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Sharks, tourists jostle for space in Maya Bay
Reuters, Published on 28/03/2023
» KRABI: On any given day in Thailand's Maya Bay, up to 40 blacktip reef sharks cruise in the cyan shallows while about 4,000 tourists visit its white-sand beach flanked by towering cliffs.
Thailand allows visitors back to Maya Bay
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2022
» PHI PHI LEH, Thailand: Thailand has reopened Maya Bay, a white sand beach made famous by the 2000 film "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, more than three years after closing it to allow its ecosystem to recover from the impact of thousands of visitors each day.
Malaysia intercepts boat carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has intercepted a boat carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, off its northern island of Langkawi, and will allow them to enter the country, Malaysia's coastguard chief said on Tuesday.
Young Vietnamese drive Uber growth
Business, Reuters, Published on 23/09/2015
» HO CHI MINH CITY: A young, tech-savvy population short on cars but big on smartphones is driving double-digit growth for ride-hailing apps Uber and GrabTaxi in Vietnam, and inspiring some executives to dream of replacing private car ownership altogether.