Thailand
A tourism and manufacturing economy navigating a slow-moving succession question the law won’t let anyone discuss openly.
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May- 2026 -27 MayTech & AI
Southeast Asia’s fragmented AI strategy leaves countries vulnerable to tech giants
Southeast Asia has secured over USD 55 billion in AI investment commitments, yet lacks a binding regional framework for data sovereignty, tech transfer, or investment terms. The ASEAN Guide on…
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27 MayPower
Laos cave rescue: divers face 23-inch tunnels in gold mine, 30 meters from 7 trapped
Seven villagers have been trapped inside a flooded gold mine in Laos' Xaisomboun province since Wednesday, May 21, 2026, after flash flooding sealed the exit to a hand-dug tunnel network…
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26 MayCompass
Singapore’s tourism revenue falls despite rising arrivals, squeezing mid-market businesses
Singapore's tourism sector recorded 16.9 million international visitor arrivals in 2025 and S$32.8 billion in tourism receipts. However, the Singapore Tourism Board projects 2026 receipts at S$31–32.5 billion, a decline…
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26 MayCompass
Thailand cuts visa-free stay to 30 days, impacting 39 nationalities and Indian tourism
Thailand's cabinet has voted to roll back its visa-free entry scheme, cutting the permitted stay from 60 days to 30 days and reducing the number of eligible nationalities from 93…
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26 MayCompass
Southeast Asian nations impose new tourist levies and caps to combat overtourism
Southeast Asia's top destinations are shifting to managed tourism with new fees, caps, and zoning rules. Bali charges a US$10 levy, Komodo National Park caps visitors after 221,000 arrivals in…
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25 MayLife & Health
Rosewood Hotels institutes 16-week parental leave as Asia grapples with crashing birth rates
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, a Hong Kong-based luxury chain, introduced a 16-week fully paid parental leave policy in early 2026, applying equally to all employees regardless of gender, seniority, or…
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22 MayEarth
Strait of Hormuz disruption forces India, Indonesia to reverse clean energy goals
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is doing more than raising fuel prices across India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines — it is pushing governments to reverse hard-won clean-energy commitments and…
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22 MayCapital
Thailand launches $5.39 billion relief package for 43 million citizens as inflation bites
Thailand's Cabinet approved a THB 176 billion (USD 5.39 billion) relief package, 'Thai Help Thai Plus,' for 43 million people to counter rising living costs. With April 2026 inflation at…
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22 MayCapital
Oil shock fractures Southeast Asia, hitting Philippines and Thailand hardest
A Middle East-driven oil price surge, with Brent crude between USD 88 and USD 94 per barrel since late April 2026, is fracturing Southeast Asia. Commodity exporters like Indonesia and…
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21 MayScience
New giant sauropod Nagatitan challenges assumptions about mega-herbivore evolution in Asia
A new giant sauropod species, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, has been formally described in Scientific Reports on May 14, 2026, based on fossils first unearthed in 2016 near a public pond in…
