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Opening the magic box
Life, Published on 27/05/2024
» Hayatee Samuh vividly remembers when her nephew started to cry and ask for toys as they relocated to a nearby emergency shelter after floods hit the Deep South in late December. He repeatedly asked if they could rescue the toys or move back to live in the house.
Thai rice prices at 3-month peak
Published on 16/05/2024
» Export prices for Thai rice rose to a more than three-month peak this week, bolstered by thin supplies and strong demand, while rates for top exporter India remained steady due to lacklustre demand.
Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2024
» PORTO ALEGRE/CANOAS/SAO PAULO: The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Paris with EU trade, Ukraine among hot button issues on table
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/05/2024
» Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday to begin a closely watched three-nation tour that will see him try to improve relations with Europe amid intensifying US rivalry, with trade and Ukraine high on the agenda.
China issues 'once in a century' flood warning for Guangdong's Bei River zone
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/04/2024
» Residents in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong are on high alert for flooding, with authorities forecasting water flows in a major river to hit "once-in-100-year" levels on Monday morning.
Asian equities gain for fourth straight week
Business, Published on 17/02/2024
» RECAP: Asian markets recorded their fourth consecutive weekly gain after Wall Street, Paris and Frankfurt rallied to record highs, as traders shrugged off data showing mild recessions in Britain and Japan, and weak US retail sales.
Consumer confidence continues uptick
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/01/2024
» Consumer confidence rose for a fifth consecutive month in December, reaching the highest level in 46 months since March 2020, propped up by government measures to reduce electricity and fuel prices.
Flood risk reduction urgent
Business, Published on 10/01/2024
» Several countries in the Asia-Pacific region are highly exposed to physical risks from climate change, while their capacity for adaptation is limited, particularly those with lower GDP per person, weaker governance and infrastructure preparedness.
War keeps teacher from students
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 08/01/2024
» Iryna Dubas,53, ex-director of Secondary School No.3 in Nova Kakhovka, a city in southern Ukraine, who had been detained by Russian forces, said she hopes the war will be over soon so she can return to school to meet her students again.
Nordic freeze triggers transport chaos
Published on 05/01/2024
» The deep freeze gripping the northernmost region of Europe is edging south, paralysing transport systems and pushing power prices to record levels.