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Govt must act now
News, Postbag, Published on 02/02/2019
» It has been well known for many years that Thailand has a pollution problem. The country is one of the highest users of poisonous agricultural chemicals. Poorly regulated mining, industrial and energy sectors pollute the groundwater, air and soil with impunity. There is virtually no regulation of vehicle emissions, while the marine and rail sectors are off the rails when it comes to pollution. This has been going on for as long as anyone can remember.
EPL player spending falls for first time since 2012
Published on 01/02/2019
» LONDON: Spending on players by English Premier League football teams slumped in January for the first time since 2012 as the top clubs cemented their dominance of the competition and income from broadcasting levelled off.
Transfer window quietly closes with Almiron biggest deadline deal
AFP, Published on 01/02/2019
» PARIS - The January transfer window shut in Europe's leading leagues at 2300 GMT on Thursday, with Newcastle United's signing of Miguel Almiron the biggest deal to go through on a deadline day almost devoid of activity at the Premier League's biggest clubs.
Managing global adversity after poll
News, Pavida Pananond, Published on 01/02/2019
» Discounting its disrupted precursor in 2014, the imminent first poll in nearly eight years has put the country's political future on the line.
KS: Listed energy firms' net profit to fall on lower crude
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/02/2019
» Lower crude prices expected this year are likely to take a bite out of SET-listed energy firms' net profit by at least 15%, says Kasikorn Securities (KS).
Eurozone growth slows sharply to 1.8% in 2018
AFP, Published on 31/01/2019
» BRUSSELS - Growth in the eurozone slowed sharply to 1.8% in 2018, data showed Thursday, as a recovery ran out of steam on worries over the US-China trade war and Brexit.
Feng shui masters: Year of the Pig could be bad for Trump
AFP, Published on 31/01/2019
» HONG KONG - As the Chinese zodiac turns into the Year of the Pig next week, feng shui masters are predicting turbulence and division for world leaders at home -- not least President Donald Trump, who risks having past secrets revealed.
Focus on visitors from India, Asean
Business, Published on 31/01/2019
» Tourism operators have suggested placing a greater emphasis on India and Asean, as the two markets could be rising stars for Thailand's tourism industry over the next seven years.
Tesco's cost cuts put 9,000 UK jobs at risk
Business, Published on 30/01/2019
» London: Tesco Plc will cut as many as 9,000 jobs as the UK's biggest retailer steps up its response to discounters, the rise of online shopping and the threat of a powerful new rival.
Brexit plots and passions split UK parliament
AFP, Published on 29/01/2019
» LONDON - Britain's bickering parliament has splintered into rival factions with their own remedies for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.