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Searches for Bangkok surge following China-Thailand permanent visa exemption

Travel searches for Bangkok soared by 200% on Chinese travel platforms following the announcement of a permanent visa waiver between China and Thailand. Thai Prime Minister SretthaThavisin said on Tuesday that Thailand and China would permanently waive visa requirements for each other's citizens from next March as both countries seek to recover tourism post-pandemic. Data from travel platform Mafengwo showed searches for the keyword "Bangkok" surged by 200% by Tuesday noon, Global Times repo...

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German coach wants to quench South Korea's Asian Cup title thirst

Coach Jurgen Klinsmann pledged to prepare carefully for South Korea to end its 64-year wait to win the Asian Cup. "I will do my best to help the team win the title after 64 years, for the South Korean people and all people here," Klinsmann told reporters when arriving in Dubai on Wednesday. The South Korea national football team will train here before going to Qatar to attend the Asian Cup on Jan. 10. The team will play their first match against Bahrain on Jan. 15. Klinsmann has many player...

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South Korean actress Park Min Young regrets dating Bithumb's owner

Actress Park Min Young described the aftermath of her past relationship with Kang Jong Hyun, de facto owner of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform Bithumb, as “physically and mentally exhausting.” South Korean actress Park Min Young. Photo from Park's Instagram Attending a press conference on Jan. 1 for her new TV drama "Marry My Husband," Park appeared with a bob layer haircut and a flattering strapless dress. She spoke for the first time about the...

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Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 for first time since April 2022

Bitcoin stormed above $45,000 on Tuesday for the first time since April 2022 as the world's biggest cryptocurrency started the New Year with a bang buoyed by optimism around possible approval of exchange-traded spot bitcoin funds. A representation of a Bitcoin is seen among woodblocks. Illustration photo by Freepik Bitcoin touched a 21-month peak of $45,532, having gained 156% last year in its strongest yearly performance since 2020. It was last up 2.5% at $45,318 but r...

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Japan announce star-studded squad for Asian Cup

Japan, Vietnam's opponent in the 2024 Asian Cup, have announced their final squad list of 26 players, of whom 20 are playing in Europe. Four each are playing in England and Germany, three each in France and Belgium, two each in Scotland and Netherlands, and one each in Spain, Portugal and Qatar. But only five remain from the 2019 Asian Cup: Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco), Junya Ito (Stade de Reims) and Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg). They remain Japan’s best players now,...

Philippines hopeful of exiting global money laundering 'grey list'

The Philippines is hopeful of being taken off the money laundering 'grey list' of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) of this year, the country's Anti-Money Laundering Council said on Tuesday. A flag of the Philippines. Illustration photo by Freepik The FATF, an intergovernmental organization combating money laundering and terrorism financing, added the Philippines to the list in June 2021 for several reasons, including risk of money laundering from casino junkets an...

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South Korea Dec exports up for third month but at slower pace

South Korea's exports rose for a third month in December but at a slower pace as weaker demand for Korean goods in China offset robust global sales for semiconductors, data showed on Monday. Exports by Asia's fourth largest economy gained 5.1% to $57.66 billion in December, slowing from a rise of 7.7% in November and also below 6.6% gain seen in Reuters poll of economists. Export data out of Asia's fourth largest economy is a closely watched indicator to gauge momentum for global trade. B...

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Malaysian couple denied boarding to Turkey due to rain-soaked passport

A Malaysian couple’s honeymoon plans to Turkey were halted when they were denied boarding at Kuala Lumpur International Airport because of a water-damaged passport. A couple standing at an airport. Illustration photo by Freepik Muhammad Fikry Azman, who is employed as a cleaner in Singapore, recently shared his experience in a TikTok video as a warning to others about the necessity of maintaining travel documents in excellent condition, as reported by the South China Mo...

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US sinks 3 ships, kills 10 after Houthi Red Sea attack

U.S. helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants, according to accounts by American, Maersk, and Houthi officials on Sunday. The naval battle occurred around 0330 GMT on Sunday as the attackers sought to board the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou, Maersk and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely joined the ship's security team in repe...

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China factory activity decline deepens in December

China's factory activity decline deepened in December, official data showed Sunday, as Beijing rounded off a year marked by its stuttering economic recovery from the pandemic. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) -- a key measure of factory output -- stood at 49.0 in December, below the 50-point mark separating expansion from contraction, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The reading signaled a further slump from November's figure of 49.4 and repres...