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‘CHUANG Asia Season 2’ Announces the 7 Winners!
Published on 17/04/2025
» CHUANG Asia Season 2, The mega-project international idol survival and one of WeTV’s flagship content series, has reached its thrilling conclusion. After months of fierce competition, the show has officially announced its final 7 trainees who will debut as the new boy group band “NexT1DE” (Next-Tide) are No.1 DORN with 4,579,164 votes, No.2 THI-O with 4,281,436 votes, No.3 HU YETAO with 3,692,691 votes, No.4 SHEN with 2,484,722 votes, No.5 OMAR with 1,943,494 votes, No.6 XIONG with 1,793,535 votes, and No.7 YAO ZIHAO with 1,668,350 votes. The GRAND DEBUT NIGHT was an overwhelming success, WeTV Thailand app recorded over 700,000 users, and more than 144 million votes were cast through the WeTV application throughout the entire season. Additionally, the hashtag for CHUANG Asia Season 2 trended at #1 in Thailand, maintaining its position in the Top Trending list for 24 hours straight.
Malaysia PM set to meet Myanmar junta chief amid opposition to talks
Reuters, Published on 17/04/2025
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to hold talks in Bangkok on Thursday with Myanmar's junta chief to push for a ceasefire extension, a meeting criticised by some groups battling the military in the quake-ravaged nation.
Bigger Asean could counter tariffs
Oped, R M Manivannan, Published on 17/04/2025
» When US President Donald Trump finally unleashed his long-threatened tariff blitz, the scale and scope were far worse than most governments expected. It came as no surprise that China would be the hardest hit, but the punishing duties imposed on most Asian countries were a profound shock.
Call for Thai budget rejig
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/04/2025
» Last year, for the first time in a decade, Thailand surpassed Malaysia in the IMD World Competitiveness Center's global rankings, coming in second in Southeast Asia behind Singapore, which retained the top spot at the regional level and was ranked as the world's most competitive economy.
China, Vietnam sign agreements after Xi warns protectionism 'leads nowhere'
AFP, Published on 14/04/2025
» HANOI - China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation agreements Monday, strengthening ties between the communist-run countries after Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners".
Indonesia to seek US trade favour with finance, investment deals
Bloomberg, Published on 14/04/2025
» Indonesia will seek to strike trade, investment and financial-sector deals in week-long talks in Washington aimed at forestalling or mitigating planned tariffs from one of its biggest trading partners.
China's Xi vows to Indonesia's Prabowo to deepen partnership: Xinhua
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2025
» SHANGHAI - Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen his country's strategic partnership with Indonesia in a call with President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Brilliant Kunlavut in sight of historic Asian crown
Sports, Published on 13/04/2025
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn is one win away from claiming his maiden Asian title after reaching the men's singles final of the US$500,000 (approx 17.3 million baht) Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, on Saturday.
Lone Thai hope Kunlavut eyes Asian title after thriller
Sports, Published on 12/04/2025
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn stayed on course to win his first Asian title after reaching the semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, on Friday.
Digital divas: Can Japan's virtual YouTuber craze crack America?
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TOKYO — Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.