Thailand's 2023 GDP growth slows to 1.9% on weak exports
BANGKOK -- The Thai economy expanded 1.9% in 2023, slowing from a revised 2.5% growth the previous year due to weak exports, official data released on Monday showed. The gross domestic product for the October-December quarter grew 1.7% from a year earlier, stronger than the 1.5% growth in the…#thai (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Japan's Kadokawa sticks with print in Indonesia manga expansion
BANGKOK/SEOUL -- Japanese media group Kadokawa is expanding its manga and light novel distribution business to Indonesia where the company aims to repeat the success achieved with printed titles in Thailand. Kadokawa last month announced a joint venture with Indonesia's biggest publisher, Gramedia…#bangkokseoul #kadokawa #indonesia #thailand #gramediaasrimedia #indonesian #takeshinatsuno #jakarta (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Marketmind: On a roll, China open again
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. China's markets open on Monday after the Lunar New Year holiday, with investors hoping positive momentum across the region last week can continue despite signs that U.S. inflation, and therefore interest rates, may be stickier than thought. Asian stocks…#lunarnewyear #msciasiapacific #lunarnewyearholidays #beijing #treasury #goldmansachs #thailand #indonesia #pmi #reservebank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thailand's billionaire ex-PM Thaksin freed on parole
Thailand's billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday after six months in detention, his first day of freedom in his homeland 15 years after fleeing in the wake of his overthrow in a military coup. Thailand's best-known and most polarising premier, the…#thailand #thaksinshinawatra #thaksin #pheuthai #bangkok #pichainaripthapan #shinawatra #thai #sretthathavisin #somchaiswangkarn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Mean Girls’ Surpasses $100 Million at Global Box Office
Paramount’s “Mean Girls” musical made fetch happen after surpassing $100 million at the global box office. The oh-so pink movie musical has generated $101.2 million worldwide after six weeks of release, including $71.2 million in North America and $30 million from 31 international territories.…#paramount #meangirls #broadway #newzealand #mexico #thailand #singapore #angourierice #cadyheron #lindsaylohan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taiwan to Bring in Indian Migrant Workers Amid Labour Shortage
Taiwan is set to bring in Indian migrant workers to expand its workforce as a shortage of labour affects the East Asian country’s key sectors. A major semiconductor producer, Taiwan is host to around 700,000 migrant workers who come mostly from Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.…#taiwan #eastasian #vietnam #indonesia #philippines #thailand #ministryoflabour #taipei #delhi #taiwanese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Unveiling the road to safety: understanding the factors influencing motorcycle accidents among riders in rural Chiang Mai, Thailand - Panumasvivat J, Kitro A, Samakarn Y, Pairojtanachai K, Sirikul W, Promkutkao T, Sapbamrer R.
BACKGROUND: Motorcycle accidents pose a significant threat to traffic safety in Thailand, particularly in rural areas where the severity of these accidents often results in prolonged medical treatment and a reduction in the quality of life of the affected ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Stolen Face ID scans used to break into bank accounts
Cybercriminals are targeting iOS users with malware that steals Face ID scans to break into and pilfer money from bank accounts – thought to be a world first. A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group, dubbed GoldFactory by Group-IB's researchers, started distributing trojanized smartphone apps in June…#goldfactory #groupib #goldpickaxe #android #vietnam #thailand #thai #sms #apple #google (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rolls Ditched as Thai Engine Supplier in Boeing Jet Deal
Thai Airways International Pcl has dropped Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc as its sole supplier of next-generation widebody engines in favor of General Electric Co. — a blow to the UK company as it tries to improve profitability. • None Putin Seeks Revenge on a World Order He Once Wanted to Join…#generalelectricco #bangkok #thaiairways #boeingco #airbus #a350 #boeing #787 #rollsroyce #thailand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EV giant BYD is getting serious about a Mexico plant, as Chinese EV makers hope the country can be a path into the U.S
BYD, the Warren Buffett-backed EV maker that just dethroned Tesla as the world's largest seller of battery electric vehicles, is announcing a series of foreign plants as it seeks to dominate the global market. The EV giant has already announced plants in Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil and Hungary.…#byd #warrenbuffett #tesla #thailand #indonesia #brazil #hungary #mexico #bydmexico #zhouzou (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
America, take note: Thailand is set to REVERSE weed legalization after spike in cannabis-related mental health issues and crime - with government calling pot 'a big problem'
Top officials in the South-East Asian nation have named weed a 'big problem' and are proposing hefty fines for those found using the drug for recreational purposes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thailand made pot legal two years ago. That could change soon
Two years after Thailand made pot legal, the country appears set to crack down on its freewheeling drug market with a ban on “recreational” use (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Thailand looks set to crack down on legal pot market with ban on 'recreational' use
Two years after Thailand made pot legal, the country appears set to crack down on its freewheeling drug market with a ban on “recreational” use (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Thailand looks set to crack down on legal pot market with ban on'recreational' use
Two years after Thailand made pot legal, the country appears set to crack down on its freewheeling drug market with a ban on “recreational” use. Legal cannabis has fueled Thailand's tourism and farming trades and spawned thousands of neon green shops, but it's facing public backlash over…#thailand #chonlanansrikaew #cabinet #parliament #bhumjaithaiparty #northeast #anutincharnvirakul #narcoticslaw #healthministry #thai (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thailand Declares Extra Holiday to Sustain Tourism Recovery
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
