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Why Dubai is becoming a gateway for ASEAN businesses

Business leaders say Dubai can connect Southeast Asian companies with UAE, wider markets

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Ambassadors, business council representatives, and selected member companies gather for a session titled “Expanding From Southeast Asia Through Dubai,” held on September 8

Nepal floods: Share your story with Gulf News

Have you or someone you know been affected by the situation in Nepal? Tell us your story

An aerial view shows a torrent of muddy water surging past houses and through the Trishuli River in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Center in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 1, 2026.

Thailand visa-free stay cut: Start date revealed

Planning a Thailand trip? UAE and India travellers will soon face a shorter visa-free stay

60-day visa-free stays will be scrapped as Bangkok moves to stricter, shorter entries

Why flooding keeps worsening across the Philippines

Palace points to long-term planning gaps as storms expose fragile systems

A drone view shows homes inundated by high tide and flooding in Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines

Miss Earth star passes away on her 26th birthday

Putri Andriani Juficha died aged 25, with her death announced on her 26th birthday date

The Miss Grand Indonesia organisation announced Juficha’s death on Friday, August 14. She had also been a runner-up in the Miss Grand Indonesia 2025 pageant.

Thailand PM vows tougher gun laws after eight killed

He killed his grandparents before taking the gun to school, firing on teachers, staff

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

Lightning kills player, injures 9 during football game

Fatal strike hits pitch during regional tournament amid monsoon storm

The incident occurred during the Golok Cup regional tournament at Santiphap Stadium in Narathiwat province as players continued competing in heavy rain brought by the monsoon season.

Philippines, China trade blame after sea standoff

Manila and Beijing trade blame after water cannon clash near Scarborough Shoal

This handout screengrab taken on July 24, 2026 and released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship (back) firing water canon on a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship near Scarborough Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea.

Michelin restaurateur faces jail over ant garnish

Two-Michelin-star restaurant allegedly served nearly 49,000 imported ants over four years

A two-Michelin-star restaurant owner in South Korea admits serving ants on sorbets but prosecutors say the garnish broke food safety laws. Photo for illustrative purposes only

Philippines lodges protest over China's racist AI video

Manila has called for the immediate removal of a China Daily video, editorial cartoons

Some screenshots of scenes from China Daily's AI-generated video depicting Filipinos as monkeys

UAE, ASEAN advance joint action plan to boost alliance

Fourth ACAD session reviews progress with focus on trade, investment, regional stability

UAE, ASEAN advance joint action plan for stronger regional partnership

China, India, Iraq...: Where Iran's $100b is frozen

Iran seeks access to billions held abroad as sanctions relief takes centre stage in talks

Iranian rial banknotes. Frozen overseas assets have become a key issue in negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

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