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King Charles III on Thursday was forced to cancel his appointments for the rest of the day and Friday after suffering «side effects» from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said. «Following scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer this morning, the king experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital,» the statement said. «His Majesty's afternoon engagements were therefore postponed,» the statement added, saying that the 76-year-old UK head of state had since returned to his home in Clarence House. «As a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow's (Friday's) diary programme will also be rescheduled.» The king had experienced temporary and relatively common side effects, the BBC reported, quoting sources, adding that it had been a very minor bump in his recovery.

7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway. Germany’s GFZ center for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers, with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar, according to temporary reports. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The greater Bangkok area is home to more than 17 million people, many of whom live in high-rise apartments. Many buildings were evacuated as they swayed in the rare quake.

chef Pam Pichaya Soontornyanakij's modern Thai-Cantonese storytelling. Diners eat inside a stunning Sino-Portuguese building where chef Pam's family lived and made traditional Chinese medicines for over 100 years. The space retains its charm and character. Dark molasses floors, exposed brick and jungle murals create a captivating blend of old and new, while a wall of medicinal brown bottles and kombucha-filled glass jars hints at Potong's alchemical artistry. Pam's philosophy rests on 5    elements — salt, acid, spice, texture and the Maillard reaction — each woven into an 11- course tasting menu. The dishes — modern interpretation of Pad Thai, a crab dish with roe, and duck — are beautifully composed, with bold yet familiar flavours, and presentations that avoid unnecessary frills.

This will be his second visit to Thailand, following his 2019 trip to the ASEAN Summits, where he was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal. The BIMSTEC Summit will take place in Bangkok from April 2 to 4. Under Thailand's chairmanship, BIMSTEC aims to achieve a «Prosperous, Resilient, and Open» region, known as «PRO BIMSTEC,» by 2030. The BIMSTEC Summit aims to foster regional cooperation between South and Southeast Asia, with seven member states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The summit will focus on key deliverables, including the BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030, the Report of the Eminent Persons' Group on the Future Direction of BIMSTEC, and the BIMSTEC Summit Declaration.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. An unexpected dish was placed on the table: parmesan jalebi with saffron aioli, a savory take on the zulbia, a Middle Eastern dessert that became jalebi in India. This delightfully innovative appetizer was served at Farro, a new restaurant in Pune that opened in January.

China’s leader Xi Jinping and visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra have vowed to crack down on the scam networks that plague Southeast Asia as the two met in Beijing

wine pairing in a city known for bold spices, Suhring is the place to go. The restaurant, run by twin brothers Mathias and Thomas Suhring, has proudly held on to two Michelin stars since 2018.

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Asia markets are mostly higher following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports

Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Burman family’s open offer to buy an additional 26% stake in Religare Enterprises (REL) from public shareholders. The court has also refused to stay REL’s annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled for February 7, a relief sought by its Bangkok-based minority investor Sapna Govind Rao.

Asian stocks have advanced in thin Lunar New Year trading following a rebound on Wall Street driven by tech stocks as the panic over Chinese AI company DeepSeek faded

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The high-profile battle for control of Religare Enterprises Ltd took a fresh twist on Tuesday with a Bangkok-based investor seeking the Delhi High Court’s intervention to halt the Burman family’s open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in the financial services conglomerate. Sapna Govind Rao, who claims to own 500 shares in Religare, urged the court to instead consider a ₹5,000-crore competing open offer by Florida-based businessman Digvijay ‘Danny’ Gaekwad.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start

The Chinese government is trying to encourage people to spend more by ensuring that share prices will rise, ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest more in domestic stock markets

Indian dining scene is a feast for the senses, and at the pinnacle stands Gaggan. This iconic restaurant — a culinary wonderland nestled in a charming, colonial-style villa — run by chef Gaggan Anand, features two floors with intimate, enclosed rooms.

Asian shares are higher after U.S. stock indexes rallied to close out their best week in two months

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc

The founder of the muckraking financial research firm Hindenburg Research says he is disbanding the organization after finishing the work it set out to do

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Narawadee Srikarnchana built the restaurant Nara Thai as a retirement project. In 2003, she was part of the family business, the luxury watch retailer Pendulum in Bangkok.