The fighting in Myanmar resumed this week after a five-month ceasefire brokered by China between junta forces and ethnic minority insurgents apparently fell to bits. Ironically, the renewed strife took place a few days after the world marked World Refugee Day last Thursday.
The 2025 fiscal budget is supposed to be historic, aiming to turn around the sagging Thai economy. But it is going by almost unnoticed. The first reading of the Budget Bill passed with an overwhelming "yes" vote of 311 to 175. The debates were subdued and made few headlines. The second vote is expected on Aug 3. After passing the third vote by the House of Representatives, the 2025 budget will go...
This week, Tehran hosts a Ministerial meeting for Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) member states. Foreign ministers and senior officials from 35 countries, along with heads of regional and multilateral Asian organisations, are taking part in this gathering.
With historic heat waves sweeping across the United States and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere, June is expected to be the 13th consecutive month of record-breaking global temperatures. The primary cause, of course, is the enormous amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. Despite the threat posed by rising atmospheric concentrations of GHGs, emissions continue to increase at a...
SET-listed Frasers Property (Thailand) (FPT) plans to spend 25 billion baht from 2025 to 2029 to expand its industrial business in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, capitalising on the growth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Southeast Asia.
Pi Securities, a Thai brokerage, is considering expansion by adding a digital asset exchange and digital asset investment advisory service, potentially teaming up with partners.
The Reddit user tried to be helpful by suggesting a chicken coop to keep the animals safe.
Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour has been a hit amongst fans as Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark travelled around Italy while following the footsteps of Lord Byron
Smartphones may be the portable do-everything device that fits in your pocket. But sometimes you want to leave all the distractions of a smartphone behind and use a device that does just a few things well. Some folks are turning to “dumbphones” for communication, while others are using portable Android devices with less distracting displays […]
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Euro 2024 could be the best ever, but don't bet against the favorites.
Save big on appliances from Samsung, LG and more top brands now, ahead of Fourth of July.
Aviation industry leaders are reminding passengers that they must leave their luggage when fleeing a plane during an emergency. The warning comes after dozens of fatalities in Russia were blamed on people trying to collect their laptops and other baggage during an evacuation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said the problem has become […]
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo cautioned against blaming immigrants over the death of a 12-year-old girl allegedly killed by two migrants.
New York’s public transit system will stop work on a planned subway line expansion and retreat from other projects.
The Conservative and Labour leaders have taken audience questions in a live BBC debate. Here their claims are fact-checked.
Prosecutors say a former Boston attorney has been found guilty of rape after a jury deliberated for five hours.
HEALTH Secretary Victoria Atkins says the latest doctors’ strike is “irresponsible and dangerous”.
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Canada’s main stock index stayed nearly flat Wednesday as shares bobbed along in what one portfolio manager calls a “floating pattern.”
Andruw Monasterio hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-5 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on W
Jarred Kelenic went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and RBI single to drive the visiting Atlanta Braves past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 in the first hal
Justin Haley, driver of the No. 51 Pinnacle Home Improvements Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Rick Ware Racing (RWR), will make his fourth NASCAR Cup Series start at the 1.333-mile Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway in Sunday’s Ally 400.
Cenk Tosun fired a stoppage-time winner as Turkey reached Euro 2024’s last 16 after a hard-fought 2-1 victory against 10-man Czech Republic.]]>
Rhianon Passmore is being investigated over claims she drove a car with two different number plates.
