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Flight crews urge buckling up after fatal turbulence
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2024
» CHICAGO - Buckle up. That is the message from flight attendants and pilots following the severe turbulence encountered by a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday that resulted in the death of one passenger and injured dozens of others.
TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» WASHINGTON: TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans.
Oil prices dip as demand concerns outweigh Middle East supply fears
Reuters, Published on 17/04/2024
» TOKYO: Oil prices eased in early trade on Wednesday as worries about global demand due to weak economic momentum in China and fading hopes for U.S. interest rate cuts in the near term outweighed supply fears on heightened tensions in the Middle East.
Thailand records current account deficit of $200 million
Reuters, Published on 29/02/2024
» Thailand recorded a current account deficit of US$0.2 billion in January, after a surplus of $2.1 billion in the previous month, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Thursday.
Peru's ex-president Fujimori freed from prison after 16 years
Reuters, Published on 07/12/2023
» LIMA - Former peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year prison term for human rights abuses during his decade-long rule in the 1990s, was released from jail late on Wednesday despite criticism from an international human rights court.
Typhoon grounds flights in Taiwan, kills 2 in Japan
Reuters, Published on 03/08/2023
» TAIPEIL: Northern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled dozens of flights as the slow-moving Typhoon Khanun skirted past the island's northeast amid warnings of floods and high winds.
Blinken to press Asean to take tougher line on Myanmar, China
Reuters, Published on 08/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: Washington hopes to rally Southeast Asian nations to take tougher action against Myanmar's military junta and to push back on China's actions in the South China Sea as top United States diplomat Antony Blinken heads to the region for meetings next week, a State Department official said on Friday.
Asian currencies subdued as investors await Fed decision
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2023
» SYDNEY: Most Asian currencies were tepid on Wednesday, with the Philippine peso falling most, as investors await the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy meeting for clarity on the future United States rate path.
25m-30m foreign arrivals expected - tourism minister
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2023
» Thailand is expecting to receive between 25 million and 30 million foreign visitors this year as its crucial travel sector rebounds, its Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Thursday.
Economy can withstand global risks, says finance minister
Reuters, Published on 14/12/2022
» The Thai economy is still on the recovery path and should grow 3.4% in 2022 and 3.8% next year, supported by a rebound in the vital tourism sector, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Wednesday.