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Bourse keen to hear interim government's economic policies
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/09/2025
» Stock market executives are keen to hear the economic policies of the interim government after the new prime minister is picked today, hoping capable economic ministers and policies can address short-term economic challenges and attract more inflows to the Thai bourse.
Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permits
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» OSLO — The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies.
Tourism deal puts one of Egypt's last wild shores at risk
AFP, Published on 18/08/2025
» WADI AL-GEMAL NATIONAL PARK (EGYPT) - In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.
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.
Bear freed from plastic jar after week-long rescue effort
Online Reporters, Published on 07/08/2025
» WISCONSIN — A young female bear that wandered nearly 50 miles (80 kilometres) across three Wisconsin counties with a plastic jar stuck on her head has been successfully rescued by wildlife officials.
Zbar at The Naka Island, Phuket Newly Reimagined Zbar Brings Beachside Bliss and Creative Mixology
Published on 01/08/2025
» Phuket, August 1, 2025 – The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket – the secluded five-star sanctuary nestled on an island in the Andaman Sea – invites guests to step into tropical tranquillity, culinary creativity, and mesmerising mixology at Zbar, its newly reimagined social venue perched on the island’s tip, overlooking Phang Nga Bay.
Land bridge a disaster in waiting
Editorial, Published on 22/06/2025
» The Southern Economic Corridor is cataclysm in the making -- set to scar the Andaman Coast and Gulf of Thailand in one sweep. It will disrupt ecosystems, cripple tourism, and erase local livelihoods in exchange for enriching investors. It must be stopped.
TCMA Turns Disused Mines into Water Resources
Published on 16/06/2025
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) is advancing its initiative in support of government policy to address flooding and drought by maximising water use in mining areas—so-called ‘Water-Mining for Community’. The goal is to create shared value through sustainable water management and deliver innovative water resource solutions that benefit local communities and support long-term economic growth.
Dehorning of S.African rhinos slashed poaching: study
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - The dehorning of rhinos resulted in a nearly 80-percent reduction in the poaching of the animals during a seven-year study in a major South African conservation area, researchers said Thursday.
No Brics asset pile big enough to rival dollar, Brazil central bank director says
Published on 20/05/2025
» BRASILIA - Brazil's central bank does not see any realistic prospect of emerging nations in the Brics group creating markets large enough to topple the US dollar's dominance within the next 10 years, monetary policy director Nilton David said on Monday.