While tourism provides over 4.4 million jobs in Thailand, the industry is facing global uncertainties such as geopolitical tensions and concerns about traveler safety.
In last-minute changes to a planned consumer stimulus package for June and July, the government has canceled an electricity discount but doubled wage subsidies.
Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea has clinched the presidency, turning the page on six months of relentless political upheaval and a leadership vacuum left by ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s troubled legacy.
Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was elected on Monday president of the upcoming 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
Thailand has been officially designated a “Low Risk” country under the European Union’s Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR), easing the export of Thai agricultural products to EU markets.
Nurses have previously opposed the new working hours, citing a lack of work-life balance and increased workload
The event is typically attended by top defence government representatives from both China and the US, making it a platform for the two superpowers to hold talks to ease friction between them.
Called 'kira-kira names,' they have been criticised for causing confusion in schools, hospitals and public services, or in some cases, embarrassment for the child.
The volcano remains at alert Level II, with authorities urging the public to stay at least 8 kilometers from the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan, the primary drainage area for lava and pyroclastic flows.
With the average price of rice now doubled from the same period last year — reaching more than ¥4,000 for 5 kilograms at supermarkets — much attention is being paid to whether the ministry’s new approach will be effective.
ASEAN leaders urged all parties to avoid provocative actions that could complicate the situation and instead pursue peaceful measures to resolve disputes, in full respect for legal and diplomatic processes, and in accordance with internationally recognised laws, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The Prime Minister said captains of industry must seize the opening created by political alignment and bold economic strategies.
The signing and adoption of these strategic documents is a historic milestone for ASEAN development in the next two decades.
Malaysia’s choice of the theme “Inclusive and Sustainable” for its term as ASEAN Chair is meant to convey that the needs and interests of all 10 members will be included in policy deliberations and that ASEAN’s Community Building programme, said Carlyle A. Thayer, Emeritus Professor at Australian Defence Force Academy, the University of New South Wales.
China and Indonesia vowed to further enhance bilateral relations and cooperation amid ongoing major changes in the world, as Premier Li Qiang met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Sunday.
All 24 crew members were rescued. Full pollution response preparedness has also been activated.
The current context, marked by more complex difficulties and challenges than before, requires ASEAN and its member states to stand closely together and give the highest priority to the community-building process, noted Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn.
According to the deputy spokesman, domestic mask production is operating at 50–60 per cent capacity, with the potential to scale up if needed. Key raw materials remain in adequate supply.
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