SEOUL -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo offered to resign following the ruling People Power Party's crushing defeat in parliamentary elections, multiple local media said Thursday citing the presidential office.

All of the senior presidential secretaries, including chief of staff and chief secretary for policy, submitted resignations, except secretaries in the national security office. (South Korea-Parliamentary Elections)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand's industrial confidence improved in March due to increased domestic demand buoyed by the visa exemption scheme and rising foreign tourist arrivals, data showed on Thursday.

The Thai Industries Sentiment Index rose to 92.4 last month from 90.0 in February as most components of the index picked up, including overall sales, total orders, production volume, and business performance, except the operating cost, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

The reading was based on a survey of 1,336 entrepreneurs from 46 industry groups under the FTI. (Thailand-Industrial confidence)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least 17 people were killed and around 35 others injured in a truck crash in Hub district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, the local rescue service confirmed on Thursday morning.

The accident took place late Wednesday night when a truck carrying religious pilgrims fell into a ditch in Ghulam Hussain Chatta area in the district, Abdul Hakeem, a local representative of Edhi rescue organization told Xinhua. (Pakistan-Balochistan-Road accident)

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CANBERRA -- China and South Australia will strengthen exchanges and dialogues in various fields such as low-carbon economy and green minerals.

China looks forward to being at the forefront of China-Australia cooperation in the field of green and low-carbon economy, Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian told Premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas in a meeting on Tuesday. (Australia-China-Cooperation)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia is adopting a holistic approach to boost Chinese tourist arrivals, moving beyond traditional promotional methods to create an ecosystem that enhances visitors' experience.

The approach includes deploying Chinese-proficient staff at key entry points, collaborating with airlines to offer direct flights from secondary and tertiary Chinese cities, partnering with educational institutions, and utilizing Chinese social media influencers, Tourism Malaysia Director-General Manoharan Periasamy told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. (Malaysia-Tourism-China) Enditem

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