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De facto central bank aims for first-mover advantage through blockchain technology, providing welcome lift to Hong Kong’s image as global financial centre
High levels of pollution frequently hit Chiang Mai during the early months of the year when farmers often burn crops to clear land.
CCTV footage showed the teen, 19, inserting his hand and arm into the vulvas of the horses on multiple instances during his visits to the stable in Thalang district.
The move comes after a ruling by the Constitutional Court that said Move Forward violated the constitution with its plans to change a law against insulting the monarchy.
Some farming methods used to fight the menace such as growing herbicide-tolerant rice varieties have failed to curb the weedy rice invasion.
Arrival numbers are still way down on pre-pandemic levels, but there are some bright spots on the horizon – as industry insiders ponder who the ‘new’ type of Chinese traveller will be.
About 300,000 Taylor Swift fans from Singapore and around the region have flocked to the city state this week for the megastar’s six sold-out concerts.
Ant Group’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat Pay are enhancing operations to make it easier for foreign travellers to pay for goods and services on the mainland, the world’s largest cashless society.
‘We’ve always been at the cutting edge of the whole blockchain evolution, including CBDCs,’ Yue, CEO of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city’s de facto central bank, tells the Post.
Lars, who finished sixth in last year’s Miss International Queen pageant, denounced the Filipinos and hoped the fracas would not affect bilateral ties.
Urs David Fehr was charged after he allegedly kicked Thandao Chandam and her friend, who were sitting outside a villa rented by him.
Such incidents in Gion include tourists pulling kimonos worn by the geisha and forcing the traditional entertainers to pose for photos.
Srettha Thavisin’s spokesperson said the Thai leader drew attention to the city state’s exclusive deal with the singer to ‘admire and compliment Singapore’.
Some 19 per cent of the roughly 1,100 fish species in Southeast Asia’s longest river are heading towards extinction, according to a report compiled by the WWF and 25 global marine and wildlife conservation groups.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin urges market authorities to tighten laws to boost investors’ trust and confidence and the review could include extending a ban on short sales to individuals, in a move similar to those made by China and South Korea.
The free trade pact offers tariff concessions over a 15-year period, and could be a catalyst for Sri Lanka’s objective of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Thai deputy police chief Surachae Hakparn said the operation involved 15 flights over three days to return Chinese scam victims to China.
With the Boeing-Airbus duopoly in its sights, the maker of China’s home-grown narrowbody plane is touting its advancements in Southeast Asia, but what challenges must be overcome?
Guests who stay at SAii Phi Phi Island Village, on Thailand’s Phi Phi Don island, can be reassured bamboo sharks and clownfish are among the species benefiting from their custom.
From Indonesia to Thailand, politicians have pledged a range of measures to lure ‘world-class acts’ to boost their own tourism as Singapore reaps the benefits of ‘Swiftonomics’.
Thai transgender activist Jakapong Jakrajutatip has blamed an unnamed person for the ‘unlawful act’, saying the edited clip was used to tarnish her reputation.
Phrae, 200km outside Chiang Mai, in Thailand, used to be at the heart of the teak trade, and the exotic wood can be seen in the architecture of its tourist-free town, in its museums, mansions and temples.
A conscription order by Myanmar’s weakened junta has seeded dread among the nation’s youth, with many making plans to flee or join pro-democracy fighters to avoid being drafted.
Projections for the world’s output of durians have gone as high as a 10 per cent increase by 2030 – making competition over market dominance in China, the largest consumers of the fruit by far, even more heated.
He was released on parole on February 18 after six months in detention. He was sentenced to eight years in prison on his return from exile.
A rubber tree grove visit, watching local purveyors make fresh coconut crepes, harvesting dokongs and more highlights from our trip with the luxury group’s Stay for Good initiative