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Religious riots continue in Shan state
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» YANGON - Religious violence shook the Shan State of Myanmar next to Thailand for a second day on Wednesday as terrified residents called for security reinforcements after an orphanage, mosque and shops were burned down.
'Obama' surfs Internet from Chinese cafe: report
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» President Barack Obama appears to be a regular customer of a Chinese Internet cafe, reports said, after the manager forged an identity card in the US leader's name to help surfers avoid China's web rules.
Apple chief sees computers on wrists, not in glasses
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Apple chief Tim Cook said he sees promise in computers shrunk down and worn like watches or other accessories, but drew the line at Internet-linked eyewear such as Google Glass.
PM: Budget will spur growth in 2014
Published on 29/05/2013
» The government expects that the 2.525-trillion-baht budget for fiscal year 2014 will spur economic growth of 4-5% while inflation should stay at 2.7-3.7%, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said in her budget presentation in the parliament on Wednesday morning.
France holds man for 'religiously motivated' soldier stabbing
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» French police arrested a young man Wednesday over the weekend stabbing of a soldier in Paris, with prosecutors saying he admitted to the attack and was probably motivated by "religious ideology".
Egyptian sumo wrestler gets promoted in Japan
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» The first professional sumo wrestler from either Africa or the Arab world was given a boost on Wednesday, winning promotion to the sport's second highest division in Japan.
Malaysian opposition figures charged with sedition
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» A Malaysian court on Wednesday charged four people with sedition as part of what critics have decried as a crackdown on accusations that the government cheated to win recent elections.
Sharp completes 84-megawatt solar station in Thailand for NED
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/05/2013
» Sharp Corp, a Japanese maker of photovoltaic panels, completed the final stage of an 84-megawatt solar station in Thailand for Natural Energy Development Co.
Abhisit: Budget increases living costs
Published on 29/05/2013
» Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjjajiva condemned the government’s plan to cut the budget spending deficit by 50 billion baht while adding to the cost of living with a rise in the prices of diesel and cooking gas.
Thai troops likely shot Italian journalist: inquest
AFP, Published on 29/05/2013
» Thai soldiers are believed to have shot an Italian photographer who was killed during mass opposition street protests in Bangkok in 2010, an official inquest found on Wednesday.