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Global Cloudflare outage takes down X and ChatGPT
News Agencies, Published on 18/11/2025
» A global outage at the web-infrastructure company Cloudflare began to ease on Tuesday after access was cut off to major internet platforms, including X and ChatGPT.
Siam Cement commits another $500m to Vietnam
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/11/2025
» Siam Cement Plc plans to invest another $500 million at its biggest petrochemical plant in Vietnam as Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate ramps up operations abroad to halt an earnings slump.
Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales amid growing row
Kyodo News, Published on 18/11/2025
» Several major Chinese travel agencies have halted sales of Japan-bound trips, industry sources said on Monday, after the Chinese government urged its citizens not to visit the neighbouring country last week amid an escalating diplomatic row over Taiwan.
Bear enters Aeon shopping mall in Japan, killed over 2 hours later
Kyodo News, Published on 17/11/2025
» A bear entered a shopping mall of retail giant Aeon in Akita prefecture on Sunday, prompting staff to barricade the animal before authorities arrived to kill it.
New US ‘strike force’ targets SE Asia scam gangs
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/11/2025
» The US Justice Department has announced the creation of a new “Scam Center Strike Force” to combat a surge in cryptocurrency and investment fraud by transnational criminal organisations operating out of Southeast Asia.
Japan looks to triple departure tax to 3,000 yen to combat overtourism
Kyodo News, Published on 13/11/2025
» The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are looking to triple the departure tax to 3,000 yen (630 baht) per person to fund measures against issues from a surge in inbound tourism, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Huge Godzilla installation to see off travellers at Tokyo airport from Dec
Kyodo News, Published on 10/11/2025
» Travellers leaving Tokyo to take international flights will be watched over by the world's largest indoor Godzilla installation from late December, likely becoming the latest attraction at the busy Haneda airport.
Thailand faces uphill battle in mending ties with Cambodia after ceasefire
Kyodo News, Published on 10/11/2025
» A recent peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia signed in the presence of US President Donald Trump seeks to de-escalate tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours following a deadly border dispute but questions remain over whether the accord will yield tangible progress.
Trump: US to boycott G20 summit in South Africa
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has said no US officials will attend this month’s Group of 20 summit in South Africa, the latest escalation in a rift that erupted over his claims that the country is mistreating White Afrikaners.
Trafficked Thai ‘sex worker’, 12, now under Tokyo's protection
Wassayos Ngamkham and Kyodo News, Published on 07/11/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed on Friday that a 12-year-old Thai girl, who was reportedly forced to work at a massage parlour in central Tokyo, is now under the protection of Japanese authorities. The case has sparked widespread concern and is currently under investigation to identify all the individuals involved.