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Thai-Chinese railway expected to yield stock gains
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/06/2017
» The long-delayed Thai-Chinese high-speed railway line, soon to break ground after the invocation of Section 44 to clear technical and legal hurdles, is expected to help construction stocks outshine others this week.
TAT focusing on 'quality' Chinese tourist market
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 19/12/2016
» The days of staggering number of Chinese arrivals in Thailand may soon be over as the tourism structure has changed.
Shariah with Chinese characteristics
Life, Published on 16/09/2016
» Matthew S. Erie, a trained lawyer and ethnographer who teaches at Oxford University, lived for two years in Linxia, a small city in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu. Known as China's Mecca, it is a centre of religious life for the Hui, an ethnic minority numbering 10 million who practise Islam. Along with the Turkic Uighurs, they are one of 10 officially recognised ethnic groups that practise Islam, making the total population of Muslims in China around 23 million, according to the 2010 government census.
Hands off AccorHotels, Chinese told
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/06/2016
» PARIS: Europe's largest hotel group AccorHotels, which wants to limit a push by Chinese shareholder Jin Jiang International (Holdings) Co Ltd to increase its stake, should maintain a diverse group of shareholders, French President Francois Hollande said on Monday.
Chinese and Thai navies partner for drill display
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/05/2016
» More than 500 Chinese marines accompanied by their warships will join a large-scale exercise with the Thai navy later this month in a move seen as a counterbalance to the United States' influence in the region.
Going bananas over Chinese investment
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/04/2016
» Kluai hom -- or the Cavendish banana -- found itself in the spotlight recently on social media and in local news. The issue involves Chinese investors renting land in Chiang Rai to grow kluai hom. Local villagers complained about water because the farm sucked up a large volume of it, leaving so little for local farmers. Fears about the use of chemical fertilisers also arose. Another problem is that the practice might be against the law, which reserves the occupation of farmer for Thais. The public is alarmed because Chinese-backed kluai hom farming in Laos has already proved a disaster. Toxic pesticides are dumped into the river, while environmental management is below par.
Chinese SIM card vendor blacklisted, to be deported
Online Reporters, Published on 08/03/2016
» The Immigration Bureau has blacklisted a Chinese SIM vendor who supplied a phone card to one of the Chinese men arrested during a botched holdup at a gun shop in Bangkok late last week.
Chinese hegemony
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 01/01/2016
» A gloomy assassin prowls the breathtaking fields of the Tang-era kingdom, while China's awkward march to become a 21st century world power stirs the emotional core of its people. The two Chinese-language films — Mountains May Depart from the mainland, The Assassin from Taiwan — let us savour two distinct sensibilities in the main competition as the world's largest movie showcase rounds its last bend. The awards will be announced on Sunday night, and the two films seem to have a decent chance of winning prizes, either big or small, in a year when the majority of the top-tier line-up leaves much to be desired.
Myanmar gives 153 Chinese life in jail for illegal logging
Published on 22/07/2015
» YANGON — A court in northern Myanmar has sentenced 153 Chinese nationals to life in prison after convicting them of illegal logging in a case that has already strained relations with Beijing.
Chinese tourist shopping sprees causing flight delays
Published on 14/07/2015
» CHIBA, JAPAN — Chinese travellers going on duty-free buying frenzies at Narita airport have been gumming up the works by causing delays to China-bound flights.