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China's Shenzhen, Guangzhou airports hit record highs - surpass pre-Covid passenger levels
Published on 31/07/2025
» Passenger traffic at airports across China's Greater Bay Area continued to rise in the first half of 2025, with Guangzhou and Shenzhen leading the region's aviation rebound.
Trump is trying to build a far-right international
Oped, Jan-Werner Mueller, Published on 30/07/2025
» Until recently, the spectre of an international far-right alliance of populist parties in democracies around the world has been just that: any appearance of cooperation was a form of self-promotion, rather than an expression of true solidarity. Few far-right figures have made any sacrifices for one another or seriously interfered in other countries' internal affairs to prop up allies. And efforts to unite the far right in the European Parliament have fallen dismally short.
China's visa-free boom picks up steam as entries soar in first half of 2025
Published on 17/07/2025
» China's expanded efforts to encourage visitors continued to pay off in the first half of 2025, with the number of visa-free foreign entries rising by more than half compared to the same period a year earlier.
Mind the gap
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/07/2025
» Re: "Asia budding dividend zeal needs more support", (Opinion, July 14). When talking about dividend yields on stocks, it's always important to look at the so-called "yield gap".
Impact of tariff hikes on tourism likely to unfold next year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/07/2025
» Tourism operators view the US's tariff policy as indirectly hampering Thai tourism in the form of reduced spending, but this impact is not expected to unfold until next year, as many tourists have already booked trips for the upcoming high season.
China's visa-free policy pays dividends as overseas entries soar in 2025
Published on 08/07/2025
» China's expansion of visa-free entry to nationals from dozens of countries appears to have yielded substantial results, with tourists arriving in droves from overseas and providing a much-needed boost to the country's consumption in the first half of the year.
UK setbacks dent soft power push
Oped, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 08/07/2025
» As Thailand hosts the Splash Soft Power Forum from today to Friday, showcasing the country's ambitions across 14 soft power industries -- from Muay Thai and fashion to wellness and cuisine -- two recent developments in the UK threaten to undermine the credibility and momentum of this strategic initiative.
Govt dismisses EU visa-free entry report
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/07/2025
» The Foreign Ministry has dismissed as untrue a report circulated online that the European Union would lift the Schengen visa requirement for Thai visitors.
Report of visa-free entry to EU for Thais untrue, says ministry
Online Reporters, Published on 30/06/2025
» The Foreign Ministry has dismissed as untrue a report circulated online that the European Union would lift the Schengen visa requirement for Thai visitors.
Bewildering rules
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/06/2025
» Re: "Liquor law may be eased further", (BP, May 17).