The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangchak Group, SCG, and PTT Oil and Retail Business pcl (OR) successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 30,295.40 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (kgCO2e) through the “Care the Bear” Project. The amount was equivalent to carbon absorption by 3,366 trees.
The Thai Tourism and Sports Ministry is planning to ask the cabinet this month for a budget of 8.7 billion THB (224 million USD) to support the tourism industry, toward attracting 18-20 million foreign visitors next year.
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said the country will continue to be “the bright spot” of the global economy after the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported robust economic growth in the third quarter and uninterrupted surpluses in international trade for over two years.
The 20th National Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts (Vovinam) Championship of Algeria has opened in Tizi-Ouzou province, gathering 559 athletes from 91 clubs across the country.