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Chinese ship linked to cut cables expected to depart Denmark soon
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» STOCKHOLM - Denmark’s foreign minister said on Thursday that he expected a Chinese ship, anchored off the Danish coast and linked to two severed undersea cables, would be able to leave once an inspection that included four countries was completed.
HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for restricting Gaza water access
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» JERUSALEM - Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and cutting off supplies to civilians, calling on the international community to impose targeted sanctions.
At least 100 North Korean troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war
Reuters, Published on 19/12/2024
» SEOUL — At least 100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia have been killed with another 1,000 injured in combat against Ukrainian forces in intense fighting in the Kursk region, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday citing the country's spy agency.
Thailand's property boom attracts Chinese investors, but fraud risks loom
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/12/2024
» Thailand's property market is booming and so is fraud. Mainland Chinese buyers, who accounted for nearly half of the purchases by foreigners last year, are among the victims.
Illegal tour guide problem worsens
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/12/2024
» The problem of illegal tour guides has worsened, attributed to longer visa-free stays and weak law enforcement, enabling foreigners to illegally operate both tour company and guide services in most major tourism cities, says the Professional Tourist Guides Association of Thailand.
Industrial sentiment advances in November
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/12/2024
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) rose to 91.1 points in November based on higher goods purchase orders, driven by year-end celebrations and countries bracing for the new US trade policy, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Don't expect the 'Korea discount' to disappear
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 19/12/2024
» South Korea has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons, with a brief spell of martial law, continuing political uncertainty and market ructions. But the sharp underperformance of the country's equity market long predates the turmoil involving recently impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. The deep-rooted problems suggest the so-called "Korea discount" is unlikely to budge even after political calm has been restored.