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More bookings, shorter trips: Chinese adjust to higher fuel prices for Labour Day break
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/04/2026
» HONG KONG — The number of Chinese tourists deciding to travel during the five-day Labour Day holiday at the start of next month could rival or exceed last year's headcount despite higher global fuel prices, analysts said, adding travellers were likely to prefer shorter trips to save on transport costs.
New movies out this week: April 23-29
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 23/04/2026
» Four new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Russian billionaires’ wealth up 11% despite war and sanctions
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2026
» MOSCOW - Russian billionaires increased their wealth by 11% to a record $696.5 billion over the past year despite the war in Ukraine and the toughest Western sanctions ever imposed on a major economy, Forbes Russia has reported.
Trump’s ‘low IQ’ slur and the right’s race obsession
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - When US President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: “low IQ person”.
Manchester City atop Premier League, Burnley relegated
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» BURNLEY, England - Manchester City edged ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as a 1-0 victory at Turf Moor condemned Burnley to relegation on Wednesday.
Investment promotion rethink proposed
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand may need to adjust its investment promotion strategy for targeted industries, particularly data centres, to ensure the country gains maximum benefits, says Industry Minister Varawut Silpa‑archa.
Heroic stars get cash boost
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 23/04/2026
» The Thai women's tennis players have been rewarded for their outstanding performance at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup after they qualified for the World Group playoffs scheduled to be held later this year.
How can we future-proof the global economy?
Oped, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 23/04/2026
» An uncomfortable reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The global economy is in a period of "more frequent and violent shocks", as Nobel laureate Michael Spence puts it. Instead of facing isolated and temporary disruptions, we are confronting a structural shift towards unsettling volatility, deepening fragmentation, and a wider dispersion of outcomes for countries, companies, and households. The old world is gone, and virtually everyone risks losing out in the new one. The question is by how much and what to do about it.
Thai ace Jeeno hunts first major glory
Sports, AFP & Bangkok Post, Published on 23/04/2026
» Houston: Thai world No.1 Jeeno Thitikul seeks her first major title while Australian Hannah Green hopes to extend her hot streak when the LPGA Chevron Championship tees off today.
PM2.5 scourge tops Thai-Myanmar talks
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 23/04/2026
» Cross-border PM2.5 pollution was one of the top items on the agenda in Thailand's talks with Myanmar's new leadership, as Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow concluded his two-day visit to Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.