Cheetahs return to India after 70-year absence
The cheetahs were transported from Namibia as part of a project to restore the species in India.Continue Reading
Chiang Mai reclaiming tourism lost to Covid
Chiang Mai expects its tourism-related income to hit 55 billion baht by the end of the year, or about half the level recorded in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.Continue Reading
SRT passengers at two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
The number of passengers using State Railway of Thailand (SRT) trains has improved to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, according to governor Nirut Maneephan.Continue Reading
Japan braces for ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol
TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency on Saturday (Sep 17) warned of a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the country’s southern Kyushu island, urging residents to evacuate before powerful winds hit the area. Typhoon Nanmadol was carrying gusts up to 270km on Saturday near the remote Minami Daito island, 400km east of OkinawaContinue Reading
Japan issues special warning as it braces for ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol
TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency warned Saturday (Sep 17) of “unprecedented” risks from a “very dangerous” typhoon heading towards the southern Kyushu island, urging residents to take shelter ahead of the storm. Typhoon Nanmadol was producing gusts of up to 270 kmh and was classified as a “violent” storm, the agency’sContinue Reading
Three big takeaways from Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic once again. Advancing deep into Ukrainian territory seized by Moscow earlier in its invasion, a counteroffensive launched in September 2022, has forced back the invading Russian army. In the process, Kiev has recaptured over 2,000 square miles of land in the country’s northeast and […]
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11 immigration police, officials arrested on bribery charges
Eleven government officials, including six immigration police, have been arrested and charged for allegedly taking bribes to facilitate the release of five foreign fishing trawlers earlier confiscated for illegally fishing in Thai waters.Continue Reading
Putin’s war paves way for China’s Eurasia dominance
What had been suspected for some time has now come out into the open: China has “concerns” about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While this is hardly a big surprise, the source and venue of this admission is. Few would have expected Vladimir Putin himself to make such a statement – and perhaps even less so […]
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UNESCO, LGBTQ+, EV supply chains
Cambodian conservation sites seek UNESCO status, Singapore allows gay sex but not marriage, Indonesia’s coal-fired electric vehicle manufacturing.
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India playing its own Taiwan card on China
Somewhat surprisingly, India took ten days to comment on US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and the ensuing large-scale live-fire drills launched by China. On August 12, New Delhi stated that it sought a “de-escalation of tensions.” Then on August 28, New Delhi accused Beijing of militarizing the Taiwan Strait through its High […]
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