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Thailand looks to host Southeast Asia’s first Disney park to boost tourism

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Travel & Leisure Political instability clouds outlook for government-backed plan as election nears There are no Disney parks in Southeast Asia. Hong Kong Disneyland, seen here, opened in 2005. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara) YUKA KONISHI February 6, 2026 03:15 JST BANGKOK — Thailand hopes to bring Southeast Asia’s first Disneyland to a site east of Bangkok in … Read more

Asia’s growth and trade are ‘resilient,’ says head of China-led AIIB

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TOKYO — The head of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is optimistic about the resilience of Asia’s economic growth despite global uncertainty stemming from the U.S.-China trade war and Washington’s turn away from international cooperation. Jin Liqun, president of the investment bank, was speaking at Nikkei’s Future of Asia forum, which kicked off … Read more