Asia Softs-Indian cyclone ignored; cocoa awaits grindings data
Thai raw sugar premiums could trade in a wide range this week, shrugging off a deadly cyclone in India, while the cocoa market is waiting for the release of Malaysian third-quarter grindings for clues on demand, dealers said on Monday. Among other soft commodities, benchmark Tokyo rubber futures may track…
Giving Kids the Gift of Yoga
Yoga is such a great lifestyle – we get so many different benefits from our practice: deep and healthy breathing, flexibility, strengthening our muscles and tendons, toning our nervous system, regulating our digestive system, increasing our circulation, lubricating our joints, relieving stress and anxiety, learning patience with ourselves and the…
India overtakes Thailand as biggest rice supplier to Singapore
Trade statistics showed that India has overtaken Thailand as the biggest rice supplier to Singapore, a local newspaper reported on Saturday. Statistics from trade promotion agency International Enterprise Singapore showed that Singapore imported 92,865 tons, or 32.9 percent, of its total demand for rice from India between January and August…
Chinese PM Li Keqiang addresses Thailand’s Parliament
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang became the first foreign leader to address Thailand’s Parliament in more than a decade on Friday as he began a three-day visit aimed at strengthening ties and seeking business for his country’s high-speed railway technology. Li told the lawmakers that Thailand and China will boost their…
Thailand Tops List Of Asian Countries For Best Street Markets, India And Vietnam Come Next
Thailand comes first on the list of Asian countries for the region’s best street markets, followed by India and Vietnam with three diverse street markets each, according to a guide released by TripAdvisor, a travel website. The list also includes markets that operate through the night and floating markets, all of…
Cyclone Phailin is half the size of India and strengthening quickly as it heads for land
An atmospheric beast is forming in the Bay of Bengal and heading straight for India. Cyclone Phailin—pronounced pie-leen; it’s a Thai word for “sapphire”—has exploded from tropical storm strength to potentially the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. + Meteorologists can’t precisely determine Phailin’s current strength because there are no “hurricane hunter“ aircraft taking…
When Amitabh Bachchan Hugged Salman Khan!
Amitabh Bachchan, who was shooting on October 9, learnt about the presence of Salman Khan and Tabu on another floor in the same studio. Salman and Tabu were shooting for ‘Jai Ho’. And then Salman got a pleasant surprise when Amitabh Bachchan dropped by his ‘Jai Ho’ set. He enquired…
Thailand Proposes Myanmar To Use Single-window System
PM Yingluck has stressed the importance of strengthening ties within ASEAN, in her speech at Asean Summit in Bruei. Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Yingluck Shinawatra attended the 23rd ASEAN Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei’s capital, yesterday. The PM engaged in talks about strengthening ties and reviewing initiatives…
Global Medical Tourism Market Is Expected to Reach USD 32.5 Billion in 2019: Transparency Market Research
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Medical Tourism Market (India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, Taiwan, Turkey, South Korea, Costa Rica, Poland, Dubai and Philippines) – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019,” the global medical tourism market was valued…
Indian PM suggests talks for India-ASEAN transit transport pact
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today suggested discussions between India and ASEAN countries for finalising transit transport agreement by 2015. He also said that India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway could be extended to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. In his address at the 11th India-ASEAN Summit, Singh said that he was looking forward for…