Southeast Asia's economies show mixed signals with tourism and gold price changes

Southeast Asia's largest economy has been named one of the world's top 10 retirement destinations. Meanwhile, Vietnam's gold prices have been fluctuating, with recent reports showing them inching up, falling, and sliding.

Separately, Southeast Asia's second-largest economy welcomed 2.6 million foreign tourists in January, indicating a strong start for tourism. Another report looks ahead to the region's top five motorbike markets for 2025.