Korean Tourists Reconsider Southeast Asia Trips
SEOUL — For years, Southeast Asia has been a favored escape for South Korean travelers seeking affordable beaches, historic temples, and convenient short-haul flights. But in recent months, a wave of violent crime reports — most prominently in Cambodia — … Continue reading Korean Tourists Reconsider Southeast Asia Trips
China and the New ASEAN Fruit Economy
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR  –  As China’s middle class continues its rapid expansion, one Southeast Asian export has become an unexpected symbol of shifting regional power: the durian. Once celebrated primarily within Southeast Asia, the pungent fruit has become a luxury commodity … Continue reading China and the New ASEAN Fruit Economy
Philippines: Aurora Province Struggles After Typhoon
AURORA PROVINCE, Philippines — Communities along the northeastern coast of Luzon are struggling to regain footing after Super Typhoon Fung-wong — locally known as Uwan — carved a destructive path through Aurora province, unleashing powerful winds, storm surges and landslides … Continue reading Philippines: Aurora Province Struggles After Typhoon
Typhoon Uwan Leaves the Philippines Submerged
MANILA — Vast stretches of northern and central Philippines lay underwater on Monday after Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong), one of the most powerful storms to hit the country this year, tore across the archipelago over the weekend, killing at least five … Continue reading Typhoon Uwan Leaves the Philippines Submerged
Philippines Faces Another Super Typhoon
MANILA — Less than a week after one of the deadliest storms in recent memory tore through the Philippines, the nation is now bracing for another potentially catastrophic typhoon. Typhoon Fung Wong, locally known as Uwan, is forecast to strengthen … Continue reading Philippines Faces Another Super Typhoon