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Wellness event showcases ways to boost lifespan, fight disease
Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 14/08/2025
» The recent HEAT International Congress on Wellness Management 2025 focused on the theme of “Blue Zone Wellness,” with an emphasis on healthspan, longevity and wellness.
Few kids turn up as border schools reopening
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» The first day of school in the border districts on Wednesday was marked by anxiety and near-empty classrooms, with fewer than 40% of students showing up.
Rethinking development in an era of upheaval
News, Published on 14/08/2025
» For many developing countries, the global economic landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years. Lower growth, disrupted supply chains, reduced aid flows, and heightened financial-market volatility represent significant headwinds. Underpinning these changes is a fundamental restructuring, driven by the developed world, of the postwar economic and financial order. Against this background, a handful of factors are becoming critically important for the current and future well-being of developing countries -- and for the fate of multilateral institutions.
Singapore million-dollar flat sales hit record
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/08/2025
» SINGAPORE — A record number of Singapore public housing units were sold for S$1 million (US$780,000) or more in the June quarter, a private data provider said on Wednesday, taking the number of high-value sales in the first half of the year to almost 75% of the 2024 total.
Why is North Korea courting Russian tourists?
Oped, Published on 13/08/2025
» Hoping to replenish state coffers with much-needed foreign exchange reserves and offset the sharp post-Covid decline in Chinese tour groups, the Hermit Kingdom has set its sights on inquisitive holiday-makers from an ideologically aligned Russia.
Hong Kong's Cathay offers first post-Covid voluntary unpaid leave in 2 straight quarters
Published on 12/08/2025
» Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has offered voluntary three-month unpaid leave to cabin crew for the first time since the pandemic for two consecutive quarters, amid modest profit growth forecasts.
Asean's balancing act gains momentum
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 12/08/2025
» In the middle of the Covid-19 crisis, a tentative idea was raised at the Chongqing virtual meeting between Asean-China foreign ministers in June 2021, for Asean Plus Two. The two referred to the US and China. The bloc's leaders were quite worried that US-China rivalry, especially during the pandemic, would result in catastrophic outcomes for the regional economy and its integration.
Thailand promises better tourist safety after Malaysian pair torched
Published on 11/08/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has promised improved safety measures in areas popular with tourists after two Malaysians were set on fire in a random attack by an unemployed man in downtown Bangkok.
Chasing a better life
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/08/2025
» Over two decades ago, Mai and his family took a train from Surin to Bangkok. Like other young people, they searched for better opportunities in the big city. Initially, they helped with chores in an exchange for shelter at a shrine. Soon, he found other jobs and a place to sleep. Since then, he has delivered charcoal to shops and collected trash. He toils long, back-breaking hours for 150 baht per day.
Thai-Cambodian border clash clean-up
News, Published on 10/08/2025
» Clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border have dealt a heavy blow to the Northeast's economy, with trade losses in four provinces alone estimated at up to 500 million baht a month.