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  • World NewsThailand and South Korea partner on development of electric buses
    ThaigerPublished: 16:22, 21 August 2019
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    Thailand and South Korea partner on development of electric buses

    Original story by Shin Ji-hye An all-electric bus sits on the campus at King Mongkut’s University of Technology in Thonburi, Bangkok. The electric bus is a joint project between Korea and Thailand, led mainly by Korean automaker Edison Motors, which currently provides public transport services with eco-friendly buses at Namsan in Seoul and on Jeju Island. The project involves 11 organisations from both…

  • World NewsThe Korean Wave – a tsunami of cultural opportunity for ASEAN
    ThaigerPublished: 13:26, 23 June 2019
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    The Korean Wave – a tsunami of cultural opportunity for ASEAN

    BTS, Blackpink, ASEAN, K-Pop by The Star Online – Asia News Network TV drama, pop music, culture, food. The ‘Korean Wave’ is on its way. The Korean Wave was the hot topic at the ASEAN-Korea Media Forum held in Seoul recently, with experts saying that it has, in fact, enhanced cultural exchanges between the republic and the entire region. Korean…