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S. Korea trainee doctors stage walkout
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2024
» SEOUL - More than 1,600 trainee doctors in South Korea's major hospitals staged a walkout on Tuesday to protest against a government plan to admit more students to medical schools, stoking fears of delays to surgical operations and patient treatment.
Israel bombards Gaza, with biggest functioning hospital under siege
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2024
» CAIRO - Gaza's largest functioning hospital was under siege on Friday in Israel's war with Islamist group Hamas, leaving patients and doctors helpless in the chaos as warplanes struck Rafah, the last refuge for Palestinians in the enclave, officials said.
Thailand to expand visa-free access, says Srettha
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2024
» The government plans to offer visa-free travel to citizens of several more countries, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
Consumer confidence at 47-month high
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2024
» Thai consumer confidence rose in January to reach the highest level in 47 months, bolstered by government stimulus measures and tourism, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Blackpink's Lisa to join 'White Lotus' cast
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2024
» BOSTON - Blackpink singer Lisa will appear in season 3 of the popular United States television series "The White Lotus", making her acting debut and becoming the second member of the popular South Korean K-pop girl group to appear on HBO.
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore hope to lure Chinese with visa-free travel
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2024
» SINGAPORE/BANGKOK - Chinese engineer and aviation enthusiast Wei Ming is exactly the kind of visitor the tourism authorities in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are looking for.
X lifts ban on Taylor Swift searches
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2024
» BENGALURU - Social-media company X lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift Monday evening, after blocking users from searching for her following the spread of fake sexually explicit images of the pop singer on the social media site last week.
What happens next after China Evergrande ordered to liquidate
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered China Evergrande, the world's most indebted developer, to be liquidated. The move could send shockwaves through already fragile Chinese capital and property markets. Such a process could be complicated, with potential political considerations, given the many authorities involved.
China kicks off Lunar New Year travel rush, expects record 9 billion trips
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2024
» BEIJING - China on Friday kicked off its busiest annual period of mass migration with a record 9 billion domestic trips expected to be made during a 40-day travel rush around the Lunar New Year holidays, state media predicted.
Srettha insists economy in 'crisis', pledges more stimulus
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday he believes Thailand's economy is in crisis, adding the government would roll out stimulus measures in addition to handouts to boost growth.