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A decade on, Olympics changed China, but not how many hoped
AFP, Published on 06/08/2018
» BEIJING - A decade after Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics, its legacy remains unmistakable from the smallest alleyways in the Chinese capital to the country's growing clout abroad.
73-year-old killed, gold, cash gone from ransacked home
Nujaree Raekrun, Published on 06/08/2018
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A 73-year-old man was found dead with multiple slash wounds to his face on Monday morning, his house ransacked and his gold and cash missing.
Employment Issues for Thai Companies Doing Business in Laos: Resolving Labour Disputes
Published on 06/08/2018
» Lao P.D.R. has long been a high-potential destination for companies from Thailand–the second largest foreign investor in Laos behind China. In the past, companies sometimes faced issues over the uncertain legal framework for resolving labour disputes in Laos. Therefore, the Lao government recently issued the Decree on Labour Dispute Resolution No. 76/GOL (the "Decree"), which precisely defines and clarifies existing mechanisms for labour dispute resolution, covering:
Bangladesh weighs capital punishment for driving deaths
Reuters, Published on 06/08/2018
» DHAKA: Bangladesh's cabinet on Monday will consider capital punishment for traffic accident deaths, a law ministry official said, as thousands of students held protests for a ninth day over the deaths of two teenagers by a speeding bus in Dhaka.
Tumultuous Iran braces for return of US sanctions
AFP, Published on 06/08/2018
» TEHRAN - Iranians were bracing on Monday for the return of US sanctions against the backdrop of angry protests and a corruption crackdown that are roiling the embattled government of President Hassan Rouhani.
Five killed, dozens shot in Chicago 'violent night'
AFP, Published on 06/08/2018
» WASHINGTON: Forty-four people were shot across the Midwestern US city of Chicago Sunday, US media reported, with five killed in a wave of violence police branded "totally unacceptable."
HSBC pre-tax profit up 4.58% at $10.7bn in first half
AFP, Published on 06/08/2018
» HONG KONG: Banking giant HSBC said on Monday that pre-tax profit rose 4.58% to US$10.7 billion in the first six months of the year and voiced "cautious optimism" despite the China-US trade row.
Floods to hit central Phetchaburi Tuesday evening
Online Reporters, Published on 06/08/2018
» Water started overflowing down the spillway at Kaeng Krachan dam on Monday, bringing warnings of flooding 20-70 centimetres deep in the middle region of Phetchaburi province from Tuesday evening.
Facilities management revolution driven by IT
Published on 06/08/2018
» The very definition of property services has changed dramatically over the past decade for both the residential and commercial market.
Pattaya cabbie returns cash, ring to Chinese tourist
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 06/08/2018
» PATTAYA: A taxi driver has been rewarded 2,000 baht from a Chinese tourist for returning cash and a diamond ring to him.