Mumbai, India - A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said. The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, had the snakes "concealed in checked-in baggage", Mumbai Customs said in a statement late Sunday. "An Indian...

Bangkok, Thailand - Plastic pollution litters our seas, our air and even our bodies, but negotiators face an uphill battle next week to agree on the world's first treaty aimed at ending the problem. Countries will have a week in South Korea's Busan from Monday to round off two years of...

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Asian economies are not doing as well as they could and growth in the region is forecast to slow to 4.5 percent this year from 5.1 percent in 2023, Associated Press (AP) quoted a World Bank report as saying on Monday. Debt, trade barriers and policy uncertainties...

Dubai, UAE - As China's outbound tourism steadily rebounds from the pandemic's impact, the Middle East is emerging as a preferred destination for Chinese travelers, alongside traditional hotspots like Thailand and Malaysia. Data from online travel agencies including Ctrip, Tongcheng, Tuniu, Mafengwo, and Zuzuche indicates a significant rise in Chinese...

Sharjah, UAE--The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Thailand have explored ways to boost trade and economic cooperation. In this connection, the SCCI has engaged in high-level discussions with a Thai diplomatic delegation, exploring avenues for enhancing economic cooperation and boosting the trade exchange volume between the two countries....

Clark, Philippines - NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution. Millions of deaths each year are linked to air pollution, and improving the ability to identify its...

Muizzu won last year’s presidential election on the "India Out" platform against Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's "India first" policy.

Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia fear no team at the Asian Cup and will not try to duck out of a potential last-16 clash with South Korea. The Saudis have already qualified for the knockout rounds after two wins in Qatar and will top Group...

Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand has discovered nearly 15 million tons of lithium deposits, a government spokesman said Friday, a boost for the kingdom's goal of becoming a regional hub for electric vehicle production. The find means Thailand has the third largest lithium resources, behind Bolivia and Argentina, but it is not...

Manama, Bahrain-- Bahrain and Thailand have held discussions to enhance economic cooperation in a meeting between top officials of the two countries. In this regard, Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Political Affairs Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today met Worawoot Pongprapapant, Director-General, Department of South Asian,...

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Monday his government was working hard to get Thai citizens home. About 30,000 Thais were working in Israel, many in the agricultural sector, when the conflict erupted. At least 32 Thais have been killed in the conflict and 19 wounded.

"Without policy intervention, direct and indirect emissions from air conditioning and refrigeration are projected to rise 90 percent above 2017 levels by the year 2050," a UN report warned in 2020.

Dubai, UAE--The UAE will sign six new comprehensive economic partnership agreements (CEPA) with South Korea, Thailand, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ukraine over the next few months. This was revealed by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, during a press conference to announce the...

Paris, France - Global sugar prices soared to their highest level in almost 13 years in September as the El Nino weather phenomenon hit production in India and Thailand, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday. While world food prices steadied as a whole last month, the FAO's Sugar Price Index...

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Dry conditions, particularly in China, caused a "historic" global drop in hydropower in the first half of 2023, a new analysis shows, highlighting the effects of climate change. The research by renewable energy think tank Ember argues the drop is a "warning shot that hydro output could negatively...

AMMAN, JORDAN - Chairman of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq said the Jordanian Economic Forum with some countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be held in March 2024. In a statement on Saturday, he said the agreement to set a date for the...

Hundreds of supporters lined the streets as the former Manchester City owner was taken to the Supreme Court. There, he was ordered to serve eight years for three convictions passed in his absence -- one linked to his former Shin Corp company, another linked to a bank loan, and a...

JV will manufacture high-quality copper products in UAE.

Major stock markets advanced after President Joe Biden said he was "optimistic" about finding an agreement on averting a first-ever US default. Stock markets in Europe and Asia kicked the week off with gains amid growing hopes the Democrats and Republicans will reach a deal to avert a US government...

Seeking to widen its foreign trade and grow national economy, the UAE has signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations with Thailand. The UAE has already signed several such agreements with many countries, and signing the deal with Thailand is part of that endeavor. The first round of talks will...

Merger of its Malaysian subsidiary with a firm helped.

Advanced economies are expected to slow down further this year, while ASEAN-6 economies are more resilient to the current macro scenario and should present robust, mid-single digit growth. Three factors underpin expectations for an above-average outperformance for ASEAN-6 ntions, it adds.

The HTMS Sukhothai which capsized late on Sunday night after its electronic system had been damaged, was commissioned in 1987 and built in the United States by the now-defunct Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, according to the US Naval Institute.

Venture would start with two aircraft and expand to 15.

Asia-Pacific leaders added their voices to international pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, issuing a summit statement saying "most" of them condemned the war. The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum issued a joint declaration in Bangkok criticizing the conflict and the global economic turmoil it...

Prince Mohammed was received by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha upon his arrival, and the prince then proceeded to review a guard of honour.

It will run new flights to Europe and Asia in 2023.

The court dismisses appeal over $270m import tax bill.

The Federation of Saudi Chambers announced Monday the establishment of a joint Saudi-Thai Business Council.

The new trading office of PTT, Thailand’s largest corporation and the only Thai company listed in Fortune Global 500, was opened in Abu Dhabi Global Market on Thursday. The PTT Chairman, CEO and Board of Directors travelled to Abu Dhabi to mark the milestone, alongside representatives from ADNOC, IFAD and...

Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging. The finds include a new primate, a colorless cavefish and an iridescent snake with an unusual non-overlapping pattern...

Riyadh and Bangkok restored their diplomatic relation broken over jewel theft by a Thai-born janitor who stole $20 million worth of gems in 1989 from a Saudi palace.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-cha will this week make the first visit by a Thai leader to Saudi Arabia in more than 30 years following decades of diplomatic tension sparked by a jewel theft from a Saudi palace. Thai-born janitor Kriangkrai Techamong stole $20 million worth of precious gems in 1989...

The UAE is the most popular destination in the world for Indian tourists, according to figures submitted to Indian Parliament by the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan. The Minister Muraleedharan confirmed that 314,495 Indians left on tourist visas for the UAE in the first quarter of this...

The move is aimed at expanding its footprint in tourism.

The dusitD2 Naseem Resort is the first Dusit-branded hotel in Oman 's Jabal Akhdar.

The property in question is Al Hail Waves, and is ISAHC’s third in Oman that Centara will manage.

Breeder Jassem Buabbas is experimenting with recipes before seeking permission from Kuwaiti authorities Some Gulf states have a tradition of eating dried and baked locusts, which can appear in plague proportions  Kuwaiti businessman Jassem Buabbas has spent years breeding “superworms” for animal feed and now hopes the creatures will find...