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Chinese imports of Russian oil at post-invasion high
AFP, Published on 20/06/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese imports of Russian oil last month hit their highest level since Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, customs data showed Tuesday, as Beijing offers an economic lifeline to an increasingly isolated Kremlin.
US tech titans stumble after pandemic boom
AFP, Published on 29/07/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon and Apple were a relative bright spot in a week of otherwise lackluster earnings results for an industry reckoning with the end of heady pandemic-era growth.
Temper your expectations
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/05/2022
» On April 30, after the last inbound visitor went through the RT-PCR testing process at Phuket airport, it represented the culmination of a 10-month mission for the quarantine team at the terminal.
Thailand reopens -- what next?
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/11/2021
» International airports in Thailand have come alive over the past week, with more than 12,000 travellers flying in, mostly from 63 countries which have been exempted from quarantine or area restrictions.
Jordanian company dives into Arabic mobile games market
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» AMMAN - Its logo is a tomato, not an apple, but in just eight years Jordanian company Tamatem has already bitten a chunk out of the lucrative market for Arabic mobile games.
CP’s Tesco buy could be bitten by new antitrust watchdog
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2020
» BANGKOK/SINGAPORE: CP Group's $10 billion (334 billion baht)deal to buy Tesco PLC's 2,000 Thai retail outlets marks the end of a three-way tycoon tussle - and the beginning of the first engagement for Thailand's newly powerful antitrust watchdog.
Audi TT Roadster 45 TFSI Quattro S-Line (2019) review
Richard Leu, Published on 01/11/2019
» Audi’s open-top two-seater isn’t the best around, but it still delivers well over half the job.
Taking vaccines to those who need them most
Asia focus, Radhika Batra in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Published on 18/03/2019
» A four-year-old girl recently came to the emergency room where I work as a resident doctor. She was writhing in pain, her body convulsed with seizures. My team and I moved fast to activate seizure protocol, secure her intravenous drip, and deliver all appropriate medications.
SET-listed banks post 8% rise in net profit
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/01/2019
» SET-listed commercial banks posted a 8.2% rise in their unaudited consolidated net profit for 2018, with most of them setting aside lower impairment charges that cancelled out the impact of waiving digital transaction fees and some recording extra gains on investments.
KBank, BAY post 2018 net profit growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/01/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank) delivered a 12% surge in unaudited consolidated net profit in 2018, due to lower impairment charges, while Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) posted a 6.9% rise on increases in net interest and net fee and service income.