Thai exports to Japan soar with rising demand for Y Series and entertainment despite weak yen

Thailand is pushing forward with exports to Japan in the final stretch of 2024, particularly in the booming sectors of entertainment and Y Series, despite the yen’s weakness. Japan is a key trading partner for Thailand and remains the largest...

Producer who turned Top Gear into global success launches blistering attack on BBC for 'trying to f*** over' original hosts and 'totally misunderstanding' Jeremy Clarkson

The producer who turned Top Gear into a global success has launched an attack on the BBC for 'misunderstanding' host Jeremy Clarkson, and trying to 'f*** over' the TV star and his co-hosts. Andy Wilman, who is the former executive producer of the...

14 New Horror Movies and Shows to Stream Right Now

It's October and you can explore a host of new horror offerings now -- no need to wait until Halloween. Peacock, Prime Video, Netflix and other streaming services are putting frights front and center by providing fresh TV and film originals that...

BAT chief Monthon clears the air

PUBLISHED : 3 Nov 2025 at 04:49 Badminton stars Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Ratchanok Intanon and Pornpawee Chochuwong received compensation for their previously deducted training allowances from the president of the Badminton Association of Thailand...

Janice Tjen Claims Maiden WTA 250 Title at Chennai Open 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian tennis star Janice Tjen claimed the championship at the WTA 250 Chennai Open 2025 in India on Sunday, November 2, 2025. She secured her first WTA singles victory by defeating Australia's Kimberly Birrell, the seventh...

Eight Nigerians Arrested in Dramatic Bangkok Nana Drug Raid

BANGKOK — In a Hollywood-style operation dubbed “Take Down Black-Shadow Nana,” Bangkok Metropolitan Police and 40 anti-narcotics officers disguised as construction workers and night revelers conducted a dramatic pre-dawn raid on Sunday, arresting...

5 Must-See Movies at the 2025 Tokyo International Film Festival

Don’t be fooled by the Oscar bloggers: The fall festival season doesn’t end with NYFF, it just gets more international. The Tokyo International Film Festival is perhaps the most rewarding proof of that. Now in its 38th year, the annual event may...

Top Gear co-creator says Ofcom breach was because team got ‘giddy on their own popularity’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

World News | China's Trade Trap: ASEAN's New Pact Sparks Alarms over Economic Control and Lost Sovereignty

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 3 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has signed an upgraded free trade agreement with China, a move that many analysts interpret as deepening China's economic control over the region. The...

Agoda: Tokyo and Seoul are the destinations of choice for Thai families for the school holidays

Digital travel platform Agoda's latest report on travel trends for the Thai school holidays shows higher travel interest for both domestic and international destinations. Family travel interest to Seoul during the October school break rose...

Siam Paragon Bangkok International Fashion Week 2025 Reinforces Thailand’s Position as Asia’s Leading Fashion Event, Elevating Bangkok as a Global Fashion Hub

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 October 2025 – The grandest fashion event of the year, “Siam Paragon Bangkok International Fashion Week 2025” (BIFW2025), concluded with a resounding success after four spectacular days that ignited...

Thailand reinstates nationwide poker ban under new Anutin administration

Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reinstated the country’s long-standing ban on poker, reversing a short-lived policy from the previous government that had briefly decriminalized the game as a sport. Acting in his concurrent...

Trump Oversees Signing of Thailand–Cambodia Peace Deal

(L–R) Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, and U.S. President Donald Trump take part in the ceremonial signing of a cease-fire agreement on the sidelines of...

What’s in the Thai-Cambodia peace agreement and can it hold?

United States President Donald Trump has kicked off his weeklong, high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, by presiding over the signing of a peace declaration between Thailand and Cambodia. Trump had flown to...

Sports News | Asian Youth Games 2025: India Sweep Gold Medals in Kabaddi

Manama [Bahrain], October 24 (ANI): India swept the gold medals in Kabaddi, as the boys' and girls' teams topped their respective podiums at Isa Sports City during the ongoing Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama, Bahrain. Both sides squared off...

'A beautiful new day'

Students pose at the No.2 High School of East China Normal University (COURTESY PHOTO) Crossing campus through the trees in an early autumn breeze, with freshly cut grass sticking to my shoes, and the wet pendula of a weeping willow sweeping...

Thailand enhances safety measures to protect and support Chinese tourists

Thailand introduces new safety and support measures for Chinese tourists, including service centers, surveillance cameras, and travel insurance plans. The Thai government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of Chinese tourists,...

Netflix shutters Squid Game: Unleashed developer Boss Fight Entertainment

Netflix has shut down Squid Game: Unleashed developer Boss Fight Entertainment around three years after acquiring the studio. Boss Fight CEO and co-founder David Rippy confirmed the news on LinkedIn and described the situation as "rough." Notably,...

U.S Inks Agreements with Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia; Advances Framework with China

The United States reached a “framework agreement” with China on Sunday with the aim of avoiding the imposition of additional tariffs on 100% of Chinese products. The Asian giant has diversified the destination of its fashion exports, which had the...

Sport : Malaysia Bags Two Teqball Bronze Medals At Asian Youth Games

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia secured two historic bronze medals in teqball at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain - the first-ever official medals contributed by the Malaysia Teqball Association (MTA) since its formation in 2018....