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Trump's Fed pick vows to safeguard independence
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, vowed on Tuesday to protect central bank independence at his confirmation hearing, despite intense pressure from the president.
Moody’s upgrades Thailand outlook to ‘stable’
Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday upgraded the outlook for the government of Thailand to stable from negative, while affirming the foreign and local currency issuer and local currency senior unsecured credit ratings at Baa1.
Downing Street ‘exerted pressure to OK Mandelson’
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office applied constant pressure on civil servants to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington and seemed to brush off security concerns, a sacked official told MPs on Tuesday.
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' stars reunite for glamorous premiere
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» NEW YORK - Two decades after "The Devil Wears Prada" became a modern US classic, its stars reunited in New York on Monday for the long-awaited sequel's world premiere.
CP All's virtual banking restructuring under scrutiny
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/04/2026
» Thailand's retail giant CP All (CPALL) is facing intensifying scrutiny over its proposed restructuring plan to integrate three key subsidiaries into a virtual banking ecosystem, after independent directors formally opposed the move.
EC submits clarification to court on barcodes in ballot papers
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/04/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has submitted its written clarification to the Constitutional Court in response to allegations that barcodes and QR codes printed on ballot papers in the Feb 8 general election could undermine the secrecy of voting and violate the constitution.
UK PM denies misleading MPs, says officials hid Mandelson info
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday denied misleading parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to Washington, and accused officials of deliberately hiding information that the Labour politician had been denied security clearance.
Government plans to borrow 500 billion baht
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/04/2026
» The government is preparing to issue an emergency decree to borrow 500 billion baht and raise the public debt ceiling, which would allow it to stabilise the country's fiscal position.
Senators question land bridge
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/04/2026
» Senators have raised objections to the government's one-trillion-baht land bridge megaproject, citing economic impacts, environmental concerns and a lack of a thorough public hearing process.
Senior monk reprimanded for 'improper' Songkran fun
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 20/04/2026
» KHON KAEN – The assistant abbot of a temple in Muang district has been given a written reprimand after images circulated online showing him joining in Songkran festivities, splashing water and applying powder to a man’s face.