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Private art museum Dib Bangkok opens in Thailand in honour of late collector
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/01/2026
» With his curly hair and thick-rimmed glasses, the late Thai collector Petch Osathanugrah cut a distinct figure. An industrialist, musician and heir to a popular energy drink company, he amassed a vast collection of more than 1,000 artworks and was in the early stages of building a private museum in Bangkok when he died from a heart attack in 2023.
'Durian express' service to bring Asean fruit to China faster, fresher
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/09/2025
» BEIJING — To get Southeast Asia's coveted durians more quickly into the hands of Chinese consumers, a port operator in the relatively far-flung market of northeastern China is building a transit centre to handle seaborne imports of the pungent, spiky and often pricey fruit.
Malaysia flexes rare earth muscle as mineral-hungry US seeks non-Chinese sources
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/08/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's ban on exports of unprocessed rare earth metals this week signals that the Southeast Asian country has a realistic shot - on its own terms - at feeding the mineral-hungry United States amid its strained trade ties with the world's dominant supplier, China, according to analysts.
Van Gogh painting auctioned for $27.6 million
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/09/2024
» HONG KONG - There were few fireworks at the inaugural evening sale of 20th and 21st century art at Christie's new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong on Thursday, as the economic malaise that has cast a pall over the art market in the past two years continues to make itself felt.
Alibaba tests generative AI tools new tech arms race heats up
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/03/2024
» Alibaba Group Holding has started testing new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for merchants on Taobao and Tmall via a website called Huiwa, as the Chinese e-commerce giant leverages the technology to boost sales at its main domestic retail platforms.
Taiwan to address talent shortage through 2-year stay for foreign graduates
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/01/2024
» Beset by a lack of talent like much of East Asia, Taiwan has followed Hong Kong in relaxing visa rules to allow foreign university students to stay longer after graduation to search for a job - a process that could hand the island as many as 200,000 new white-collar employees by 2032.
China's navy includes civilian ferry in military transport drill
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/07/2023
» China's navy deployed a civilian ferry to transport troops and trucks in a test of amphibious warfare skills seen as key to an attack on Taiwan.