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Four sisters launched a Thai-inspired popcorn brand now making $7K a month

The Lertlumprasert sisters, Lisa, Lita, Charlene and Charlie, had talked about starting a business together since childhood. That idea finally took shape in February 2023, after a family trip to Thailand left them with a suitcase full of snacks their American friends loved. Combined with their frustration over the "better-for-you"…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Asian Games 2026: Indian Boxer Sumit cruises into men's 70kg round of 16, defeats Thailand's Sinsiri

Indian boxer Sumit advanced to the men's 70kg round of 16 after a decisive win. Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena secured mixed doubles victories in soft tennis. Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon qualified for the men's 10m air rifle final. Srihari Nataraj progressed to the men's 50m backstroke final in…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

The King Cobra Builds a Nest and Guards Her Eggs, No Other Snake on Earth Does This

The Only Architect in the Snake WorldEvery snake lays eggs or bears live young and then moves on. The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) does something no other snake species does: she builds a structure first. Using her body as a rake, the female gathers dead leaves, rotting vegetation, and forest…

Times Life · Sep 21

Demand Concerns Weigh on Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.02 (-0.11%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +1.30 (+0.26%). Sugar prices slid to 3-week lows today and then recovered to trade mixed. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the past week on demand...

Barchart · Sep 18

Global Market: Foreign investors sell Asian bonds in August as global debt rout weighs

Foreign investors turned net sellers of Asian bonds in August, recording $457 million in outflows across South Korea, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Thailand. Rising global yields, inflation concerns and expectations of tighter monetary policy weighed on demand.

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Philippines school shooting: One killed, four injured in latest campus attack

A shooting incident in the southern Philippines resulted in one fatality and four injuries. This event follows two similar school shootings that occurred since June. The Department of Education expressed deep concern over the reported violence in Banga town. Police confirmed the shooting, while details about the perpetrator remain undisclosed.…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Australian man accused of teenage girl's murder appears in Thailand court

An Australian man has appeared in a Thai court for the first time on charges of murder and concealment of a body in connection with the death of a teenage girl

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Balletic hits and bicycle kicks: Teqball comes of age at the Asian Games

Invented a little over a decade ago in Hungary, teqball is a combination between soccer and ping pong

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17

Signs of Weak Demand Undercut Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.55 (-3.06%) on Thursday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -15.40 (-2.94%). Sugar prices extended their week-long slide on Thursday and tumbled to 3-week lows as demand concerns have spurred long liquidation. 499,350 MT of sugar...

Barchart · Sep 17

Demand Concerns Knock Sugar Prices Lower

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.59 (-3.28%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -15.90 (-3.03%). Sugar prices extended their week-long slide today and tumbled to 3-week lows on demand concerns. 499,350 MT of sugar was delivered against the October London...

Barchart · Sep 17