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Turns out the Trump-maga and Mao-cultural revolution connection is actually a real thing
Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy under Trump : NPR -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 13 May 2025
Aviation Industry Faces Turbulence Amid Sluggish International Arrivals File photo for reference only The aviation industry is confronting dim prospects as international visitor numbers are expected to remain subdued until the third quarter of the year. Analysts point to a significant slowdown in Chinese arrivals as a primary factor, exacerbated by operational hurdles linked to sweeping US tariffs impacting airlines' revenue and expenses amid decelerating travel demand in Asia. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1360550-aviation-industry-faces-turbulence-amid-sluggish-international-arrivals/ -
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Turns out the Trump-maga and Mao-cultural revolution connection is actually a real thing
Trump's notable accomplishments: Alienated American allies. Trashed the retirement funds of Americans. Ended the war between Ukraine and Russia. Not. Ended the Gaza conflict. Not. Set off a trade war with China he cannot win. For the first time in America's financial history, bond prices fell with shares. Trump is fixing America? He's fixing to send it into recession, if not depression. Perhaps you are too ignorant to understand that. -
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Transport Aviation Industry Faces Turbulence Amid Sluggish International Arrivals
File photo for reference only The aviation industry is confronting dim prospects as international visitor numbers are expected to remain subdued until the third quarter of the year. Analysts point to a significant slowdown in Chinese arrivals as a primary factor, exacerbated by operational hurdles linked to sweeping US tariffs impacting airlines' revenue and expenses amid decelerating travel demand in Asia. Boonyakorn Amornsank from Maybank Securities notes that airlines operating on China-Thailand routes have been cutting capacity due to dwindling demand. Asia Aviation (AAV), holding a dominant 40% market share domestically, is most impacted, facing intensified domestic competition as it reroutes capacity away from China. This shift forces AAV to potentially lower airfares to sustain its load factor, echoing a trend seen in the industry where capacity rotation leads to sharp declines in average fares. The Thai aviation sector has been under strain since a high-profile kidnapping incident involving a Chinese actor, which adversely affected perceptions of safety and significantly reduced Chinese tourism. Compounding this setback, a major earthquake on March 28 caused a contraction of 43-48% in arrivals from China between February and April. According to Maybank, available seat kilometres (a measure of seat supply) began to outstrip demand (revenue passenger km) from March, signalling an excess in seat supply growth over demand for the first time in a year. Despite weak international traffic, domestic passenger numbers remained robust, benefiting from lower fares and a low-base effect. Thailand’s tourism industry is also facing competitive pressures from North Asian countries. Since the viral story of the kidnapping in late January, Chinese tourist arrivals in Thailand plummeted by almost half year-on-year, while countries like Japan, Vietnam, and South Korea reported surges in Chinese visitors. South Korea is preparing to enhance its appeal to Chinese tourists by potentially waiving visa requirements for tour groups in the third quarter, aiming for visa-free entry by 2026. Similarly, Japan may relax visa requirements for Chinese visitors, targeting an ambitious goal of attracting 60 million foreign tourists by 2030. According to Krungsri Securities (KSS), foreign arrivals in Thailand are projected to remain stagnant at 35-36 million this year compared to 2024 levels. Consequently, profit growth for airline stocks is anticipated to slow to 7% this year, down from a substantial increase of 141% in 2024, amid weaker tourism growth and rising competition in the airline sector. The current environment suggests that flight growth is surpassing passenger volume growth, introducing higher competitive pressures within the industry. Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-05-13 -
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Louis Theroux: If you were shocked by my film on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, you ...
Ironically Israeli settlers are some of the strongest evidence for the fact that there is no God. -
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Turns out the Trump-maga and Mao-cultural revolution connection is actually a real thing
I call him the soul-less wonder.
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