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BANGKOK :Thailand’s Board of Investment will speed up investment projects worth 300 billion baht ($9.22 billion) over the next four months, the head of the agency said on Friday, as the government tries to revive a sluggish economy.The agency will facilitate and ease investment rules to support the 70 projects, which mainly involve data centres, electronics and power generation, the Board’s secretary-general Narit Therdsteerasukdi told reporters.The investment push is part of the government’s plans to boost Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, which has been hit by U.S. tariffs, high household debt and a strong baht.On Wednesday, the government said it would…
[JAKARTA] Foreign direct investment into Indonesia hit 212 trillion rupiah (S$16.5 billion) in the third quarter, 8.9 per cent lower in rupiah terms than a year earlier, investment ministry data showed on Friday.The data excludes investment in the financial and oil and gas sectors.The rate of decline was the sharpest since the first quarter of 2020. It followed a 7 per cent annual drop in FDI in the second quarter, which the investment ministry blamed on rising geopolitical tensions.Including domestic sources, South-east Asia’s largest economy saw a total of 491.4 trillion rupiah worth of direct investment over the period, up…
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[BEIJING] Chinese car maker BYD will make its largest recall yet of more than 115,000 Tang series and Yuan Pro vehicles produced between 2015 and 2022 due to design defects and battery-related safety risks, China’s market regulator said on Friday.BYD has filed a plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation to recall 44,535 Tang series vehicles produced between March 2015 and July 2017 in which certain component design flaws may cause abnormal function.It also sought to recall 71,248 Yuan Pro electric vehicles made between February 2021 and August 2022 due to manufacturing issues affecting battery installation.In January, the company…
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is showing little urgency to broker a compromise that would end the government shutdown, even as Democrats insist no breakthrough is possible without his direct involvement.Three weeks in, Congress is at a standstill. The House hasn’t been in session for a month, and senators left Washington on Thursday frustrated by the lack of progress. Republican leaders are refusing to negotiate until a short-term funding bill to reopen the government is passed, while Democrats say they won’t agree without guarantees on extending health insurance subsidies.For now, Trump appears content to stay on the…
What needs defending is the conceptual beauty of language: the freedom to build meaning through one’s own search for wordsARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) can be used to draft essays and solve problems in mere seconds that otherwise might take us minutes or hours. But when we shift to an over-reliance on such tools, we arguably fail to exercise key skills such as critical thinking and our ability to use language creatively. Precedents from psychology and neuroscience research hint that we should take the possibility seriously.There are several precedents for technology reconfiguring our minds, rather than just assisting them. Research shows that…
PUNE, India, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Market Overview The dietary fiber gummies market is experiencing remarkable growth, driven by increasing health consciousness, rising digestive health concerns, and consumer preference for convenient supplement formats. According to Credence Research “The dietary fiber gummies market was valued at USD 5.75 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach USD 13.44 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 11.2% during the forecast period.” This exceptional expansion reflects the growing recognition of fiber’s essential role in digestive wellness, weight management, cardiovascular health, and overall nutrition. Dietary fiber gummies offer a palatable alternative to traditional…
Video Details Before heading down to AT&T Stadium to call the Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys game, Tom Brady reflected on some of his favorite memories from Jerry World. “With God looking down on this game, protected by my offensive line… one of the sickest photos I can remember from my playing days.” 12 HOURS AGO・story time with tom・4:13
Unlike flashy newcomers such as Laopu Gold, brands from the city have appeared traditional and rigid, with dated reputes in recent yearsLAST month, Chinese mobile phone brand Honor opened its second global flagship store in Shenzhen, and its public relations team invited me to the opening event. At first, I considered declining; I’m not usually drawn to tech gadgets like smartphones. But a friend from Hong Kong, a devoted Honor fan, persuaded me to attend with him.Shift in consumer preferenceThe Honor flagship store is located in Shenzhen Bay, just a short distance from the Hong Kong border. Spanning two spacious…
Kiss founding member Ace Frehley, the rock band’s original lead guitarist, has died aged 74.He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, in Morristown, New Jersey, his agent said. He had suffered a recent fall.A statement from the rocker’s family said they were “completely devastated and heartbroken”. Image: Ace Frehley celebrates as Kiss are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. Pic: Reuters New York-born Frehley was Kiss’s guitarist when they started in 1973. The other members were Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Peter Criss.Like his bandmates, Frehley took on a comic book-style persona on stage…