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Bangkok ‘taxi graveyard’ comes to life with mini-gardens

Tiny green-brown frogs squat croaking in the tropical heat on makeshift ponds fashioned out of old tires, tucked in among abandoned cars

‘Ghost kitchens’ boom in Asia as pandemic sparks huge demand

The boom in food delivery apps meant customers were already used to having restaurant quality meals quickly delivered to their homes

Bangkok’s amulet market continues to thrive despite pandemic

Amulets are objects not only for collecting and trading, but are also at the heart of a growing trade

Pakistani wins recognition for breaking fresh ground in fight against poverty

Muhammad Amjad Saqid is cited for “his intelligence and compassion” to create the largest micro-finance institution in Pakistan

Hair cuts and dining in as Thai malls reopen after virus...

The move comes after infections numbers started falling in the middle of last month

SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines

About 100,000 seafarers are stranded at sea beyond their regular stints of typically 3-9 months

Groups call for passage of bills to address Philippine hunger, poverty

A survey done by pollster Social Weather Stations in May notes that about 4.2 million Filipino families experienced hunger in the past months

Workers stage protest in Manila, hit rising oil prices amid pandemic

The workers said the continued implementation of the Oil Deregulation Law has proven to be a burden to the Filipino people

In Thailand, hopes for a revival as tourists trickle back

Tourism ground to a halt when the government imposed tight entry requirements last year to keep out COVID-19

Pope Francis tells Catholic business leaders to invest in the common...

Pope Francis encourages business people to invest in "the common good, not hiding money in tax havens”

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