Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat waves at a press conference to announce the party’s agreement with coalition partners in Bangkok, Thailand, May 22, 2023. Photo by Reuters Pita, the 42-year-old leader of the progressive Move Forward party whose election victory stunned Thailand’s military-backed establishment, has faced multiple complaints from rivals, three of which the poll body has dismissed for late submission, while four others against the party have been thrown out.But Pita is by no means in the clear, with the commission looking into whether he was knowingly unfit to register as a parliamentary candidate because of his ownership…
Author: Mike Harrison
But when I enter the mall, I often feel dizzy and have a headache. I get better when I sit down for a while, however. Does going into an air-conditioned room immediately after being in the sun cause fatigue, or even a stroke? (Sound, 45, Hanoi).Answer:The temperature difference resulting from entering an air-conditioned room right after being outside or vice versa, causes the body to be unable to adapt in time, which leads to sudden vasoconstriction and dizziness. Many can suffer from heat stroke or even a fatal stroke, especially for high-risk groups such as the elderly, young children or…
By Linh On  June 12, 2023 | 10:18pm GMT+7 A bright pink dress worn by a Chinese oil executive’s apparent mistress is all the rage after a video of the couple holding hands in public went viral. The owner of the shop that sells the dress has said the item is now completely sold out after over 12 million online inquiries inundated the store. Over 4,000 units of the pink silk dress, adorned with floral patterns, had been sold as of Saturday.The dress, priced at 618 yuan (around $86), topped the search list at ecommerce platform Taobao over the last…
There he remembered the times when they were together, and he sang out into the night.Nguyen Xuan Tung, 65, who now lives in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, admits that it took him some 40 years to move on from the memories of his first love, who grew up with him in a small village in the central province of Nghe An.The relationship began when Tung was 18. They maintained a long-distance relationship for four years during Tung’s time at university.After graduating, Tung was sent to the south for work. He asked his girlfriend to go with him, but…
By Reuters  June 12, 2023 | 07:16pm GMT+7 Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks on during a speech from the stage in downtown Rome, Italy, November 27, 2013. Photo by Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy’s largest media company before transforming the political landscape, has died on Monday, according to sources. Berlusconi, who was 86, had been suffering from leukemia “for some time” and had recently developed a lung infection.Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party is part of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition, and although he himself did not have a role in government,…
By Reuters  June 12, 2023 | 03:14pm GMT+7 Homebuyer Ms. Xu, who stays in her unfinished apartment, pushes a cart of water bottles at a residential complex developed by Jiadengbao Real Estate in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, in this screen grab taken from a video footage September 17, 2022 via Reuters TV China’s property sector is expected to grapple with “persistent weakness” for years, Goldman Sachs analysts said, adding that its problems would continue to drag on the country’s economic growth. Weaknesses are particularly pronounced in lower-tier cities and private developer financing, they said in a client note,…
Ngan and other contestants had an online interview with host Ivan Padrez in Supra Chat, an important part of the competition on Sunday.The two contestants with the best performance will qualify directly for the top 25. The 71 contestants were divided into 10 groups for Supra Chat, with Ngan in the third group.While contestants in the group from India, Malaysia and Thailand gave confident performances, Ngan couldn’t keep her composition and struggled to complete her self-introduction in English.When asked what was something she wished she knew five years ago, Ngan had to ask for support from an interpreter and answered…
“This is the start of a new chapter – for UBS, Switzerland as a financial center and the global financial industry,” UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti and Chairman Colm Kelleher said in an open letter published in Swiss newspapers.The biggest banking deal since the 2008 global financial crisis would create “challenges” but also “many opportunities” for its clients, employees, shareholders and for Switzerland, they said.They have no doubts that they will successfully handle the takeover, the letter added.The group will oversee $5 trillion of assets giving UBS, the world’s largest wealth manager, a leading position in key markets it would otherwise…
Renowned Taiwanese actress-model Lin Chi-ling said she is leaving behind the limelight after getting married and giving birth. In a recent episode of talk show “The Echo of Life” hosted by Taiwanese TV host Kevin Tsai, Lin revealed that she has left showbiz to focus on raising her 1-year-old son, Tea Strait Times reported.When asked if she would return to acting when her son is grown up, Lin shook her head and said: “How old will he be when he does not need me anymore? How old am I now? You will know the answer when you do the math.”The…
By Reuters  June 12, 2023 | 11:37am GMT+7 The number of fossil fuel companies setting net-zero emissions targets has risen sharply over the past year, but most fail to address key concerns, making them “largely meaningless”, a report showed on Monday. Some 75 of the world’s largest 112 fossil fuel companies have now committed to reaching net-zero – the point at which greenhouse gas emissions are negatived by deep cuts in output elsewhere and methods to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide.That’s up from just 51 a year ago, according to the assessment of publicly available data by Net Zero Tracker, run…