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Thai shrimp removed from US forced labour list
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 06/09/2024
» The US government has removed Thai shrimp from its lists of products suspected of being produced by forced or child labour, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Reclaiming the initiative
News, Published on 06/09/2024
» The idea of building a new city out of filling sea areas of about 300,000 rai, from Samut Prakan’s tambon Pak Nam of Muang district to the mouth of Tha Chin River in Samut Sakhon, is gaining momentum, with some experts backing the idea.
China's Tibetan Buddhists urged to obey reincarnation rules
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/09/2024
» Senior Buddhist figures in China have emphasised the importance of government approval in the recognition of reincarnated Tibetan religious leaders, at a meeting this week less than a year before the Dalai Lama is expected to announce his succession plan.
Kenya school blaze kills 17 students
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2024
» NAIROBI - A fire in a school in central Kenya has killed 17 students, a police spokeswoman said on Friday, following media reports that they had been burnt beyond recognition.
APAC Micro-MNCs Confident in Digital Trade Future
Published on 06/09/2024
» Deloitte has launched a new report that finds that micro multinational companies (micro-MNCs) in Asia Pacific (APAC) are increasingly adopting digital technologies and investing more in branding as they remain optimistic about cross-border e-commerce and digital trade.
China jails Taiwanese activist for nine years
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2024
» BEIJING - China handed a nine-year prison term to a Taiwanese political activist convicted of "separatism," a rare sentence that prompted Taiwan to warn its people about the dangers of travelling across the strait.
China: Benefactor or imperial menace?
Oped, Published on 06/09/2024
» Since the start of the 21st century, China has shown its desire to recapture its previous position as the world's most powerful and influential nation. Centuries ago, China -- going by the name of the "Middle Kingdom" -- was the world's most influential nation until Western European countries arrived on the shores of the Chinese empire in the early 16th century.
Minister faces probe regarding state land
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 05/09/2024
» The Seub Nakhasathien Foundation has called on Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to probe the qualifications of Chalermchai Sri-on, the new minister of natural resources and environment, over his alleged possession of 120 rai of state land.
Smartphone shipments stagnate in Q2
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/09/2024
» Smartphone shipments to Thailand in the second quarter of 2024 posted only 1% growth year-on-year, compared with 14% growth in Southeast Asia, according to global research firm Canalys.
Russian found murdered at Phuket beach
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/09/2024
» A young Russian man has been found dead with severe injuries in a ditch at Phuket's Karon beach, and police believe he was killed elsewhere and his body dumped there.