Analysts have said the 2026 target reflects the government's pragmatic approach in recognising the structural and cyclical challenges faced by the world's second-largest economy, while proactively pursuing a reasonable growth rate in line with high-quality development.
After a three-year wait, the Disney Adventure is finally ready to welcome passengers, and stepping aboard feels less like boarding a ship and more like entering a floating theme park.
The Disney Adventure, Asia’s first Disney cruise ship, was christened by Oscar-winning American actor Robert Downey Jr, who is best known for his portrayals of Tony Stark and Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, in Singapore on March 4 ahead of its first public sailing on March 10.
China, Pakistan, India, and Australia were among the countries rushing to assist nationals stranded in the region as airspace closures and security concerns disrupted travel.
Last year, Malaysia's National Scam Response Centre recorded significant achievements in safeguarding the interests of online financial scam victims, handling 146,167 complaint calls and implemented freezing actions on 138,915 involved accounts,
President Kim instructed the foreign ministry and other relevant agencies to promptly and transparently share information regarding the crisis so that the people "do not feel overly anxious."
While the central government has tightened the standards for screening Japanese language schools to improve the quality of education, many municipalities lack even schools or classrooms, so more students cannot be accommodated.
Civil servants cite a combination of reasons for leaving their posts, including heavy workloads, relatively low pay and increasing stress from public-facing roles.
The President convenes a tourism strategy meeting, typically chaired by the prime minister, for the first time since 2019.
Following the expiry of the February 24 implementation deadline, the government is preparing to assess the EU's compliance with a 2025 WTO dispute ruling over its discriminatory policies against Indonesian palm oil.
The deadline, previously set for February 24, 2026 for Lao, Myanmar and Vietnamese workers, has been extended to March 31, 2026, to prevent these workers from falling out of the system and becoming undocumented.
More than 4.7 million voters in Laos will elect 175 deputies to the 10th National Assembly among 243 candidates, and 745 deputies to the 5th provincial People's Councils among 1,041 candidates.
The fire and explosion affected an area of about 50 square metres.
In a minor change to its party executive lineup, the LDP is considering naming former industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who was involved in a high-profile slush fund scandal, as its new election strategy headquarters chief, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul emphasised that both parties share confidence in the capacity and experience of their personnel to steer Thailand towards long-term stability and sustainable development, adding that they had agreed to put aside past misunderstandings and differences in the national interest.
A total of 2,571 cases were reported between January 1 and February 7, according to local media outlet Malay Mail.
The move comes as a US delegation is expected to visit the Republic of Korea as early as late February or early March to begin consultations on security-related cooperation.
The incident began in a rubber plantation in Ban Phru Subdistrict and continued at Phatong Prathan Khiriwat School in Phatong Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla, on Wednesday.
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