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Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands of people, restricts transport for storm
Read more: Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands of people, restricts transport for stormThe impact of the storm also coincides with a tsunami triggered by an earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, about 4,000km from Shanghai.
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Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarm
Read more: Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarmA US subsidiary of Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu Spring planned to build a beverage plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, and tap into the city’s surplus water supply. But mounting political backlash has thrown the project into limbo.
Thailand
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Thailand steps up Nipah monitoring
Read more: Thailand steps up Nipah monitoringThe Tourism Ministry has not received any reports of Nipah virus cases among Indian tourists in Thailand and has instructed its strategy and planning office to assess potential risks and contributing factors in order to prepare measures to prevent any impact on tourism.
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Sacked hospital director Supat’s electoral candidacy in doubt
Read more: Sacked hospital director Supat’s electoral candidacy in doubtFormer rural doctors leader Supat Hasuwannakit insisted on Monday he remains eligible to seek election under the People’s Party banner in Songkhla province, arguing that his dismissal from the civil service is not yet final.
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Joint initiative offers free AI access to students
Read more: Joint initiative offers free AI access to studentsThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has partnered with Google Cloud to offer free access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools in its Google AI Pro package to students for personal use for a full year.
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Subdued Loy Krathong tipped to generate B6.5bn in tourism revenue
Read more: Subdued Loy Krathong tipped to generate B6.5bn in tourism revenueThe Loy Krathong festival on Wednesday will generate about 6.54 billion baht in tourism revenue, with about 1.91 million Thai tourists expected to participate nationwide, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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Thai govt steps up online scam fight
Read more: Thai govt steps up online scam fightFour key agencies are preparing to sign an agreement to boost the government’s effort to combat online scams and money laundering, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
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Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands of people, restricts transport for storm
Read more: Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands of people, restricts transport for stormThe impact of the storm also coincides with a tsunami triggered by an earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, about 4,000km from Shanghai.
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Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarm
Read more: Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarmA US subsidiary of Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu Spring planned to build a beverage plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, and tap into the city’s surplus water supply. But mounting political backlash has thrown the project into limbo.
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Smuggled laughing gas from China seized at Bangkok Port
Read more: Smuggled laughing gas from China seized at Bangkok PortCustoms officials have seized thousands of cylinders of undeclared nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas and often used illegally as a party drug, found among a consignment of goods imported from China.
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Thailand and Cambodia begin withdrawing heavy weapons from border: officials
Read more: Thailand and Cambodia begin withdrawing heavy weapons from border: officialsThailand and Cambodia have begun withdrawing heavy weapons and conducting de-mining operations along their contested border as part of steps to de-escalate tensions following last week’s signing of an extended truce, Thai…
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PM: No-casino policy to bring Chinese visitors back to Thailand
Read more: PM: No-casino policy to bring Chinese visitors back to ThailandPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Chinese President Xi Jinping was pleased with Thailand’s stance against legalising casinos, and the Chinese government will encourage more Chinese tourists to visit the country.