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B30 diesel price cap to last at least 4 months
Reuters, Published on 20/10/2021
» The government will extend its diesel price cap of 30 baht per litre beyond this month, the energy minister said on Wednesday, as global oil prices put a strain on consumers and an economy struggling from the pandemic.
Myanmar's economic woes due to gross mismanagement since coup - US official
Reuters, Published on 20/10/2021
» SINGAPORE: Myanmar's economic turmoil is due to political instability and mismanagement following a February coup, a US official said on Wednesday after a junta minister blamed the crisis partly on foreign backers of its opponents.
Singapore has leverage to pressure Myanmar, says US official
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2021
» Singapore has the ability to wield its significant financial leverage over Myanmar's military rulers to pressure them to return to a path of democracy amid a deteriorating humanitarian and economic crisis, a senior US official said on Thursday.
Myanmar says it's committed to Asean peace plan, despite general's snub
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2021
» Myanmar's military rulers pledged on Sunday to cooperate "as much as possible" with a peace plan agreed with Asean, despite a stern rebuke of the regional bloc for excluding the country's top commander from a summit this week.
Hong Kong Marathon runners forced to cover 'political' slogan: reports
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2021
» Hong Kong Marathon participants ran into trouble Sunday over clothes -- and even a tattoo -- that bore a Cantonese slogan popular with the city's pro-democracy movement, local media reported.
Australia to require parental consent for minors using social media
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2021
» SYDNEY: Australia plans to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16 and threaten fines of up to A$10 million (US$7.5 million) for internet platforms which fail to comply, under draft legislation published on Monday.
Cambodia passes law barring dual citizenship for holders of top posts
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2021
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's parliament on Monday passed constitutional amendments barring holders of the country's top posts, including prime minister, from being citizens of other countries.
UN: World greenhouse gas levels hit record last year
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2021
» GENEVA: Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" on climate goals, the UN weather agency said on Monday, showing the scale of the task facing governments scrambling to avert dangerous levels of warming.
Another Chinese property developer defaults
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2021
» HONG KONG: Modern Land reported a missed payment on Tuesday, the latest Chinese property developer to do so, adding to worries about spiralling effects of the debt crisis at behemoth China Evergrande Group and dragging on shares in the sector.
Asean was ready to receive Myanmar representative at summit, Indonesia says
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2021
» JAKARTA: A summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) had prepared for Myanmar to have a representative at its virtual summit on Tuesday, but its junta opted not to have one attend, Indonesia's foreign minister said.