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Washington just closed the loophole China used for a year

Bangkok’s Pride festival is becoming Asia’s queer travel hub

Taiwan’s tourism pivot: fewer visitors, higher spending

Taiwan’s tourism recovery stalls as Chinese visitors stay away

Filipino pop groups are heading to Western festivals. The industry cannot keep up.

East Asia’s families are ditching apartments for stock portfolios

South Korea’s stock market surges 45% while economy weakens under Middle East pressure

Singapore’s world-leading passport masks a 116-destination gap within Southeast Asia

Chinese DRAM maker CXMT captures 8% global market share, entering Western PC supply chains

Pfizer’s $10 billion China biotech deal exposes U.S. policy gap on investment screening

South Korea’s inactive youth hit six-year high as employers block first-time job seekers

South Korea’s resting youth hit six-year high as firms abandon graduate hiring

Trump’s Taiwan arms pause signals US security commitments are now negotiable with Beijing

Taiwan and South Korea’s chip boom masks dangerous export concentration risk

South Korea faces $667 million daily loss from Samsung chip strike threat

Rosewood Hotels institutes 16-week parental leave as Asia grapples with crashing birth rates

Hormuz blockade drives Japan, South Korea naphtha prices to record highs, threatening plastics supply

South Korea’s Middle East crude imports fall 37% as US supply nears parity

Wan Hai Lines raises Asia freight rates by up to $200 per container, citing Red Sea costs

Hormuz crisis forces South Asian nations to reverse decarbonisation, risking higher emissions

South Korean airlines face margin crisis as fuel surcharges double on key routes

South Korea extends K-ETA visa waiver for Australians and Kiwis — until December 31, 2026