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Sea urchin pandemic spreads, endangering coral reefs
Reuters, Published on 07/06/2024
» TEL AVIV - A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, scientists in Israel say.
Singapore wooing drivers to buy EVs with splashy campaign
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2024
» SINGAPORE - A young couple leans in for a kiss as the sun casts shades of purple, pastel pink and orange across a city skyline. In the background, a line of sleek electric vehicles (EVs) charge their batteries.
Factory output drops 2.94%, beats forecast
Reuters, Published on 29/02/2024
» Thailand's manufacturing production extended declines for the 16th month in January, the Industry Ministry said on Thursday, as a key driver of the economic engine struggles amid weak domestic and export sales of motor vehicles.
Exports seen rising 1%-2% - shippers
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2024
» Thailand's exports are expected to rise 1%-2% in 2024, the Thai National Shippers' Council said on Tuesday, maintaining a previous forecast.
TAT expects up to 3.5m Chinese tourists, below target
Reuters, Published on 24/11/2023
» Thailand expects 3.4 million to 3.5 million visitors from China this year, below its target, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Friday, despite rolling out a visa-free programme to attract Chinese tourists.
Searchers detect undersea sounds in hunt for missing Titanic sub
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2023
» NEW YORK: Search teams detected underwater sounds while scanning the North Atlantic for a tourist submersible that vanished with five people aboard during a deep-sea voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic, the United States Coast Guard said early on Wednesday.
Malaysia signs $2.3bn in defence deals at biennial fair
Reuters, Published on 25/05/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's defence ministry on Thursday said it had signed agreements worth 10.1 billion ringgit (US$2.28 billion) at this year's biennial Langkawi Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition, including several new asset procurements.
Asian currencies, stocks fall on SVB contagion fears
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2023
» SINGAPORE: Most Asian currencies and equities lost ground on Tuesday as the United States banking sector crisis unnerved investors, although the Malaysian ringgit bucked the trend to climb higher.
Musk's Twitter deal stirs fears of abuse in Asia, Middle East
Reuters, Published on 29/04/2022
» Elon Musk's plan to acquire Twitter has alarmed human rights activists in Asia and the Middle East, where social media platforms have been accused of inciting violence.
Cambodia vaccinates children aged 3-5 against Covid
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia started vaccinating children as young as three against Covid-19 on Wednesday, becoming one of the first countries to cover the age group of those below five.