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Sugar, sugarcane output set to fall
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2018
» NEW YORK: Thai sugar and sugarcane production are forecast to decline in 2018-19 as consumption wanes and non-alcoholic beverage makers use less sugar after the nation passed a tax on sugary drinks, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.
Central bank imposes mortgage curbs
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2018
» The Bank of Thailand, concerned about the number of property loans going bad, said on Thursday it will require buyers of homes worth more than 10 million baht and of second homes to make down payments of at least 20%.
Oversupply of drugs puts Thai, SE Asian youth at risk, UN says
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2018
» Production and trafficking of illicit drugs have reached unprecedented levels in Southeast Asia's Mekong region and East Asia, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning that oversupply increases the risks for younger users.
Malaysia's Mahathir blames 'hook-nosed' Jews for MidEast woes
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad described Jews as "hook-nosed" on Tuesday and blamed them for creating the troubles in the Middle East.
Treasurer Morrison will be Australia's new prime minister
Reuters, Published on 24/08/2018
» CANBERRA: Treasurer Scott Morrison will be Australia's new prime minister after winning a three-way battle for the leadership of the Liberal party on Friday, with incumbent Malcolm Turnbull not contesting the party ballot.
US man sentenced to hang for strangling ex-wife in Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court sentenced an American to death by hanging on Tuesday after finding him guilty of murdering his ex-wife, his lawyer said.
Thais urged to drop charges over rape complaint posts
Reuters, Published on 07/09/2018
» Human Rights Watch on Friday urged Thai authorities to drop legal cases against 12 people arrested over Facebook posts they shared about a British tourist's complaint that she had been raped on a holiday island.
Thais urged to drop charges over posts on tourist's rape complaint
Reuters, Published on 07/09/2018
» Human Rights Watch on Friday urged Thai authorities to drop legal cases against 12 people arrested over Facebook posts they shared about a British tourist's complaint that she had been raped on a holiday island.
Singapore diplomat urges gay sex ban challenge
Reuters, Published on 07/09/2018
» SINGAPORE: A veteran Singapore diplomat has called on the gay community to challenge a law that bans gay sex in the conservative city-state, following India's scrapping of similar British colonial-era legislation.
Philippine central bank to curb peso speculators
Reuters, Published on 07/09/2018
» MANILA: The Philippine central bank will take all actions necessary to deal with speculative activity to prevent sharp swings in the foreign exchange market, its governor said on Friday, as the peso hit a more than 12-year low against the dollar.