In Cambodia, almost one-third of children who disclosed subjection to unwanted sexual advances, images, and comments said this occurred via social media (ECPAT, INTERPOL and UNICEF, 2022). Given the expansion of the internet into these regions, exploitation of vulnerable children is not limited to...
Plans for LRT/ ART System to enhance Johor–Singapore Economic Zone January 7, 2025 Plans have been announced for a Light Rail Transit (LRT) or Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) system in Johor Bahru are under active consideration as part of a broader infrastructure initiative to support the Johor...
Thailand say Southeast Asia-China free trade zone on agenda at summit
First proposed by China, RCEP currently has 16 signatories: ASEAN and six Asia-Pacific countries, including major economies India, Japan and South Korea. ASEAN has existing free-trade agreements with all six countries. "We must turn to help each other more. Internal trade within ASEAN must incr...
The total consumer spending on clothing and footwear in Southeast Asia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 15.6 billion U.S. dollars (+30.22 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the fashion-related spending is estimated to reach 67 billion U...
In the third quarter of 2024, Southeast Asia’s economies showed mixed growth, but local markets and global demand remained resilient with growth fundamentals broadly intact.
The per capita consumer spending in Southeast Asia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1,069.2 U.S. dollars (+34.44 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the per capita consumer spending is estimated to reach 4,173.65 U.S. dollars and ther...
In mainland Southeast Asia, Permian–Triassic successive subduction of the Paleo-Tethyan oceanic lithosphere formed an island-arc system called the Sukhothai Zone, along the margin of the Indochina Block. This zone has been considered to extend from Northern Thailand to southwestern Yunnan of China,...
The extension of national jurisdictions up to 200 nautical miles out to sea creates new opportunities for cooperation among nations in regions such as Southeast Asia. One approach to cooperation is for nations of the region to work toward harmonizing their national laws relating to the management ...
(also Tonlé Sap) that is Southeast Asia’s largest lake. From the city’s ubiquitous rooftop “sky bars,” one can easily see the point at which the silty-brown river converges with the Mekong, a brighter bluish gray in color. In the May-to-November wet season, so much water flows ...