthy diets need to be affordable

Hunger is falling across Southeast Asia. The region's next challenge is more demanding: ensuring that everyone can afford a healthy diet, not merely enough calories to survive.

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China approves first overseas TSR20 delivery warehouse in Thailand

SINGAPORE — China's Shanghai International Energy Exchange has approved its first overseas delivery warehouse for TSR20 rubber futures, extending its delivery network ‌into major rubber-producing areas in Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

Asean's hidden human crisis

Southeast Asia is often celebrated as a region on the rise: expanding middle classes, booming digital economies, and deepening regional integration. In 2024, the region's 11 economies reached a combined GDP of nearly US$4 trillion (133.9 trillion baht), with growth projected to climb further in 2025. Foreign investment surged even…

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Southeast Asia is ‘hungry for innovation’ and eager to leapfrog, says SAP’s new APAC president Verena Siow

Southeast Asia, home to young, digitally-savvy populations and a rising middle class, offers fertile ground for leapfrogging.

The Economic Times

Kazakhstan eyes stronger trade ties with West Bengal

Kazakhstan's ambassador expressed keen interest in expanding business engagement with West Bengal. The nation views West Bengal as a crucial gateway to northeast India and Southeast Asia. Cooperation is sought across pharmaceuticals, mining, energy, and manufacturing sectors. A high-level business delegation will visit India in September for discussions. Kazakhstan offers…

The Economic Times

Pop Mart takes Labubu from toy shelves to bakery counters

Beijing's Pop Mart is opening its first international bakery in Singapore. The company is transforming popular characters into edible pastries and beverages. This move diversifies their business beyond toy manufacturing and sales. Pop Mart also plans future dessert shops across Southeast Asia. They aim to leverage intellectual property across various…

Bangkok Post

AI is fuelling new wave of identity fraud

AI-driven identity fraud is emerging as a growing cyberthreat as attackers increasingly exploit synthetic identities, deepfakes and autonomous artificial intelligence agents to target digital systems, according to Ping Identity.

The Economic Times

Scientists unlocked a 4,000-year-old secret inside ancient human teeth. A woman’s clean smile in Thailand revealed surprising chemical proof of early betel nut chew habits

New chemical analysis of ancient dental plaque from a burial site in Thailand revealed preserved traces of betel nut alkaloids. Remarkably, the woman’s teeth showed no visible stains. This discovery provides the earliest direct biomolecular proof of betel nut consumption in Southeast Asia, proving humans were getting high off the…

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