Low-cost carriers engage in price war to attract customers as safety concerns persist following recent accidents.
Thailand Restarts Central Bank Chair Selection After Long Delay
Thailand has restarted a process delayed for several months to select a new chairman for the nation’s central bank after a previous attempt to appoint a former minister to the post failed due to his political links.
Refugee healthcare challenges mount in Thailand
THA SONG YANG, Tak - A team of doctors and nurses battled to revive Adabi, an 86-year-old Myanmar refugee fighting long-standing heart problems and pneumonia, as her daughter watched tearfully in a hospital in northwestern Thailand.
Vietnam’s US Trade Surplus Jumps 18%, Raising Trump Tariff Risk
Vietnam’s trade surplus with the US widened to $123.5 billion last year, making the manufacturing powerhouse a potential prime target for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
New Vietnam War doc reunites soldiers
"Vietnam: The War that Changed America," a new Apple TV+ docuseries, offers an intimate look at what it was like to fight in one of America's most significant wars.
Philippines closes 2024 with fewer jobless Pinoys at 1.63M in December
The number of jobless Filipinos declined further in December last year —concluding 2024 with fewer unemployed individuals— amid the seasonal increase in demand for labor during the holidays, according to results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Labor Force Survey.
Canada’s Alberta eyes Japan for new LNG deals amid US tariff threat, minister says
Canada's Alberta province, a major gas producer, needs to find new export markets in face of a U.S. tariff threat, and expanding in Japan is an important target, its minister of environment and ...
Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM’s family home
Protesters in Bangladesh have vandalised and set fire to the former family home of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as those of other members of her party. The unrest was sparked by news that Hasina would address the country via social media from India, where she has been in exile since a student-led ...
Rural demand, price hikes power India consumer goods sector growth, NielsenIQ says
Solid demand in rural areas, as well as higher prices of staples including edible oil and wheat flour, helped the consumer goods sector report a 10.6% sales growth in the December quarter, market ...
Left without a trace: Families search for missing children of Turkey’s earthquake
Dozens of families continue to search for their loved ones and at least 30 of the missing are children. Emir's aunt Nursen Kisa arrived at the collapsed building in Antakya an hour after the ...