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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.
Thai ace Ratchanok rises from the brink
Sports, Published on 24/05/2025
» Ratchanok Intanon moved a step closer to claiming her third Malaysia Masters title after reaching the semi-finals of the US$475,000 BWF World Tour Super 500 event in KL Sports City in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday.
TCEB to focus on domestic sector
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/05/2025
» More Thai companies are opting for domestic meetings instead of travelling abroad due to economic uncertainty this year, helping to propel domestic Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) revenue to 86 billion baht from 26 million travellers this year, according to the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB).
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.
Citing China 'activity', Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Published on 23/05/2025
» US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday said it had revoked Harvard University's right to enrol international students, citing its "coordinated activity" with China's Communist Party as a factor in the decision.
Record floods devastate eastern Australia
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» MAITLAND (AUSTRALIA) - Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help.
Anti-doping bodies condemn 'dangerous' drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Anti-doping bodies on Thursday condemned plans for the first edition of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, an Olympics-style event where athletes will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Ratchanok on track for triple treat in KL
Sports, Published on 23/05/2025
» Ratchanok Intanon continued her quest for her third Malaysia Masters title after reaching the quarter-finals of the US$475,000 BWF World Tour Super 500 event in KL Sports City in Bukit Jalil on Thursday.
Army of Chinese travel agents en route to Thailand
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/05/2025
» Thailand’s tourism industry is preparing to welcome 500 Chinese travel agents and media members at the end of this month, hoping to revive a market that has plunged 32% compared with a year ago.
Bitcoin tops $111,000 for first time
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/05/2025
» SINGAPORE — Bitcoin surpassed US$111,000 for the first time to reach a record high, with traders increasingly bullish on the prospects of the original cryptocurrency amid mounting institutional demand.