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Baht declines in thin holiday trading across Asian markets
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2024
» Emerging Asian currencies slipped in holiday-thinned trade on Monday, with the Thai baht leading the declines, as the dollar stayed firm and China data pointed to an uneven recovery in the world's second-largest economy.
Thousands of Rohingya feared trapped in fighting in western Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2024
» Tens of thousands of Muslim minority Rohingya are feared to be caught in fighting in western Myanmar, as a powerful armed ethnic group bears down on junta positions in a coastal town on the border with Bangladesh, which is reluctant to accept them.
Russia's Putin to visit Kim in North Korea this week
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Kremlin said, an extremely rare trip that underscores Moscow's burgeoning partnership with the reclusive nuclear-armed state.
Govt targets 280,000 workforce in high-tech sectors over 5 years
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2024
» Thailand aims to create a workforce of 280,000 in advanced industries over the next five years, along with an ecosystem that supports new investments, to help the country become a high-tech hub, the government said on Monday.
Philippines says sailor loses finger in China sea clash
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2024
» MANILA - A Philippine navy sailor suffered "serious injury" after what the country's military called on Tuesday "intentional high-speed ramming" by the Chinese coast guard during a resupply mission in the South China Sea.
China's rich ditch flashy luxury as global sales stall, says Bain
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2024
» PARIS/MILAN - China's richest people are avoiding flaunting their wealth in favour of more discreet fashion, according to a report published on Tuesday by Bain consultancy that predicted the weakest global luxury market since the height of the pandemic.
China names Olympic swim team amid doping uproar
Reuters, Published on 19/06/2024
» China has named a 31-member swim team for the Paris Games next month featuring six Olympic gold medallists, while a review continues of a doping case involving the country’s swimmers before the Tokyo Games in 2021.
Extreme heat kills hundreds of hajj pilgrims
Reuters, Published on 19/06/2024
» RIYADH - Hundreds of visitors have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat, according to press reports and foreign ministries.
Singapore says banks pose highest laundering risk
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - The banking sector in Singapore, including wealth management, poses the highest money laundering risk in the city-state, the government said in a risk assessment report published on Thursday.
Czechia and Georgia battle to 1-1 draw
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2024
» HAMBURG - European Championship newcomers Georgia held the Czech Republic to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, taking a shock lead through a Georges Mikautadze penalty before an equaliser off the chest of Patrik Schick.