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Commentary: The far-right rises in Japan, but will it endure?
Read more: Commentary: The far-right rises in Japan, but will it endure?The bigger question is not whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign after his coalition lost an important election, but what Sanseito’s rise means for Japan, says political scientist Yasuo Takao.
Thailand
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No signs of Nipah found in arrivals from risk areas
Read more: No signs of Nipah found in arrivals from risk areasScreening at three major Thai airports has still detected no potential cases of Nipah virus among arrivals from Bangladesh and India, while the acting public health minister confirms that the disease is not easily transmissible.
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Air quality improving year on year, Chadchart says
Read more: Air quality improving year on year, Chadchart saysParticulate matter pollution across Bangkok has markedly improved this year, with the number of days in which PM2.5 levels exceeded safe limits down by more than 60% year-on-year this month.
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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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Commentary: The far-right rises in Japan, but will it endure?
Read more: Commentary: The far-right rises in Japan, but will it endure?The bigger question is not whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign after his coalition lost an important election, but what Sanseito’s rise means for Japan, says political scientist Yasuo Takao.
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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.