Southeast Asia looks beyond familiar gateways in East Asia, Traveloka platform data shows

PRNewswire Singapore, November 9: While East Asia is a familiar fixture on Southeast Asia’s travel wish list, Traveloka’s latest booking data points to a broader set of destinations gaining ground beyond the region’s best-known gateways. From Fukuoka’s yatai food stalls to Hangzhou’s lakeside landscapes, alternative destinations across South Korea, Japan and China are swiftly becoming…

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China in South Asia: October 2026

China’s engagements across South Asia this October were defined less by new diplomatic initiatives and more by the implementation and testing of relationships already in motion. India stood apart as the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as well as the aftermath of the BRICS summit, prompted renewed debate in…

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FOREX-Dollar slips against major currencies as Iran talks lift risk appetite

NEW YORK – The dollar weakened against major currencies including the euro and yen on Monday as easing concerns about an escalation in the Iran war prompted investors to rotate back into risk assets after last week’s selloff in artificial intelligence-linked stocks. Sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was highly unlikely to order…

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