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Phumtham denies US visa ban talk

Phumtham denies US visa ban talk

Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai denied rumours he was denied a visa by the United States following the government’s recent decision to repatriate Uyghurs to China. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Thai cabinet approves snake exports

Thai cabinet approves snake exports

Thailand’s cabinet has lifted a decades-long ban on exporting snakes, in a bid to boost the country’s economy and curb the illegal trade in the reptiles. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Uyghur issue shadows Thai-US trade talks

Uyghur issue shadows Thai-US trade talks

Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has denied rumours that he was denied a visa by the United States following the Thai government’s recent decision to deport 40 Uyghurs to China. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Philippines to receive second batch of BrahMos missile system from India

Philippines to receive second batch of BrahMos missile system from India

MANILA — The Philippines is set to receive its second batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, its defence secretary said on Wednesday, which should bolster the country’s coastal defence capabilities amid escalating tensions with China. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia’s conservative opposition leader Dutton pledges defence boost if elected

Australia’s conservative opposition leader Dutton pledges defence boost if elected

SYDNEY — Australia’s conservative opposition party leader Peter Dutton, trailing in polls related to the May 3 election, has pledged to boost defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product within a decade, as the Trump administration pushes allies to spend more on security. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China urges UK and EU to uphold multilateral trade in face of US tariffs

China urges UK and EU to uphold multilateral trade in face of US tariffs

BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Britain and the European Union to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners to counter U.S. tariff measures. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China urges UK and EU to uphold multilateral trade in face of U.S. tariffs

China urges UK and EU to uphold multilateral trade in face of U.S. tariffs

BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Britain and the European Union to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners to counter U.S. tariff measures. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of ‘dark time’ otherwise

Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of ‘dark time’ otherwise

JAIPUR, India — The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Arms deals tied to US tariff talks

Arms deals tied to US tariff talks

Whether Thailand buys more weapons from the United States depends on the outcome of upcoming trade talks with US officials, according to Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Philippines, US launch joint combat drills in ‘full battle test’

Philippines, US launch joint combat drills in ‘full battle test’

MANILA — More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday for a «full battle test» between the two defence treaty allies in the face of regional security concerns, including tensions in the South China Sea.  ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Thai govt signs UN marine treaty

Thai govt signs UN marine treaty

Thailand has signed the United Nations Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, or the BBNJ agreement, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Russia says Ukraine broke ceasefire over a thousand times, reports civilian casualties

Russia says Ukraine broke ceasefire over a thousand times, reports civilian casualties

MOSCOW — Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that Ukraine had broken the Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin more than a thousand times, inflicting damages to infrastructure and causing civilian deaths. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

BMTA to replace fleet with EVs

BMTA to replace fleet with EVs

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will replace its natural gas-powered (NGV) buses with electric-powered (EV) air-conditioned buses, with the first batch of 500 EV buses set for delivery this year. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Thailand ‘just a facilitator’ of Myanmar talks

Thailand ‘just a facilitator’ of Myanmar talks

Thailand’s role in the recent talks between Asean chair Malaysia and the Myanmar junta in Bangkok is strictly that of a facilitator, the government clarified on Friday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Govt set to lift martial law in South

Govt set to lift martial law in South

The government is set to lift martial law in four districts of the three southern border provinces, says Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Thailand is ‘just a facilitator’

Thailand is ‘just a facilitator’

Thailand’s role in the recent talks between Asean chair Malaysia and the Myanmar junta in Bangkok is strictly that of a facilitator, the government clarified on Friday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

US, Japan need to ‘push back’ against China, US envoy says

US, Japan need to ‘push back’ against China, US envoy says

TOKYO — The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S. Ambassador George Glass said upon his arrival in Tokyo on Friday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China, US at impasse over who should start trade talks

China, US at impasse over who should start trade talks

BEIJING — China’s commerce ministry on Thursday urged the United States to stop putting «extreme pressure» on the world’s second-largest economy and demanded respect in any trade talks, but the two sides remained at an impasse over who should start those talks. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Czech Republic becomes fully independent of Russian oil, government says

Czech Republic becomes fully independent of Russian oil, government says

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies for the first time in its history, government officials said on Thursday, following the completion of capacity upgrades on the TAL pipeline coming from the west. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Thailand to step up Singapore-Kunming rail link work

Thailand to step up Singapore-Kunming rail link work

The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is accelerating development of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link as part of the government’s plan to turn Thailand into a logistics hub in Asean. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

China’s former agriculture minister faces graft charges

China’s former agriculture minister faces graft charges

BEIJING — China’s former agriculture minister, Tang Renjian, is facing bribery charges, the nation’s top prosecutor said on Thursday, after his high-profile arrest last year in President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-graft campaign. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Tourism push for three Unesco sites

Tourism push for three Unesco sites

Nakhon Ratchasima: A campaign has been launched to promote trips to the three Unesco heritage sites in this province to boost tourism and the overall economy. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

US issues new sanctions targeting Chinese importers of Iranian oil

US issues new sanctions targeting Chinese importers of Iranian oil

WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil exports, including against a China-based «teapot refinery», as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Tehran. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Young Briton found in Krabi after month-long silence

Young Briton found in Krabi after month-long silence

A 26-year-old British man whose family had not heard from him in over a month was found safe on Tuesday afternoon in Krabi, according to local media reports. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Italy says Britain is not sharing technology on fighter project

Italy says Britain is not sharing technology on fighter project

ROME — Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has said Britain is not fully sharing technologies with Italy and Japan in a major project to develop a new fighter jet and urged London to bring down the «barriers of selfishness». ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

India to receive above-average monsoon rains in 2025

India to receive above-average monsoon rains in 2025

NEW DELHI — India is likely to receive above-average monsoon rains in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, raising expectations of higher farm and economic growth in Asia’s third-biggest economy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia asks Indonesia about Russian request to base aircraft in Papua

Australia asks Indonesia about Russian request to base aircraft in Papua

SYDNEY/JAKARTA — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government has asked Indonesia about a report in defence publication Janes that Russia has requested basing military aircraft in Papua, as the issue dominated Ausralia’s election campaign on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea says priority in US negotiations to delay tariffs

South Korea says priority in US negotiations to delay tariffs

SEOUL — South Korea’s Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday that Seoul will try to delay reciprocal tariffs as much as possible in negotiations with the U.S., as the prospect of looming duties threatens to hit the export-reliant economy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China, Vietnam to assess viability of new railways, document shows

China, Vietnam to assess viability of new railways, document shows

HANOI — China and Vietnam took initial steps during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Hanoi this week to develop new rail links, as they agreed to conduct feasibility studies for two lines, according to one of the agreements reviewed by Reuters. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

AUKUS exemption to US defence trade controls doesn’t cover nuclear subs, officials say

AUKUS exemption to US defence trade controls doesn’t cover nuclear subs, officials say

SYDNEY — U.S. controls on sensitive defence exports, relaxed for AUKUS partner Australia last year, still apply to submarines, creating hurdles to defence industry collaboration on U.S. Virginia-class sub production, officials and executives said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China, Vietnam sign agreements on supply chains, railway cooperation

China, Vietnam sign agreements on supply chains, railway cooperation

HANOI — China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation deals on Monday, including on production and supply chains as well as railway cooperation, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Southeast Asian nation, footage of the signed documents seen by Reuters showed. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Indonesia arrests judge after palm oil companies cleared of graft charges

Indonesia arrests judge after palm oil companies cleared of graft charges

JAKARTA — The Indonesian Attorney General’s Office has arrested a chief judge of a local court on charges of bribery following the acquittal of three palm oil companies in a case related to corruption in obtaining export permits, an official said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Japan PM warns US tariffs have potential to disrupt global economic order

Japan PM warns US tariffs have potential to disrupt global economic order

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday that U.S. tariffs have the potential to disrupt the global economic order, issuing his strongest warning to date about the damage President Donald Trump’s decisions could inflict on the world economy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Saudi Arabia, US on ‘pathway’ to civil nuclear agreement, US Energy Secretary says

Saudi Arabia, US on ‘pathway’ to civil nuclear agreement, US Energy Secretary says

RIYADH — The United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement to cooperate over the kingdom’s ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Hong Kong denies entry to British opposition lawmaker

Hong Kong denies entry to British opposition lawmaker

LONDON — Britain’s foreign minister David Lammy said he was seeking answers from Hong Kong and Chinese authorities on Sunday after an opposition member of parliament, Wera Hobhouse, was denied entry to the Chinese territory and former British colony. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China raises duties on US goods to 125%, calls Trump tariff hikes a ‘joke’

China raises duties on US goods to 125%, calls Trump tariff hikes a ‘joke’

BEIJING — China hiked its levies on imports of U.S. goods to 125% on Friday, hitting back at Donald Trump’s decision to single out the world’s No.2 economy for higher duties, while dismissing the U.S. president’s tariff strategy as «a joke.» ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Taiwan to be one of first to talk tariffs with US, president says

Taiwan to be one of first to talk tariffs with US, president says

TAIPEI — Taiwan is to be included in the first batch of trading partners to hold talks with Washington, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, as his economy minister said the island could import over $200 billion worth of U.S. goods, much of it in energy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Trump’s tariff pause brings little relief as recession risk lingers

Trump’s tariff pause brings little relief as recession risk lingers

BEIJING/HANOI/WASHINGTON — A week of turmoil unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs showed little sign of easing on Friday, with markets again tumbling and foreign leaders trying to work out how to respond to a dismantling of the world trade order. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia says it captures village in Ukraine’s Sumy region

Russia says it captures village in Ukraine’s Sumy region

MOSCOW — Russia’s defence ministry said on Thursday its forces had captured the village of Zhuravka in Ukraine’s northern border region of Sumy, although Ukrainian officials made no acknowledgement that it had been taken. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Cops’ salaries cut for conman motorcade

Cops’ salaries cut for conman motorcade

Two military police officers have been detained and are facing disciplinary punishment for leading the motorcade of an alleged conman who claimed to have close ties with several political bigwigs, Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, a North Korea ally

South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, a North Korea ally

SEOUL — South Korea and Syria have signed an agreement in Damascus establishing diplomatic relations, the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday, opening new ties with a traditional ally of its rival North Korea. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

New Zealand parliament rejects controversial indigenous law

New Zealand parliament rejects controversial indigenous law

WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday comprehensively rejected a bill aimed at reinterpreting the principles of the country’s founding agreement following months of protest and debate over the place of indigenous Maori in the Pacific nation. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

PM reaffirms casino bill defence

PM reaffirms casino bill defence

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has once again defended the entertainment complex-casino bill, saying that facts about the draft law are being distorted to mislead the public into believing it would legalise casinos nationwide. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Money-laundering crackdown nets B1.9bn assets

Money-laundering crackdown nets B1.9bn assets

Over 1.9 billion baht has been seized during a money-laundering crackdown operation over the past six months, with over 2,300 suspects arrested for offences related to e-cigarettes and laughing gas, according to the Royal Thai Police. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

US recognizes Panama’s sovereignty over canal, Panama says after talks

US recognizes Panama’s sovereignty over canal, Panama says after talks

PANAMA CITY — Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen U.S. military training in the Central American nation. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia says bombing Iran will not work after Trump threats

Russia says bombing Iran will not work after Trump threats

MOSCOW — Russia said on Wednesday the world was getting tired of endless threats against Iran and that bombing the Islamic Republic would not bring peace, cautioning that Tehran was already taking preventative measures. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia says Ukraine violated moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes six times in past day

Russia says Ukraine violated moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes six times in past day

MOSCOW — Russia’s defence ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Ukraine had carried out six attacks on Russian energy infrastructure over the past day, in violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium on hitting energy infrastructure targets. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Suriya denies ‘bribe sticker’ allegations

Suriya denies ‘bribe sticker’ allegations

Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit addressed allegations of a bribery scheme involving a «T» sticker, which allegedly allows trucks to transport goods from Laos into Thailand without a vehicle passport. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

PMs of Vietnam, Spain stress importance of free trade as Trump tariffs hit

PMs of Vietnam, Spain stress importance of free trade as Trump tariffs hit

HANOI — The leaders of Vietnam and Spain on Wednesday pledged to boost economic ties and defence cooperation and voiced their support for upholding free trade, at a time when both are hit with the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

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