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New tourism stimulus plans proposed
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/11/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports will ask the cabinet to approve more stimulus measures, including a travel co-payment scheme dubbed “Tour Thai Khon La Khrueng” and more free domestic flights for foreign visitors.
Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore seized a record 35.7 kilogrammes of smuggled rhinoceros horns worth about S$1,130,000 (US$867,430) en route to Laos, the largest haul in Singapore to date, the National Parks Board said on Tuesday.
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.
Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» NANDURBAR — Each morning, 17-year-old Ramati Mangla sets off barefoot with a steel pot in hand, walking several kilometres to fetch water from a distant spring in India's Maharashtra state.
'Baby Shark' creator Pinkfong shares surge up to 62% on debut
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/11/2025
» SEOUL — Baby Shark creator Pinkfong Co jumped as much as 62% in its trading debut as investors snapped up the studio behind YouTube’s most-viewed jingle, following strong demand for the small initial public offering (IPO).
China suspends Japanese film releases as diplomatic crisis deepens
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2025
» BEIJING - Film distributors have suspended the screening of at least two Japanese films in China amid a deepening dispute between Tokyo and Beijing, in what state broadcaster CCTV said was a "prudent decision" that took into account souring domestic audience sentiment.
US museum returns Buddhist painting thought taken during Korean War
New York Times, Published on 18/11/2025
» NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City announced Friday that it had returned a 227-year-old Buddhist painting to a temple in South Korea, where, officials said, it was believed to have been taken while it was under the control of the United States Army during the Korean War.
491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel amid spat
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/11/2025
» Chinese airlines have recorded about 491,000 cancellations of tickets to Japan since Saturday - roughly 32% of their total bookings to the typically popular destination - after Beijing advised citizens to avoid travelling there amid a diplomatic spat, according to a veteran aviation analyst.
War Elephants out to crush Sri Lanka
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 18/11/2025
» Thailand face a tricky test in Colombo where they must defeat hosts Sri Lanka on Tuesday to keep their hopes alive for a place in the 2027 Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia.
City to host summit on transnational online scams
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/11/2025
» Thailand will host the International Conference on Global Partnership against Online Scams on Dec 17–18, officials confirmed at a diplomatic briefing held on Monday at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.