Social media helps revive Saigon market's clog-making craft

Driven by social media posts, both locals and foreigners are flocking to Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Dinh Market to design and customize their own wooden clogs on the spot.

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Thailand's largest island records decline in hotel guests in first half

Phuket, Thailand's largest resort island, welcomed 6.04 million hotel guests between January and June, down 2.72% from a year earlier, as international arrivals declined amid the conflict in the Middle East.

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Foreign visitors flock to enjoy durian feast in Indonesia

Bintan District in Indonesia's Riau Islands Province has showcased its famed durian daun variety at a cultural festival that attracted hundreds of local and international visitors.

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400-year-old Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan's oldest, damaged after powerful earthquake

Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan's most famous and historically significant landmarks, sustained damage after a powerful earthquake struck the country's southwestern Kumamoto prefecture on July 28, leaving at least 13 dead.

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79 entertainment venues in Thailand shut down following week-long crackdown

Authorities in Bangkok, Thailand's nightlife hub, have ordered 79 entertainment venues to suspend operations after a week-long inspection campaign uncovered widespread licensing and safety violations across the capital.

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China's largest online travel platform fined $765M over online hotel-booking monopoly

China's market regulator has fined and confiscated a total of 5.2 billion yuan (US$765 million) from Trip.com Group for abusing its dominant position in the domestic online hotel-booking market.

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World's No.1 airport reports lower Q2 traffic amid cuts to Southeast Asia flights

Singapore's Changi Airport handled 17.2 million passengers in the second quarter of 2026, a 1.5% decline from the same period last year as airlines cut services, particularly on Southeast Asian routes.

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