The Japanese government on Friday approved its next basic tourism plan including steps to bring the number of areas with measures against overtourism to 100 by 2030, the first time it has set a target on the issue.

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The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has formally dropped criminal proceedings against Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, after the statute of limitations in the high‑profile money‑laundering case expired earlier t...

KATHMANDU - Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah will be sworn in as the new prime minister on Friday, after issuing his victory message in a rap song, urging unity.

Thailand's manufacturing production ​index dropped 0.04% in February from a year ​earlier, the Industry Ministry ‌said on Friday, weaker than analysts' forecasts.

Pheu Thai Party deputy leader Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol, tipped to take one of the party’s eight Cabinet seats in the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government, has failed to meet required qualifications.

A ⁠Thai-flagged cargo ​ship ​that ‌was hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of ​Hormuz ⁠earlier this month has run ‌aground off Iran's Qeshm Island, Iran's ⁠Tasnim news agency said on Friday.

Thailand's move to rein in petrol price subsidies is likely to reshape sector dynamics, with fuel retailers emerging as key beneficiaries, while the transport, retail and tourism sectors face rising cost pressures, analysts say.

The government is advised to adopt a managed float approach to deal with energy prices amid expectations that domestic diesel prices could reach 60 baht per litre.

The government remains committed to bringing the first Disneyland theme park to Southeast Asia as part of the EEC Capital City project, with potential investors from the Middle East already indicating interest in becoming partners.