Thailand, where Buddhism reigns, challenges Malaysia for Asia’s halal crown. Bangkok recently unveiled a four-year plan to capitalise on the growing market for Muslim-friendly food and products.

Venerable Dr Yon Seng Yeath, Abbot of Unnalom Monastery in Phnom Penh, emphasized that Buddhist Lent in Cambodia goes beyond ...

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Founded in India, Buddhism also found a fertile ground in Southeast Asia, where it took root and flourished for centuries, shaping the region’s socioeconomic, political ...

If no house of worship is built within a certain period, the state government will take back the land, he said in response to ...

Malaysian Buddhists celebrated the continuing Wesak festivities in fine and grateful style in Brickfields on Saturday (May 31).

The vast majority of the world’s Buddhists live in the Asia-Pacific region, and Buddhism is a major part of culture and identity in many Asian societies. To further our understanding of Buddhism in ...

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate said that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, his non-profit organisation, will be responsible for ...

According to the latest data from the Pew Research Center, Buddhism is the only religion to have fewer believers in 2020 than in 2010, a drop of 18.6 million, largely due to a low birth rate in ...