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US to provide $45 million to help implement Cambodian-Thai accords
Published on 09/01/2026
» The United States will provide $45 million (1.4 billion baht) in assistance to Cambodia and Thailand, the senior US diplomat for East Asia said on Friday during a visit to the region, to help solidify President Donald Trump's peace-making efforts between the two.
AIA launches new “FA 4.0: The Ultimate Success” for greater success and sustainability of financial advisors
Published on 09/01/2026
» AIA Thailand is reinforcing its position as the leading life and health insurance company by starting the new year with the launch of a new AIA FA, “FA 4.0: The Ultimate Success”. This initiative drives its strategy to build high-quality financial advisors (FA) and set a new benchmark for the Thai life insurance industry. The FA 4.0 programme focuses on developing life, financial and health insurance advisors across three key dimensions: Skills, Income, and Career Path, under the “Build × Enhance = Success²” growth formula to expand the FA base while continuously improving quality.
Cold snap deepens as Hong Kong temperatures plunge to 2°C
Published on 09/01/2026
» Temperatures in many areas of Hong Kong dropped to single digits on Friday morning, with some reaching 2°C to 3°C, according to the city's weather forecaster.
Russian fugitive arrested in Koh Samui
Online Reporters, Published on 09/01/2026
» SURAT THANI - Immigration officials have arrested a Russian man wanted for extorting more than 1 million roubles from an automotive company CEO in Russia, using biometric tracking to locate him at a luxury hotel in Koh Samui.
Singapore trying to improve conditions for low-paid migrants
Kyodo News, Published on 09/01/2026
» SINGAPORE — The life of a migrant worker in Singapore is bittersweet.
Suvarnabhumi International Airport coldest location in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 09/01/2026
» Suvarnabhumi International Airport led other places in Greater Bangkok as the coldest location on Friday and Muang district in Nakhon Phanom saw temperatures drop the most.
Can the US put a price tag on Greenland?
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2026
» LONDON — Despite Denmark's repeated insistence that Greenland is not for sale, US President Donald Trump and his team are "talking about what a potential purchase would look like", according to a White House spokeswoman this week.
Hong Kong customs seizes B72m of suspected ketamine in baby car seats
Published on 09/01/2026
» Hong Kong customs has arrested three people after seizing HK$18 million (72.6 million baht) worth of suspected ketamine hidden inside baby car seats in two shipping containers from the Netherlands and Spain.
Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» DAMASCUS - Syria's defence ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee.
Who is Chen Zhi, the young tycoon accused of running global cyber scams?
Published on 09/01/2026
» Chinese-Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi's arrest and extradition to China this week marked a stunning fall for a young tycoon accused of running a brutal online scam and money laundering operation.