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Cambodia's Sihanoukville morphs into 'Macau 2'
Reuters, Published on 07/12/2017
» SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia: Between Sihanoukville's beaches and its multiplying casinos, "Lao Qi" and Bun Saroeun run restaurants barely a hundred dusty metres apart. But their fortunes could not be more different.
Thailand plans joint arms factory with China
Reuters, Published on 16/11/2017
» The defence technology agency plans to set up a joint centre with China to produce and maintain military equipment in the latest sign of the strengthening security relationship since a 2014 coup.
Rohingya refugee children forced into labour, marriage
Reuters, Published on 14/11/2017
» COX'S BAZAR/KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugee children from Myanmar are working punishing hours for paltry pay in Bangladesh, with some suffering beatings and sexual assault, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has found.
Tourist hotels booked up ahead of funeral of revered king
Reuters, Published on 16/10/2017
» Hotels in Bangkok's bustling old town, home to the Khao San Road backpacker enclave favoured by foreign tourists, are booked up as Thailand prepares to host the lavish funeral of its revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej next week, the hotel association said on Monday.
Hybrid-electric plane to hit market in 2022
Business, Reuters, Published on 10/10/2017
» NEW YORK: A Seattle-area startup, backed by the venture capital arms of Boeing Co and JetBlue Airways Corp announced plans last week to bring a small hybrid-electric commuter aircraft to market by 2022.
First Britain-China direct freight train arrives back in China
Reuters, Published on 30/04/2017
» YIWU, CHINA - The first freight train to run from Britain to China arrived in the city of Yiwu in eastern China on Saturday, completing its 12,000-kilometre journey.
Bullets trump rehabilitation in drug war
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2016
» The Philippines is the site of the latest "war on drugs" escalation. It has killed at least 2,400 people in just two months, while neighbouring Indonesia has declared a "narcotics emergency" and resumed executing drug convicts after a long hiatus.
Thaksin sends New Year's wishes, warns on economy
Reuters, Published on 25/12/2015
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra told Thais on Friday to have "the strength to pass obstacles" and warned about the economy, which has been struggling since a 2014 coup.
Thailand to extradite Canadian 'adviser' to Silk Road website
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2015
» A Canadian man arrested for his alleged role as a senior adviser to the creator of the underground Silk Road website will be extradited to the United States next month, police said on Wednesday.
Suspected black market adviser arrested in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 05/12/2015
» NEW YORK — A Canadian man has been arrested in Thailand for his alleged role as a senior adviser to the creator of Silk Road, an online black market where illegal drugs and other goods were sold, US prosecutors announced on Friday.