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Thailand's economic growth strengthened in the second quarter due to higher consumption, tourism and exports, official data showed on Monday, and the government narrowed its full-year growth forecast range.
It's become a familiar sight at Starbucks cafes: a counter crowded with mobile orders, frustrated customers waiting for the drinks they ordered and overwhelmed baristas trying to keep up with it all.
PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (AP) — One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 5 kilometers (3 miles) into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft.
KABUL -- A copper-mining project in Afghanistan finally got off the ground last month after a delay of over 16 years, but critics worry that a lack of independent supervision could lead to widespread pollution and the destruction of historical ruins and relics uncovered at the Mes Aynak site.
Matthew Driver is executive vice president, head of Services, Asia Pacific, at Mastercard.
Decades of land reclamation have transformed Melaka’s coast, pushing the original shoreline more than 2km inland. A new mega-project promises to create over 10,000 hectares of additional land along 33km of the city’s coast – further encroaching on the delicate ecosystem and centuries-old landscape of this 14th-century port town.
The event promises all the trappings of a modern, tech-savvy city, including luxury SUVs ferrying VVIP guests to newly constructed presidential palaces, all paid for with 87 billion rupiah (US$5.4 million) in taxpayer funds. Around 1,300 guests are expected to attend – down from the 8,000 that were initially planned – hosted in presidential suites at the newly-built Swissotel for 20 million rupiah (US$1,200) per night.
TOKYO -- More exports of liquefied natural gas are heading to India and Southeast Asia as soaring temperatures and a push toward decarbonization stoke demand for cheaper, lower-emissions fuel.