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Kim meets Putin as missiles launched from Pyongyang
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2023
» SEOUL/MOSCOW - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Russia's Far East, state media said, for talks that Washington suspect will involve defence cooperation, while at home Kim's military fired two ballistic missiles.
Rice exports up nearly 12% since Jan 1
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2023
» Thailand’s rice exports from Jan 1 to Aug 29 climbed 11.9% from the same period a year earlier to 5.29 million tonnes, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
KBank in talks to buy Vietnam lender in up to $1bn deal
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2023
» HANOI/SINGAPORE - Thailand's second-biggest lender Kasikornbank (KBank) is in talks to buy consumer finance provider Home Credit Vietnam in a deal worth up to US$1 billion that would further its push to expand in Vietnam, two sources said.
Rice prices set to climb further
Reuters, Published on 21/07/2023
» SINGAPORE: Asian rice trade paused on Friday to digest the previous day's ban by India, by far the world's biggest supplier, of a major share of its exports of the staple, with prices expected to climb substantially in coming days, three traders said.
Asean struggles for unity on Myanmar conflict
Reuters, Published on 13/07/2023
» JAKARTA: Finding unity over how to deal with Myanmar’s junta continued to evade Southeast Asian nations on Thursday, as foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta struggled to agree on a communique that would include a reference to their neighbour’s internal strife.
Kyiv seeks $40bn to rebuild
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: Ukraine is seeking up to US$40 billion to fund the first part of a "Green Marshall Plan" to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit.
US to support 'effective, stable, democratic govt' in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 07/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: Thailand is in a "delicate phase" after the May 14 election and the goal of the United States is to support an "effective, stable, democratic government" there, a top US official for the Indo-Pacific region said on Tuesday.
Asia rice output turns corner as farmers expand planting
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2023
» SINGAPORE: Asia's rice output is set to climb this year as higher prices spur farmers to expand acreage and use more fertiliser, easing supply concerns after production suffered its first decline in seven years in 2022.
Sweden, Thailand improve to 4-0, US 3-1 at International Crown
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Sweden swept China and Thailand held off South Korea to remain unbeaten at the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown on Friday in San Francisco, California.
Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis
Reuters, Published on 05/05/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging Myanmar's pro-democracy shadow government, its ruling junta and ethnic minority armies, its foreign minister said, in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies.