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Doctor’s death shows risk of fake news crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Governments across Asia are stepping up arrests over a growing scourge of misinformation related to the coronavirus outbreak, even as outrage grows in China over how early virus whistleblowers were punished for spreading falsehoods after one of the doctors passed away.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for spread: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
China competes with US for weapons sales to Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/12/2019
» SINGAPORE: When signing a vision statement with the US last month, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha quietly sat as Pentagon chief Mark Esper touted the commitment of an old ally at a time of “external coercion and intimidation” in Asia -- a clear reference to China.
Woman in botched insider-trading case ‘at large in Thailand'
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/10/2019
» LONDON: A woman charged in the US with involvement in a global insider-trading ring is at large in Thailand after being arrested in the UK three years ago in connection with a similar investigation, the US has said.
Elon Musk headed to trial in UK caver’s defamation case
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/10/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk will have to go to trial in December after a federal judge rebuffed his latest request to throw out a defamation lawsuit filed by a British caver who helped rescue the Wild Boars football team and their coach after Mr Musk referred to him as a “pedo guy”.
Uttama sees scope for fiscal support, lower interest rates
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/08/2019
» The government is ready to take further action to support an economy growing at its slowest pace in nearly five years, and sees room for further interest-rate cuts, the finance minister said.
US to deliver armoured vehicles to Thailand next month
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2019
» Thailand will receive a batch of US-made armoured vehicles next month, as ties between the two countries warm following the end of military rule in the Southeast Asian nation.
CP’s Dhanin goes on ad blitz calling for end to Hong Kong unrest
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2019
» HONG KONG: A Thai billionaire was the latest to call for an end to the violence in Hong Kong with advertisements in local newspapers, joining local tycoons dealing with the economic fallout from the months-long unrest.
WHO: Baby food has too much sugar
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/07/2019
» ZURICH: Baby food often contains too much sugar and is incorrectly advertised as suitable for infants under six months of age, according to a new World Health Organization report.
Thousands plan to protest fishing crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has touted his crackdown on fishing industry abuses as a success, but disgruntled fishermen are now mulling mass protests against laws they describe as too harsh.