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Crab Kingdom Reigns at InterContinental's Sunday Brunch
Published on 30/05/2025
» Seafood enthusiasts have a new destination to mark on their culinary map as InterContinental Bangkok's Espresso restaurant elevates its renowned Sunday Brunch with what may be the most impressive crab selection in the capital.
Malaysia’s Penang to start using durian tracking system to curb fraud: report
Published on 30/05/2025
» Malaysia’s state of Penang has urged its durian growers to register for a tracking system to curb the spread of counterfeit versions of the prickly, pungent fruit from June 1, according to Bernama.
PTTEP, Oman Extend Block 53 Concession to 2050
Published on 30/05/2025
» Mr Montri Rawanchaikul (far left), Chief Executive Officer of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), together with H.E. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi (centre), Oman’s Minister of Energy and Minerals; Ms Vicki Hollub (second from left), President and Chief Executive Officer of Occidental Petroleum; Mr Ashraf Al Mamari (second from right), Group Chief Executive Officer of OQ; and Mr Rashed Al Blooshi (far right), Director of Non-Operated Assets at Mubadala Energy, have signed a memorandum of understanding to extend the production sharing contract for the Oman Block 53 project until 2050.
Vietnam blocks copies of The Economist over To Lam cover
Published on 30/05/2025
» A printed edition of The Economist magazine with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam on the front cover has been blocked from distribution in the country, in the latest sign of the government’s tightening control over the media.
SE Asia trafficked cyber victims freed but far from home
Published on 30/05/2025
» Most of Jaruwat Jinnmonca’s anti-trafficking work used to focus on helping victims swept into prostitution.
Brazil sues China's BYD over 'slavery' conditions on build site
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric car giant BYD and two contracting companies for human trafficking and alleged slave labour conditions at a build site, according to legal documents seen by AFP on Thursday.
Tougher immigration checks for arrivals
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/05/2025
» National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch has ordered immigration police to step up the screening process for foreign arrivals.
Sinner thrashes retiring Gasquet at French Open, Djokovic, Gauff through
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» PARIS - Jannik Sinner ended the retiring Richard Gasquet's career with a one-sided victory at the French Open on Thursday, while Novak Djokovic successfully continued his Grand Slam record bid at Roland Garros.
Rock and ice prevent rescue work after Swiss glacier collapse
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» FERDEN (SWITZERLAND) - Swiss authorities said Thursday that rock and ice piles from a collapsed glacier that destroyed a village were preventing emergency services from working, but that they were cautiously optimistic no more homes were at risk.
Remains of Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old unearthed in Guatemala
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» GUATEMALA CITY - Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the Central American country's Culture Ministry said on Thursday.