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Gary Lineker to leave BBC after antisemitism row
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» LONDON - Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained antisemitic imagery.
Thailand slashes growth forecast on impact of trade war
Bloomberg, Published on 19/05/2025
» Thailand significantly lowered its forecast for economic growth this year as the global trade war undercuts private investment and exports, adding to already-weak consumption at home.
A more relaxed take on luxury dining
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 19/05/2025
» The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok has introduced a new culinary chapter at its iconic riverside restaurant, Lord Jim’s, with the debut of Alex Dilling at Lord Jim’s — a fresh, more relaxed take on luxury dining led by chef Alex Dilling.
Nicole Kidman champions gender equality at star-studded Cannes party
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2025
» CANNES, France - Australian actor Nicole Kidman vowed to keep pushing for gender equality in cinema at an exclusive party attended by celebrities like popstar Charli XCX and Irish actor Paul Mescal on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.
Thailand's richest man raises stake in Kasikornbank, now No.3 shareholder
Bloomberg, Published on 19/05/2025
» Gulf Development Plc, controlled by Thailand’s richest man Sarath Ratanavadi, has raised its stake in Kasikornbank Plc to about $610 million, making it the commercial lender’s third-largest shareholder.
Hong Kong jails Thai parrot egg smuggler as customs cracks case amid rising trend
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/05/2025
» A traveller from Thailand has been given a two-year jail sentence in Hong Kong for smuggling 187 parrot eggs valued at an estimated HK$1.4 million (6 million baht), with an expert saying the seizure is part of a global uptick of such cases involving endangered species.
Trade tensions remain on edge
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/05/2025
» After the US announced on April 9 it would temporarily suspend tariff hikes on several countries for 90 days, the global trade sector breathed a sigh of relief.