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Bhutan making tourism easier to spur economy
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/11/2024
» For a country that has long prioritised a balanced lifestyle and good governance over economic gain, Bhutan is doing something it has never done before: embrace more independent, cost-conscious travellers in an urgent bid to revive its faltering economy.
Bhutan cutting steep tourist fee by half
Reuters, Published on 26/08/2023
» KATHMANDU: The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is preparing to halve the $200 daily fee it charges tourists in an effort to boost a sector still struggling to recover a year after the end of Covid-19 restrictions.
Hong Kong airport to lift transit passenger ban from April 1
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/03/2022
» Hong Kong airport will allow transit passengers for the first time in three months, building on the wider relaxation of strict Covid-19 border controls in the Asian financial hub.
Indonesia ends quarantine requirement for overseas travellers
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/03/2022
» Indonesia is lifting all quarantine rules for international travellers to end two years of border closure, following its neighbours in easing restrictions as Southeast Asia moves past the worst of the Omicron wave.
Point of no return
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/03/2021
» The world has about six years and 10 months left before its carbon budget -- the amount of carbon dioxide that can be released into the atmosphere at the current rate -- will be completely depleted. Unless human beings join hands to limit global warming under the 1.5C safe threshold, they will face worsening famines, disasters, and displacement. The climate clock by two artists, Gan Golan and Andrew Boyd, in Manhattan's Union Square, is a stark reminder of how destructive and fragile we are.
A look at Bangkok's developing landscape in 2020
Life, Story: Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 29/12/2020
» As a result of 2020 being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the world has seemed to come to a halt.
Bitcoin halves for third time
Business, Darana Chudasri and Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 12/05/2020
» The third bitcoin halving happened against the backdrop of the pandemic, possibly challenging the global dominance of the US dollar, with the digital yuan and Libra laying the foundation.
Exploring the depths of mental well-being
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 11/03/2020
» Everybody must have experienced some kind of mental health challenge at least once in their life. It would be great if all of us could hold ourselves and others to be kinder and gentler so that no one else falls into a mental crisis.