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🌏🌴 Southeast Asia's tourism boom brings a new challenge: Managing overtourism

The region's tourism recovery is boosting economies, but growing visitor numbers are creating new environmental and social pressures.
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Daily Angle

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🌏🌴 Southeast Asia's tourism boom brings a new challenge: Managing overtourism
The region's tourism recovery is boosting economies, but growing visitor numbers are creating new environmental and social pressures.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Dhamayanti Pratiwi, and Elias Widhi
🇰🇷 Beyond tariffs: ASEAN and South Korea put supply-chain resilience at the centre of their partnership
Upgraded ASEAN–Korea trade agreement could connect critical minerals, digital customs, and clean technology infrastructure, but only if cooperation…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Alvin Qobulsyah, and Elias Widhi
⚡ Beyond fuel: Why Southeast Asia needs a new energy strategy
Experts argue that Southeast Asia's energy future depends not on bigger fuel reserves, but on regional cooperation, clean energy, and a more resilient…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Marianne Ayko, Anindya Khairunnisa, and Alvin Qobulsyah
🎪 D-8 Halal Expo Indonesia signals Southeast Asia's rise as a global halal powerhouse
Member states, international partners joined hands to strengthen halal supply chains, boost trade, and drive future economic growth
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nugrahanto Margo Raharjo, and Alvin Qobulsyah
🇮🇩🇻🇳 Indonesia, Vietnam lock in 2026–2030 strategic action plan: A blueprint for regional prosperity
The two ASEAN powerhouses are deepening cooperation across high-tech industries, maritime security, and digital economies while targeting $18 billion in…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Indryan Swarandaru Djamin, Nugrahanto Margo Raharjo, and Alvin Qobulsyah

Weekend Brew

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😱Nuanced Fear: Southeast Asia's cultural horror
How Southeast Asian games are turning folklore into global soft power
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Ananda Saridevi, and Veronica Berna
☕Not just for ceremonies: Southeast Asia’s tea recommendations
From the frothy pulls of Malaysia's Teh Tarik to Vietnam's elegant Lotus Tea, discover how this humble leaf became Southeast Asia's ultimate social…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Fredrick Samuel Haryanto, and Aris Satya
🧗Meet Desak Made, Indonesia's speed climbing sensation
From breaking worlds records to winning back-to-back World Cups, here's why the Balinese climber is one of Asia's brightest sporting stars.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Vila Marescotti, and Veronica Berna
🍴🍰 Heritage 2.0: The resurgence of traditional foods in Southeast Asia
From viral Gen Z trends to ASEAN’s new geographical protection laws, traditional food is no longer just nostalgia—it is a $107 billion economic driver.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Marianne Ayko, Nazila Fitri Adinda, and Aris Satya
Meet the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" Season 2 cast with Southeast Asian roots
As Netflix expands the world of "Avatar" in Season 2, here's every major cast member appearing this season who has Southeast Asian heritage.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Vila Marescotti, and Veronica Berna
🍿 Southeast Asia’s billion-dollar screen wars
A massive 50% subsidy shockwave just hit the regional film industry. Inside the aggressive new playbook to lure Netflix, Hollywood, and global streamers…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nazila Fitri Adinda, and Aris Satya
5 Floating villages keeping Southeast Asia's waterborne traditions alive
These centuries-old communities prove that life on the water is still thriving across Southeast Asia.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Vila Marescotti, and Aris Satya
🎵🎧 Joy, longing, and celebration: Inside Southeast Asia’s June music boom🔈🎤
How love, sadness, joy, and national pride just hijacked Southeast Asia’s music charts.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nazila Fitri Adinda, Veronica Berna, and Elias Widhi
⚽No ASEAN Team Made to The World Cup, but ASEAN Clubs Did
While Southeast Asia remains absent from football's biggest tournament, five World Cup players arrives in North America carrying the influence from…
 • Vila Marescotti, Aris Satya, and THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
🎤🕴🏻Southeast Asia’s sharpest tongues: 5 stand-up comedians worth watching 📺🎧
From arena sell-outs to global streams: the acts using sharp satire to mirror modern regional realities.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nazila Fitri Adinda, and Elias Widhi
🗣️🇮🇩 One nation, hundreds of languages: Indonesia's remarkable cultural superpower
Beyond its islands, beaches, and cultures, Indonesia holds another extraordinary treasure: more than 700 living languages, making it the most…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Vila Marescotti, and Elias Widhi
🌊🏖️SEA islands sweep global travel awards
Backed by half a million travelers, Condé Nast's latest rankings show Southeast Asia isn't just recovering—it's rewriting the rules of travel.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nazila Fitri Adinda, Veronica Berna, and Elias Widhi

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S26E24 - When Southeast Asia Takes the Conductor’s Podium
From Jakarta to Manila and Bangkok, the region’s orchestras are proving that music can be one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful forms of diplomacy.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Dilla Sunarya, and Rheza Ardiansyah
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S26E23 – 5 Floating Villages Keeping Southeast Asia's Waterborne Traditions Alive
These centuries-old communities prove that life on the water is still thriving across Southeast Asia.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Cecilia Setiawan, and Rheza Ardiansyah
6:06
S26E22 - The Happiest Countries in Southeast Asia: Is Happiness Really About Money?
Southeast Asia’s latest happiness rankings suggest the answer is far more complicated than economic growth alone.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Akasha Viandri, and Rheza Ardiansyah
8:08
S26E21 - Michelin Stars in Southeast Asia: Why Some Have Them and Some Don't
The Story Behind the Oscars of the Culinary World and Their Growing Presence in Southeast Asia.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Akasha Viandri, and Rheza Ardiansyah
6:04
S2620 - Indonesia's Racquet Sports Boom: Your Friends Play It, and Investors Are Watching
From a social fitness trend to a growing sports economy, Indonesia's racquet sports boom is proving to be about more than just breaking a sweat.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Akasha Viandri, and Rheza Ardiansyah
7:08
S26E19 - Horror Movies: Why We Like Being Scared
And Why Southeast Asia Does It So Well
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Akasha Viandri, and Rheza Ardiansyah
6:18
S26E18 - Slow Down: The Southeast Asian Travel Trend You Might Need
From Chiang Mai to Yogyakarta, travelers are trading packed itineraries for deeper experiences.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Cecilia Setiawan, Akasha Viandri, and Rheza Ardiansyah
5:19
S26E17 – Mind the Gap: The Great Southeast Asian Passport Divide
🇸🇬 Singapore tops the world while much of Southeast Asia remains stuck behind visa walls
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Cecilia Setiawan, and Rheza Ardiansyah
4:14
🎧 S26E16 - Southeast Asia’s Digital Nomad Boom: Remote Work, Regional Opportunity
Southeast Asia is evolving from a tourism hotspot into a global hub for digital nomads, driven by affordability, lifestyle appeal, and…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK and Rheza Ardiansyah
6:39
S26E15 - Marathon: Where Running Moves the Economy
As Southeast Asia’s marathon scene continues to grow, the region has strong potential to turn its tourism appeal into marathon tourism momentum.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Akasha Viandri, Cecilia Setiawan, and Rheza Ardiansyah
4:31
S26E14 -Southeast Asia’s Coffee Potential: Regional Strength, Global Opportunity
Southeast Asia’s coffee potential is driven not only by its role as a producer, but also by its growing consumer market.
 • Akasha Viandri, THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, and Rheza Ardiansyah
5:40
S26E13 - Why Southeast Asia's Cities Are Winning Right Now
From hidden gems to global hotspots—this is where your next weekend begins.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Vila Marescotti, Cecilia Setiawan, and Rheza Ardiansyah
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