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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has predicted exponential growth for the country's tourism industry during the upcoming New Year festivities, which are expected to generate over 62 billion THB in revenue.

Major western aerospace companies are competing to capture market share in Vietnam, seeing this as a potential market for military aircraft and helicopters, reported Canada’s aviation news website flightglobal.com.

Indonesia is planning to build its first nuclear power plant on Kelasa island in Bangka Belitung province.

Flooding continued in five southern provinces of Thailand, affecting at least 128,000 families, the country’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on December 16.

Authorities in Thailand have arrested two suspects following a blast at a festival near the border with Myanmar that killed three people and wounded dozens.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on December 13 urged residents affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in the central part of the country to comply with local government evacuation orders.

The winners of the 2024 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation have been announced, with eight outstanding projects from across the region.

Despite record production and ample stocks, the Philippines is expected to import a record volume of rice in the 2024-2025 crop year.

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said on December 9 that the national rice stock has reached eight million tonnes by the end of 2024, so there will be no need for additional imports.

In the first half of 2024, Southeast Asia (SEA) attracted over 30 billion USD in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investments, according to the 2024 e-Conomy SEA Report from Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company.

Euromonitor International has named Bangkok the world’s top tourism city in 2024 after it welcomed a record-breaking 32.4 million visitors.

Indonesia has decided to accelerate the adoption of nuclear energy to enhance the country's energy security, with plans for future expansion, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia.