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Tourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps: Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as ...
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Tourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps
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Tourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps: Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as ...
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Tourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps
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Thailand to Host Summer Sonic, Tomorrowland Festivals After Taylor Swift Miss: After missing out on Taylor Swift’s world tour, Thailand has sealed deals to host ...
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Thailand to Host Summer Sonic, Tomorrowland Festivals After Taylor Swift ...
Quick Glance: Thailand Secures Two Major Music Events After Taylor Swift's Miss
  • Thailand will host the music festivals Summer Sonic and Tomorrowland after missing out on Taylor Swift's world tour, aiming to boost event-driven tourism.

  • Summer Sonic will make its debut outside Japan in Southeast Asia, with dates set in August in Bangkok, and Thailand will also host the Tomorrowland festival in 2026.

  • Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's measures, such as visa waivers for tourists, aim to stimulate the economy in crisis, following Taylor Swift's exclusive arrangement with Singapore.

  • With below-average growth, Thailand focuses on promotional campaigns and festivals to increase foreign tourists and boost the economy, with the vital tourism industry contributing 12% to the GDP.
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Thailand passes bill to legalise same-sex marriage: ’s lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday to recognise same-sex marriage, making it the first Southeast ...
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Thailand passes bill to legalise same-sex marriage
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Travel to China Booming among Hong Kongers; Political Apathy Spreads Following Tightened Government Control
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Travel to China Booming among Hong Kongers; Political Apathy Spreads ...
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Thailand offers tax waiver to attract 'world-class events': Thailand on Thursday announced a tax waiver for organisers of large international concerts ...
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Thailand offers tax waiver to attract 'world-class events'
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Thai Tycoon’s Property Unit Sees Earnings Jump on Tourism Boom: A Thai developer of hotels and shopping malls controlled by the country’s richest man expects the ...
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Thai Tycoon’s Property Unit Sees Earnings Jump on Tourism Boom
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What is drawing tourists to Hong Kong? Koreans seek ‘old city vibes’, Filipinos eye Disneyland and Thais tour temples
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Thailand to host two major music events after Taylor Swift miss: The Southeast Asian country plans to welcome two foreign music festivals, one of them Japanese ...
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Thailand to host two major music events after Taylor Swift miss
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Hong Kong braces for 11 million trips back and forth across border for Easter break and Ching Ming Festival, but tourism not expecting big boost
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Hong Kong braces for 11 million trips back and forth across border for ...
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Thailand’s PM Misses the Forest for the Trees on the Country’s Pollution Problem: Srettha Thavisin has pledged to tackle Thailand's horrific air pollution ...
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Thailand’s PM Misses the Forest for the Trees on the Country’s Pollution ...
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Sony opens $66m Thailand fab for driver-assist image sensors: BANGKOK -- Sony Group has started operations at a new semiconductor fab in Thailand ...
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Sony opens $66m Thailand fab for driver-assist image sensors
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With China EV launch, Xiaomi's 'Thor' takes on Elon Musk: He was called China's answer to Steve Jobs for taking Xiaomi from scrappy startup to an electronics ...
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With China EV launch, Xiaomi's 'Thor' takes on Elon Musk
Quick Glance: Xiaomi's 'Thor' Challenges Elon Musk with China EV Launch
  • Lei Jun, Xiaomi's co-founder and CEO, unveils a highly anticipated electric car in China that challenges Tesla's 'Thor'.

  • Xiaomi's EV marketing strategy mirrors Elon Musk's approach, with Lei Jun being dubbed 'Thor' by fans.

  • Xiaomi's SU7 model enters the Chinese EV market at an attractive price, with production supported by Beijing authorities.

  • Venturing into the premium market poses new challenges for Xiaomi, despite receiving significant orders for the SU7 model.
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Apricot farmers in Wachau are optimistic about the harvest: This year's early blossoming of apricot trees in the Wachau is coming to an end ...
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Apricot farmers in Wachau are optimistic about the harvest
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the first time: Mumbai has overtaken Beijing as the city with the most billionaires in Asia ...
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the ...
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All about nepo baby Nicholas Tse, the son of movie stars, Cecilia Cheung’s ex-husband and Faye Wong’s boyfriend
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All about nepo baby Nicholas Tse, the son of movie stars, Cecilia Cheung’s ...
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Chinese Stocks Gain as Report Spurs Policy Easing Speculation: Chinese stocks advanced after a report spurred speculation that Beijing will expand its ...
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Chinese Stocks Gain as Report Spurs Policy Easing Speculation
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The US Must Respond to Hong Kong’s New Security Law: The U.S. must safeguard its nationals and business interests in Hong Kong as well as reevaluate the city’s ...
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The US Must Respond to Hong Kong’s New Security Law
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Dertour Group: Aldiana gets a new managing director: Andreas Pospiech will be appointed to the management of the club operator in April ...
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Dertour Group: Aldiana gets a new managing director
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Hong Kong reports its highest March temperature in 140 years: The city’s observatory recorded a temperature of 31.5 deg C on March 24, the highest reported for ...
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Hong Kong reports its highest March temperature in 140 years
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China's distressed property developer losses start to pile up: HONG KONG -- The severity of the financial damage to China's distressed property developers ...
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China's distressed property developer losses start to pile up
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Hong Kong's loss can be Tokyo's gain if it plays its cards right: Benjamin Qiu is a partner with the law firm Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw in New York ...
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Hong Kong's loss can be Tokyo's gain if it plays its cards right
Quick Glance: Tokyo's Opportunity Amid Hong Kong's Decline
  • As Hong Kong's appeal diminishes, Singapore rises in prominence.

  • Chinese entrepreneurs and investors are relocating to Singapore.

  • Japan has the potential to rival Singapore and Hong Kong.

  • Tokyo must act swiftly to attract investors and establish a foothold.
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With the same salary: Chameleon introduces a 37.5-hour week: Chamäleon promotes work-life balance in the company: In order to increase the well-being of its ...
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With the same salary: Chameleon introduces a 37.5-hour week
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Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.

  • The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.

  • This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.

  • Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
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Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding: visual explainer: How the use of bamboo in scaffolding has stood the test of centuries of building construction in Hong ...
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Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding: visual explainer
Quick Glance: Bamboo Scaffolding in Hong Kong: Ancient Tradition
  • Bamboo scaffolding is widely used in Hong Kong for its flexibility, strength, and cost-effectiveness compared to steel and aluminum.

  • The bamboo for scaffolding in Hong Kong mainly comes from the Zhaoqing area in Guangdong province and the Guangxi region in southern China.

  • Bamboo scaffolding is lighter, quicker to erect and dismantle than steel scaffolding, requiring skilled workers with nylon ties.

  • Training for bamboo scaffolders in Hong Kong involves year-long training to build safe and sturdy platforms to hold construction workers on various sites.
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Achim Wehrmann succeeds Dirk Inger: The DRV gets a new general manager: On June 1, 2024, Achim Wehrmann will succeed Dirk Inger as the new General Manager of the ...
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Achim Wehrmann succeeds Dirk Inger: The DRV gets a new general manager
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HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look: The former TVB star once said hydration is key in maintaining a smooth and youthful ...
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HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look
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Hong Kong Home Sales Fall Over Weekend Despite Removal of Property Curbs: Hong Kong’s secondhand home market is cooling down after a brief rebound following the ...
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Hong Kong Home Sales Fall Over Weekend Despite Removal of Property Curbs
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing as Asia’s billionaire capital; Mukesh Ambani is 10th richest man in world: Report
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing as Asia’s billionaire capital; Mukesh Ambani is ...
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China will be a driving force for the world economic recovery, official says: China aims to be strong driving force for the world economic recovery this year ...
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China will be a driving force for the world economic recovery ...
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China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail. Here’s how that’s going
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China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail ...
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BYD’s annual earnings surge 81% to all-time high on record EV deliveries, warns of weak consumer demand and global headwinds
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BYD’s annual earnings surge 81% to all-time high on record EV deliveries ...
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Off into the cold: More and more tourists are visiting Antarctica: Travel to Antarctica is becoming increasingly popular. The number of visitors is increasing ...
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Off into the cold: More and more tourists are visiting Antarctica
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UK blames China for 'malicious' cyber attacks: The UK on Monday accused Beijing-linked organisations of orchestrating two "malicious" cyber campaigns ...
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UK blames China for 'malicious' cyber attacks
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Thailand's low-key deportations to China latest scamdemic twist: BANGKOK -- Thailand's biggest-known deportation in well over a decade has thrust the ...
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Thailand's low-key deportations to China latest scamdemic twist
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What are your plans for Eid al Fitr holidays?: Muscat: With the Eid al-Fitr holidays just two weeks from now, travel for a vacation has begun for citizens and ...
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What are your plans for Eid al Fitr holidays?
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Excited visitor becomes internet sensation: An American tourist has become a local internet sensation because of his glowing reviews of Bermuda. Keith Gour, 36 ...
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Excited visitor becomes internet sensation
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Design Offices: VIR Innovation Days take place in a new location: As a long-standing partner of ITB Berlin, the VIR Innovation Days always took place in the ...
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Design Offices: VIR Innovation Days take place in a new location
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After a record year: Colombia is pursuing these ambitious goals: Colombia has long since transformed itself from an outsider to a trend destination ...
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After a record year: Colombia is pursuing these ambitious goals
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Myanmar and the Voices of a Revolution: The Myanmar junta's conscription drive has backfired, bolstering the rebels' ranks.
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Myanmar and the Voices of a Revolution
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'I was almost disfigured!' Irene Wan's hair catches fire as she poses too close to candle
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'I was almost disfigured!' Irene Wan's hair catches fire as ...
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fvw|TravelTalk table discussion: Why Antje Landwehr is on the way out: She landed in the travel industry as a career changer, ran her own travel agency for many ...
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fvw|TravelTalk table discussion: Why Antje Landwehr is on the way out
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What is social entrepreneurship in tourism? G Adventures fouder explains: “If you want all the comforts of home, maybe you should… stay home. Nobody wants you ...
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What is social entrepreneurship in tourism? G Adventures fouder explains
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Australian winemakers hail axing of Chinese tariffs, but warn it's no quick fix for struggling industry
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Australian winemakers hail axing of Chinese tariffs, but warn it's no ...
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Snooker stars fail to draw crowd as Hong Kong exhibition event falls flat for second day running
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Snooker stars fail to draw crowd as Hong Kong exhibition event falls flat ...
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Has China lost its taste for the iPhone?: Evidence is mounting that, for many in China, the iPhone no longer holds the appeal it used to.
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Has China lost its taste for the iPhone?
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China's telcos dial it back and Southeast Asia's green shift slows: Hello, this is Kenji from Hong Kong.We are in the midst of the annual earnings season here ...
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China's telcos dial it back and Southeast Asia's green shift slows
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Samsonite Said to Keep Buyout Option Open While Weighing Dual Listing: Hong Kong-listed Samsonite International SA is keeping the possibility of a take-private ...
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Samsonite Said to Keep Buyout Option Open While Weighing Dual Listing
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Tech Latest: Binance CEO stresses new 'compliance focused' culture: Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry ...
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Tech Latest: Binance CEO stresses new 'compliance focused' culture
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A new Japanese restaurant tops 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list: Tokyo's Sézanne topped this year's list, which included restaurants in 19 cities across the ...
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A new Japanese restaurant tops 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list
Quick Glance: Innovative restaurant leads 'Top 50 Best Restaurants in Asia'
  • The prestigious Sézanne in Tokyo is crowned the winner of the 'Top 50 Best Restaurants in Asia 2024'.

  • In addition to the nine Japanese restaurants on the list, restaurants from the small city-state of Singapore also made the cut.

  • With 11 restaurants on the list, China leads ahead of Singapore, with six in Hong Kong, four in Shanghai, and one in Macao recognized.

  • The restaurants on the top 50 list are spread across 19 cities in Asia.