The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported 7.35 million foreign visitor arrivals in Thailand between January 1 and October 26 following the removal of COVID-19 restrictions. The top five source markets were Malaysia with 1.25 million arrivals, India with 661,751 arrivals, Laos with 538,789 arrivals, Cambodia with 373,811 arrivals, and Singapore with 365,593 passengers, according to a statement issued by …

Black Adam, the DC superhero picture starring Dwayne Johnson, maintained its No. 1 position at the North American box office in its second weekend. Black Adam gained $27.7 million in ticket sales on Sunday, bringing its domestic total to $111.1 million, according to studio estimates. Ticket sales were down 59 percent from the opening weekend, and the film had little …

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, tweeted an anti-LGBT conspiracy theory about the night US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked, then removed the remark hours later. The contradictory actions of Musk, a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist,” threw further doubt on the future course of the social media platform under his new ownership. It also highlighted the enormous megaphone …

At least 30 people were murdered and many were gravely injured when a suspension bridge in the western Indian state of Gujarat fell on Sunday, October 30. “We can affirm that 30 people have perished, many have been rescued from the river, and some are still missing,” said Amit Jhala, a senior administrator at the government-run hospital where casualties had …

The BBC investigates how the disaster unfolded when more than 150 people perished in a fatal crush in Seoul on Saturday night. By early Saturday evening, tens of thousands of mostly young people had gathered on Itaewon in the heart of the South Korean city, a lively party district whose maze-like alleyways are lined with clubs and eateries. After two …

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, who recently traveled to Palawan together despite rumors of their breakup, appeared to be in good spirits. During the closing press conference for their romantic-comedy television series “2 Good 2 Be True” on October 24, the performers presented differing definitions of loyalty in response to the question, “What does loyalty mean to you?” Bernardo stated …

On Saturday, October 29, in New York, the visiting Indiana Pacers defeated the struggling Brooklyn Nets 125-116 thanks to rookie Bennedict Mathurin’s career-high 32 points and a team-record 23 three-pointers (Sunday, October 30, Manila time). When Chris Duarte made a three-pointer for a 111-101 lead with 6:14 left in the game, the Pacers tied their previous team record for three-pointers …

Alex Eala is the highest-ranked Filipina tennis player in history, a junior Grand Slam champion, and a cover girl at just 17 years old. Eala appeared on the cover of Vogue Philippines‘ November issue and spoke about her modest upbringing, the honor of representing her nation, and her historic victory at the US Open. The US Open girls’ champion, ranked …

Unexpectedly, the San Antonio Spurs waived guard Joshua Primo on Friday night (Saturday, October 29, Manila time). In a press release, Spurs CEO RC Buford said, “We trust that this decision will ultimately serve the best interests of both the team and Joshua.” Primo afterwards issued his own statement in which he said he would be “getting assistance to deal …

According to rumors, the University of the Philippines disobeyed the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to completely implement face-to-face classes. The rumor spread said that the University of the Philippines is unwilling to follow President Bongbong Marcos due of its stubbornness. Even senators are currently furious with the UP administration. Students are obstinate. UP’s president and faculty are also …