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Sydney swelters: Hottest day since 1939
Published on 08/01/2018
» SYDNEY: Dangerous heat is roasting parts of Australia with temperatures that haven't been seen in decades.
Trump's tweets no help to Pakistan
News, Shahid Javed Burki, Published on 08/01/2018
» Pakistan has now joined the ranks of countries hit by one of US President Donald Trump's characteristic tweet storms. In his first tweet of 2018, Mr Trump declared that the United States has "foolishly" given Pakistan more than US$33 billion in aid over the last 15 years, while Pakistan had returned only "lies and deceit" and given safe haven to the terrorists America hunts in Afghanistan. "No more!" Mr Trump concluded. And now the US is freezing its aid to the country.
Pawn shops offer more than money for old rope
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/01/2018
» City Hall last year saw profits from its pawn business jump by millions of baht although financial gain is not its primary goal.
Machines to take over industry
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/01/2018
» Artificial intelligence (AI) technology in Thailand is likely to evolve this year through use in chatbots, image processing, the Internet of Things (IoT), marketing, and even medical procedures, say industry analysts.
Knight Frank spots foreign infusion
Business, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Thai residential market benefited last year from foreign buyers, says property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.
Indonesia struggles with human trafficking networks
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 08/01/2018
» Tyas Weningsih Putri left her village in Kendal, Central Java in August 2016 to try her luck for a second time as a migrant worker in Malaysia.
More green space, please
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/01/2018
» Hong Kong covers an area of 2,800 square kilometres with a population of 7.3 million. It has one of the highest population densities in the world at about 6,400 people per square kilometre and rents are the highest in Asia. However, it has still managed to build more than 70 parks for its citizens to find refuge from urban stress.
Real estate blues
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 08/01/2018
» Real estate, the second largest employer in the Indian economy, has been hit badly by reforms including demonetisation, the crackdown on "black money", tax changes and new consumer-friendly regulations intended to hold developers more accountable.
Roadshows to attract global companies to EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/01/2018
» The government will be busy this year holding international roadshows to lure more investors to its much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
E-business tax targeted to fill coffers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Revenue Department estimates its annual tax revenue growth will triple to 15% after the e-business tax, a levy on any online transaction that takes place in Thailand regardless of the e-commerce operator's location, comes into force.