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Sarath’s bid for InTouch draws skeptics
Published on 21/04/2021
» Sarath Ratanavadi, Thailand’s second-richest man, is trying to diversify his empire with a bold bet on digital technology that may cost as much as 53 billion baht.
Mass pro-Navalny protests planned as Putin addresses Russia
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin delivers a state of the nation address on Wednesday as Russia deals with a crisis in ties with the West and faces calls for mass protests in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
Hong Kong woman, 90, loses US$32 million in phone scam
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» HONG KONG: A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman has been conned out of US$32 million (1 billion baht) by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police said, in the city's biggest recorded phone scam.
Free marijuana for vaccinated New Yorkers
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» NEW YORK: New Yorkers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 were able to get an unlikely freebie Tuesday: a marijuana joint.
Telcos urged to guarantee connectivity
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/04/2021
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry have instructed telecom operators to ensure the availability of an internet signal to support people working from home and field hospitals following a fresh wave of infections.
Billionaire Sarath offers B169bn buyout for InTouch
Published on 19/04/2021
» Gulf Energy Development Plc, Thailand’s biggest power producer by market value, has made a buyout bid for InTouch Holdings Plc, which controls the nation’s largest mobile phone operator, offering as much as 169 billion baht.
Riding the dragon
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 19/04/2021
» The growing economic and political influence of China has challenged the powerful nations of the West, particularly the United States, to respond in new ways.
US warns of 'consequences' if Putin critic Navalny dies
AFP, Published on 18/04/2021
» WASHINGTON - US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned Sunday that Russia will face "consequences" if hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny dies.
Uni denies police pressure to revoke academic's contract
News, Published on 18/04/2021
» Khon Kaen University on Saturday denied being pressured by the police to terminate the employment contract of American academic David Streckfuss over his political activism, saying the agreement was scrapped for professional reasons.
Alarm rises over hospital bed shortage
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/04/2021
» As the number of Covid-19 cases in the third wave soars, several people including celebrities are turning to social media in a desperate attempt to find hospital beds for their families and friends.