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Shanghai 'roasts' HK's Rubber Duck
AFP, Published on 27/08/2013
» BEIJING - Shanghai has served up a "roasted" version of a Dutch artist's giant yellow duck, complete with drumsticks and crispy brown skin.
Japan suspends satellite rocket launch at last minute
AFP, Published on 27/08/2013
» Japan suspended the launch of its next-generation solid-fuel rocket on Tuesday just seconds before lift-off after engineers discovered a technical glitch.
Five south-bound trains cancelled
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2013
» The State Railway of Thailand on Tuesday announced the suspension of five South-bound train routes after rubber protesters blocked the railway in Cha-uat district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Diesel tax reduction continued
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2013
» The cabinet has extended the term of the diesel excise tax reduction of 0.005 baht per litre for another month, until Sept 30, reports said.
Laughing gas: Crackdown at tourist areas
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/08/2013
» Balloons with laughing gas began at backpacker tourist spots Koh Phangan & Koh Samui then spread to Bangkok at Khao San Road.
Revenue Dept chief transferred
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2013
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Finance Ministry's proposal to transfer Sathit Rangkhasiri, director-general of the Revenue Department, to the position of inspector-general, reports said.
ANA to buy stake in Myanmar Airline
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2013
» ANA Holdings Inc, Japan’s largest airline, will buy a stake in Myanmar’s Asian Wings Airways Ltd as it becomes the latest company to expand in the Southeast Asian country.
German business confidence rises for fourth month: Ifo
AFP, Published on 27/08/2013
» German business confidence rose for a fourth month in a row in August, data showed on Tuesday, exceeding expectations as companies in Europe's top economy voiced more satisfaction with their situation.
Dems file motion on rubber prices
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2013
» Opposition chief whip Jurin Laksanavisit on Tuesday submitted an urgent motion to government via Deputy House Speaker Charoen Chankomol, to be discussed at the meeting of the House of Representatives on Thursday, Aug 29.
Business puts rally damage at B100m
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2013
» The farmers' protest against low rubber prices in Nakhon Si Thammarat has cost the industrial sector in the province an estimated 100 million baht in lost shipments, Yutthakij Manachit, chairman of Nakhon Si Thammarat Federation of Industries, said on Tuesday.