Beginning this coming weekend, passengers may bask in the winter wind while gliding by rail just over a big dam in central Thailand. The State Railway will begin offering train tours beginning in the nation’s capital and ending in the province of Lopburi at a bridge that crosses the Pasak Jolasid Dam, which is the largest earth-filled dam in the …
Taylor Swift, a global pop icon, said on November 1 that she will be embarking on a tour for the first time in five years, with numerous US stadium performance dates set for 2023 and overseas stops to be announced later. The 32-year-old American singer-songwriter released her 10th studio album Midnights on October 21, and by Tuesday, its skyrocketing popularity …
The National Palace Museum of Taiwan has admitted to damaging three $77 million Ming and Qing dynasty artifacts. The Guardian claimed that the objects, a bowl, a teacup, and a plate, were uninsured and shattered in three different events over the course of the previous 18 months. However, the damage was not discovered until last week. On Friday (Oct. 28), …
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced in a filing on Monday that he will serve as CEO of Twitter, the social media business he just acquired for $44 billion, a move that Wall Street analysts say will strain the billionaire’s resources. Musk, who also operates rocket company SpaceX, brain-chip startup Neuralink, and tunneling company the Boring Company, ousted Twitter’s former …
According to local sources, a woman was killed and consumed whole by a python in the Indonesian province of Jambi. Sunday morning, Jahrah, a rubber tapper reportedly in her fifties, made her way to a rubber plantation. She was reported missing when she failed to return that evening, and search parties were dispatched to locate her. The following day, residents …
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported 7.35 million foreign visitor arrivals in Thailand between January 1 and October 26 following the removal of COVID-19 restrictions. The top five source markets were Malaysia with 1.25 million arrivals, India with 661,751 arrivals, Laos with 538,789 arrivals, Cambodia with 373,811 arrivals, and Singapore with 365,593 passengers, according to a statement issued by …
Alex Eala is the highest-ranked Filipina tennis player in history, a junior Grand Slam champion, and a cover girl at just 17 years old. Eala appeared on the cover of Vogue Philippines‘ November issue and spoke about her modest upbringing, the honor of representing her nation, and her historic victory at the US Open. The US Open girls’ champion, ranked …
According to rumors, the University of the Philippines disobeyed the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to completely implement face-to-face classes. The rumor spread said that the University of the Philippines is unwilling to follow President Bongbong Marcos due of its stubbornness. Even senators are currently furious with the UP administration. Students are obstinate. UP’s president and faculty are also …
Foreigners who wish to make Bali their second home are now permitted to do so under a new Indonesian visa policy that allows them to remain on the island for up to ten years. Under a new “second home” visa program, visitors who match the qualifications may stay for five or ten years and engage in a variety of activities. …
With a song for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Rihanna makes her highly-anticipated musical comeback. On Thursday, October 27, the artist released a 15-second clip of the song titled “Lift Me Up.” The single is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 28. The song is a homage to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman, who is most …
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