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Huge online scam operations are flourishing in war-torn Myanmar – I travelled there to find out why

South-east Asia has become the “ground zero” for the global online scamming industry, according to the UN, costing victims billions of US dollars each year. Scam operations are run by Chinese crime syndicates from fortified compounds in countries like Myanmar, which has been embroiled in a nationwide armed conflict since…

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Foreign tourist arrivals down 7.25%

Foreign tourist arrivals down 7.25%

Sugar Prices Rally on Safras Forecasts for 2026/27

Sugar Prices Rally on Safras Forecasts for 2026/27

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.21 (+1.40%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +5.60 (+1.31%). Sugar prices saw support after consulting firm Safras & Mercado on Tuesday forecasted that Brazil's sugar production in 2026/27 will fall -3.91% to 41.8...

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Sugar Prices See Support on Safras Forecasts for 2026/27

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.25 (+1.67%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +6.00 (+1.41%). Sugar prices are seeing support after consulting firm Safras & Mercado today forecasted that Brazil's sugar production in 2026/27 will fall -3.91% to 41.8 MMT...

Two French women jailed in Turkey over drug 'mule' case

A Turkish court on Tuesday jailed two young French women for 10 years for transporting nearly 25 kilos of cannabis from Thailand. The two nationals had been held for 10 months in Silivri prison, Turkey's largest detention facility, west of Istanbul.

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Sugar Prices See Support on Year-End Positioning

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.17 (+1.15%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +0.80 (+0.19%). Sugar prices on Monday continued higher on some short-covering ahead of the year-end Christmas and New Year's holidays, a time of thin trading and...

I Asked ChatGPT Where Middle-Class Retirees Can Live Like Royalty on a Budget

ChatGPT revealed countries where middle-class retirees can live comfortably on $2,000-$3,500/month, from Portugal to Thailand to Ecuador.

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What $100 Buys You in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam

What $100 Buys You in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam

Find out how far $100 goes in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam in 2025, from dining and shopping to unique travel experiences.

Thailand accuses US of rushing Cambodia ceasefire deal to suit Trump’s schedule

Thailand accuses US of rushing Cambodia ceasefire deal to suit Trump’s schedule

Thailand’s foreign minister blames ‘rushed’ ceasefire brokered by Trump for collapse of truce

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian ministers meet in Malaysia to address Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

Southeast Asian ministers meet in Malaysia to address Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in Kuala Lumpur for a special meeting to address the ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia

The Independent UK

Cambodia begins dismantling coastal barrier in Koh Kong

Cambodia begins dismantling coastal barrier in Koh Kong

Cambodia has agreed to dismantle its controversial breakwater built into the Gulf of Thailand while the Royal Thai Navy has rejected media reports claiming it issued demands or threats to force Cambodia to dismantle the structure.

Sugar Prices Sharply Higher as Funds Close Out Short Positions

Sugar Prices Sharply Higher as Funds Close Out Short Positions

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.34 (+2.35%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +9.60 (+2.31%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Friday due to short-covering as funds closed out short positions ahead of the year-end Christmas and New Year's...

Fund Short Covering Lifts Sugar Prices Ahead of Year-End Holidays

Fund Short Covering Lifts Sugar Prices Ahead of Year-End Holidays

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.32 (+2.21%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +9.00 (+2.16%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today on short-covering as funds close out short positions ahead of the year-end Christmas and New Year's holidays, a time...

My weirdest Christmas: my wife and I got food poisoning in Thailand – then made a very bad decision

My weirdest Christmas: my wife and I got food poisoning in Thailand – then made a very bad decision

We should have stayed in bed, recovering. Instead, we ploughed ahead with our cliff-jumping boat tour and found ourselves stranded in choppy waters …

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Sugar Prices Fall Sharply as India May Boost Sugar Exports

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.28 (-1.90%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -6.40 (-1.52%). Sugar prices fell sharply on Thursday to 1-week lows today amid prospects of higher sugar exports from India, after India's food secretary said the...

Sugar Prices Retreat as India May Boost Sugar Exports

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.34 (-2.30%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -6.80 (-1.61%). Sugar prices tumbled to 1-week lows today on the prospects of higher sugar exports from India after the country's food secretary said the government may...

The Independent UK

Thailand carries out more airstrikes on Cambodia as deadly border conflict flares

Thailand has conducted more airstrikes on Cambodia, targeting a warehouse storing rockets

The Independent UK

Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scams

Thailand has helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia

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Fugitive Chinese scam suspect arrested at Suvarnabhumi

A Chinese fugitive wanted in his home country in connection with a major scam operation was arrested on Tuesday evening at Suvarnabhumi airport as he was about to leave Thailand using a fake Mexican passport.

Sugar Prices Pressured by a Weak Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.06 (-0.40%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -0.70 (-0.17%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday amid weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 4.25-month low against the dollar...

33rd SEA Games tainted by scandal after Tokyogurl disqualified in women’s AoV final

Thailand withdrew its entire women's AoV team after the incident.

Sugar Prices Fall as the Brazilian Real Weakens

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.05 (-0.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -0.60 (-0.14%). Sugar prices are under pressure today from weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 4.25-month low against the dollar today,...

The Independent UK

Myanmar declares a “zero tolerance” policy for cyberscams. But the fraud goes on

Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park

The Guardian - UK

A visual guide to the historical maps and temples at the heart of the Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Border conflict has roots in colonial maps and long-standing ‘sibling rivalry’

Slump in Crude Oil Weighs on Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.13 (-0.87%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.40 (-0.80%). Sugar prices retreated on Tuesday due to a slump in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLF26 ) sank to a 4.75-year low on Tuesday,...

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