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Dangers of seeing haze as 'seasonal'
Oped, Johanna Son, Published on 14/10/2023
» At the start of 2023, mainland Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Laos hunkered down under a persistent haze. Heading toward the yearend, it is the turn of the maritime Asean countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore -- to be on alert during haze season.
Hot spell helps spur sales of soft drinks
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 11/10/2023
» Thailand's soft drink market grew by 16% from September 2022 to August 2023, compared with low single-digit growth over the past five years, attributed to the resumption of active operations by food service restaurant operators.
Jokowi calls in army to help fight Indonesian fires causing haze
Published on 08/10/2023
» Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he ordered the military and the police to tackle forest fires after neighbouring countries complained that smoke from the burning is making the air unhealthy.
SE Asian ministers commit to eventual elimination of crop burning
Published on 06/10/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asian agriculture and forestry ministers have agreed to take collective action to minimise and eventually eliminate crop burning in the region, amid deteriorating air quality and concern about cross-border haze.
Climate change fight 'needs team effort'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 06/10/2023
» Even if leading Thai businesses adopt sustainable practices as part of efforts addressing climate change, a multisector collaborative approach is still required to help solve the overall problem, a forum at the Sustainability Expo 2023 was told on Thursday.
Malaysia prepares to make rain, as haze worsens
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will try to make rain by seeding clouds and prepare to shut schools as the quality of air in various places deteriorates, the Department of Environment said, raising fears of a new round of pollution from forest fires.
Srettha urges arms deals delay
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has asked the armed forces to delay their arms procurement plans for the 2024 fiscal year so the government can spend its budget to help those who are most in need, sources said.
Indonesia races to extinguish wildfires as dry season hits peak
Published on 01/10/2023
» Firefighters are rushing to extinguish forest and land fires across parts of Indonesia, with the scorching weather in the Southeast Asian nation worsened by an El Nino dry spell and set to peak this month.
Participants hopeful about SX 2023
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/10/2023
» Sustainability Expo (SX) 2023 was soft-launched on Friday, with participants highlighting local products' potential to create a better life for all.
Thai rice production set to fall
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/09/2023
» Thai rice production is expected to drop by 871,000 tonnes of rice paddy, down 3.27% to 25.8 million tonnes, for the 2023-24 harvest season, mainly attributed to the El Niño weather phenomenon, according to the latest forecast by the Agricultural Economics Office under the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry.