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Japan set for first female prime minister
New York Times, Published on 04/10/2025
» TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative Japanese lawmaker, won a critical leadership vote Saturday, putting her on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, a milestone in a country where women are vastly underrepresented in politics.
Japan's bruised ruling party to pick yet another leader
AFP, Published on 04/10/2025
» TOKYO — Japan's ruling party began voting Saturday to choose its fifth leader in as many years, charged with reviving its flagging fortunes as a new anti-immigration grouping snaps at its heels.
Oguni tops Worawut on points in Tokyo thriller
Sports, Published on 04/10/2025
» Chainoi "Rockman" Worawut dropped a unanimous decision to Japan's Yukinori Oguni in an eight-round super bantamweight contest on Wednesday at Korakuen Hall on the Treasure Boxing 10 card.
BBIX Thailand Launches OCX for Cloud Connectivity
Published on 03/10/2025
» BBIX (Thailand) Company Limited (BBIX Thailand), a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank Corp, has officially launched “Open Connectivity eXchange” (OCX) connection points in Thailand. The connection points are located at the international-standard data centres of True IDC North Muang Thong and True IDC East Bangna Campus in Bangkok, ensuring stability and security. The new service is designed to elevate cloud connectivity for businesses, enabling greater efficiency and performance.
New movies out this week: Oct 2-8
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 02/10/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand, including highlights from the Bangkok International Film Festival 2025
Central Pinklao Unveils Landmark Transformation This November
Published on 01/10/2025
» Central Pinklao, Central Pattana’s third shopping centre and a fixture in Bangkok for more than 30 years, is set to redefine retail in western Bangkok with its most significant transformation in three decades. Backed by an investment of over 1.7 billion baht, the redevelopment introduces the concept of the “New Soul of the District,” positioning the complex as the area’s premier lifestyle landmark across 360,000 square metres of space.
Hotel opens near Nagoya Castle, rooms priced up to US$25,500
Kyodo News, Published on 01/10/2025
» NAGOYA — A new luxury hotel opened in Nagoya on Wednesday, with standard room prices as high as ¥3.75 million (US$25,500 or 824,000 baht) per night, as it seeks to attract affluent tourists with its panoramic view of nearby Nagoya Castle.
Golden Week arrivals set to sink to 200,000
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/10/2025
» Thailand is expected to welcome 200,000 Chinese tourists during the Chinese eight-day Golden Week holiday, a 24% year-on-year decrease, with revenue projected to drop 17% to 9.1 billion baht despite growth in outbound travel from mainland China.
Star Thai skeet and trap shooter boycotts SEA Games
Online Reporters, Published on 30/09/2025
» Skeet and trap shooting star Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit is boycotting the SEA Games, to be held in Thailand in Deember, accusing event organisers of a lack of transparency and mismanagement.
International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, Belarus
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Ukraine reacted with outrage on Saturday after the International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow's incursion into Ukraine in 2022.