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Thai Student Awarded Global Youth Action Fund 2025 for Transforming Hotel Waste into Humanitarian Aid
Published on 15/05/2025
» Bangkok, Thailand – Phoonseeraah “Ada” Tieanworn, a student at Choate Rosemary Hall, USA, has been named by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)—a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968—as a recipient of the Global Youth Action Fund 2025. This highly competitive award includes $2,500 USD in funding to expand her initiative, Global Hospitality Aid (GHA), which pioneers upcycling of byproducts from Thailand’s hotel industry into survival kits for displaced individuals in conflict and disaster zones around the world.
Foreigners flock to China's Shenzhen as visa-free entries surge 160%
Published on 15/05/2025
» Shenzhen, China's southern tech hub, has reported a swell of overseas visitors this year, an influx attributed to the country's expansion of visa-free entry and its integration of the Greater Bay Area, a region that incorporates Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau.
Panasonic to cut 10,000 employees
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2025
» TOKYO — Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Friday it will cut 10,000 employees and expected to book structural reform costs of ¥130 billion (US$896.06 million) this business year as part of a continuing management reform push of its group.
Panipak, Kunlavut crowned the best
Sports, Published on 09/05/2025
» Panipak Wongpattanakit and Kunlavut Vitidsarn were on Thursday named the best male and female amateur athletes of 2024 respectively by the Sport Writers Association of Thailand (Swat).
Take one Gaggan, add Suga
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 09/05/2025
» It's something as covetable as a Murakami Speedy handbag or Louis Vuitton Nike Air Force sneakers. Happening from May 8-10, Gaggan at Louis Vuitton has transformed into an exclusive three-day pop-up dining experience where both chef Gaggan Anand and chef Yosuke Suga will be collaborating to whip up a pristine yet playful tasting menu dinner at the fashion brand's fine-dining establishment.
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra returns to Bangkok
Life, Published on 08/05/2025
» The renowned Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, one of Japan's leading orchestras, is set to return to Thailand for two remarkable nights of music. This event, part of the "Asia Project" supported by the Japan Art Council, aims to enhance cultural exchange and foster stronger relationships across Asia through the power of music.
Disney announces new theme park in Abu Dhabi
AFP, Published on 07/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES - The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced plans for a new theme park in the United Arab Emirates, underscoring the country’s emergence as a global financial and entertainment hub.
Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» PARIS — Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from the White House on down.
End of road for Kingdom's shuttlers in Sudirman Cup
Sports, Published on 04/05/2025
» XIAMEN: Thailand exited the Sudirman Cup 2025 in the quarter-final stage after losing to 1989 winners Indonesia 1-3 in Xiamen, China, on Friday.
Trump vs Toyota? Why US cars are a rare sight in Japan
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» FUKAYA (JAPAN) - With their sleek curves and chrome grilles, the classic American cars on sale at Yosuke Fukuda's yard ooze Californian cool but on Japanese roads new US vehicles are a rare sight -- much to President Donald Trump's annoyance.