Thai economy likely grew 3.1% in Q2 on higher tourist arrivals: Reuters poll

By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy likely grew 3.1% in the April-June quarter from a year ago, up from 2.7% in the previous quarter, driven by increased foreign tourist arrivals, according to the median forecast of 21 economists polled by Reuters. On a quarterly basis, gross domestic product (GDP) was forecast to have…

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Limited-edition 2025 Mustang GTD: 800+ horsepower and a $300,000 sticker

(Reuters) – Ford Motor is joining rival General Motors in the U.S. supercar ranks with the launch of the 2025 Mustang GTD, a limited-edition, high-performance hot rod priced from $300,000. In a quirky shift for a company that has committed billions of dollars to building millions of zero-emission electric vehicles, Ford’s newest offering is powered…

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Biden hopes to tighten S. Korean, Japanese bond at Camp David

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Hyonhee Shin and Sakura Murakami WASHINGTON/SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – When Yoon Suk Yeol this week commemorated his country’s 1945 independence from Japan, the South Korean president did not dwell on the brutal 35-year occupation his people endured under their neighbor. Instead, the 62-year-old leader, too young to remember the humiliations of Japanese rule,…

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