BANGKOK -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is tapping into a rapidly growing health and wellness market as part of its move to shift the country's vital tourism industry toward high-quality, value-driven growth.
The Health and Wellness Trade Meet 2026, held on Thursday, brought together 69 Thai health and wellness operators, 74 international buyers, and 24 overseas media and influencers, aiming to reinforce Thailand's position as a premier global destination for health, medical, and holistic wellness tourism. (Thailand-Tourism)
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PHNOM PENH -- The Cambodian government on Thursday approved a new draft law on military conscription, which requires young male-adults to fulfill military obligation.
The approval was made during a weekly cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet, said a government's press release issued after the meeting. (Cambodia-Military Conscription)
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JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry said Thursday that the downstream investment realization for the first quarter of 2026 reached 147.5 trillion rupiahs (around 8.54 billion U.S. dollars), up 8.2 percent year-on-year.
Investment in the downstream sector accounted for 29.6 percent of the total investment realization throughout Q1 2026, which amounted to 498.8 trillion rupiahs (around 29 billion dollars). (Indonesia-Downstream Investment)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's central bank-owned Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) said Thursday that it processed 8.44 billion digital payment transactions in 2025, reflecting that digital payments are increasingly the preferred payment method across the country.
The rise is driven by continued adoption across banks, non-bank participants, businesses and consumers, PayNet said in a statement. (Malaysia-Digital Payments) ■
