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Travellers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/05/2025
» TOKYO — Holiday bookings to Japan from key Asian markets have plunged ahead of the busy summer season. The cause: Rumours of an impending earthquake prophesied in a manga graphic novel.
Equities steady a day after big US bond sell-off
Business, Published on 24/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities stabilised on Friday, a day after a sell-off in Treasuries that reflected concerns about US fiscal stability and rattled markets around the globe.
Even Warren Buffett makes statistical errors
News, Published on 24/05/2025
» One person you wouldn't expect to hear tout a statistical fallacy is Warren Buffett, but the legendary investor appeared to do just that at the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, a reminder of just how easy it is to fall into statistical traps. While speaking at the annual meeting in early May, Mr Buffett commented while holding up a can of sugar-laden soda: "For 94 years I've been able to drink whatever I want to drink. They predict all kinds of terrible things for me, but it hasn't happened yet ... Charlie [Munger] and I never really exercised that much or did anything -- we were carefully preserving ourselves for these years."
Smart tax move
Postbag, Published on 24/05/2025
» Re: "Department to amend tax on foreign income remittance", (Business, May 19).
Thai music video actress alleges brutal abuse by ex-boyfriend
Online Reporters, Published on 23/05/2025
» A young Thai woman who starred in a viral music video with over 130 million views has accused her former boyfriend, the son of a police officer, of repeated physical and psychological abuse. The case is now being supported by the foundation Campaigning to Reclaim Social Justice (CRSJ) and has drawn widespread attention online.
Short of prison space, UK looks to US model of time off for good conduct
New York Times, Published on 23/05/2025
» LONDON — In February, Britain’s justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, travelled to Texas. As a lawmaker from the centre-left Labour Party, her trip to the Republican state was somewhat off-brand, but she was on a serious mission: to try to find solutions to Britain’s chronic prison overcrowding crisis.
Russian 'high on cannabis' jumps to death in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/05/2025
» A 27-year-old Russian tourist fell to his death from the ninth floor of a condominium in the Jomtien area after allegedly experiencing hallucinations brought on by cannabis use.
Your horoscope for May 23-29
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 23/05/2025
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
SPCG sees drop in revenue after expiry of adder tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/05/2025
» Solar farm developer SPCG Plc expects its revenue to fall this year after the adder tariff granted to its 36 solar farms came to an end in July 2024.
Win Metawin: Passion-driven actor, entrepreneur and fashion icon
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 22/05/2025
» Key Information Name: Metawin Opas-iamkajorn Nickname: Win Born: Bangkok, Thailand Birth date: February 21, 1999 Height: 185cm Known for: Actor, model and entrepreneur Instagram: @winmetawin