Cambodia
Southeast Asia’s worst-undertaking inventory current market is UBS’s ‘top pick’
You will find loads of optimism about Thailand as its tourism likely, but political headwinds could nonetheless be a sport-changer, states Kelvin Tay from UBS International Prosperity Administration. While Thailand stands to be a “large beneficiary” of China’s reopening and an expected tourism raise, so significantly, outbound tourism from China has been “quite meager,” Tay […]
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Hit by climate change, farmers in Cambodia are risking everything on microfinance loans
The “microfinance” industry — long touted as a way to help poor, rural communities in developing countries — is pushing tens of thousands of farming families into debt traps as they attempt to adapt to a changing climate, according to a report. The study, conducted by researchers at a group of U.K. universities, looked at […]
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Tourists are flocking back to Southeast Asia — but the robust recovery is showing signs of cracks
After more than two years of lockdowns and border controls, Southeast Asia is finally experiencing some semblance of the old days of travel. Flights are steadily returning to 2019 levels in the region’s major economies, with Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia being the most popular destinations this year, according to the flight data analytics firm Cirium. […]
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There are big shake-ups in the latest list of Asia’s 100 ‘best’ restaurants
Hong Kong is the top destination in Asia for foodies this year, according to new rankings released by the 50 Best organization. The city is home to 16 of the region’s “best” 100 restaurants, as shown in the list, released in two parts in March. Thailand and Japan tied for second place, each with 13 […]
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