Campaigns in Thailand have made over $90 billion in promises ahead of the May election
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Sufyaa founder and designer Rina Tahar is changing what we think about traditional Malay cultural dressing one outfit at a time.Continue Reading
Chinese manufacturers were disappointed to see a decline in the number of buyers from Europe and the United States in this week’s Canton Fair, the largest trade show in China, as Western demand was hit by high inflation and interest rate hikes. Some exporters complained that they paid higher booth fees but were approached by fewer […]Continue Reading
Trade between both nations has grown exponentially, particularly over the past decade, and Singapore buys more meat from Brazil than any other country.Continue Reading
The country’s bleak education outlook has not been helped by pandemic restrictions that kept most children out of the classroom for more than two years. But even as President Marcos Jr. unrolls a new campaign to support schools, longstanding issues remain
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Former New Zealand prime minister and current member of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty, Helen Clark, has praised Thailand for decriminalising cannabis, but has also called on the country to end capital punishment, especially for those convicted of drug offences.Continue Reading
The El Nino weather pattern will bring a hotter and drier climate across Thailand in the coming months, say climate experts who warn of worse to come due to climate change.Continue Reading
The El Nino weather pattern will bring a hotter and drier climate across Thailand in the coming months, say climate experts who warn of worse to come due to climate change.Continue Reading
From May 2020, Beijing blocked the import of roughly a dozen Australian goods for which China was the major market, cutting imports worth around A$20 billion (US$13.4 billion) annually. The deteriorating political relationship between Canberra and Beijing was the proximate cause, but a trade deal between Beijing and Washington involving increased Chinese imports of US […]Continue Reading
Pageants and parades light up ‘Pi Mai’ in Luang Prabang as Laos’ most prominent tourist town rings in the Buddhist new year
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