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Northern Japan braces for blizzard
Kyodo News, Published on 02/03/2015
» TOKYO — A blizzard is expected to hit northern Japan later Monday, with dozens of train services already cancelled on the island of Hokkaido.
Did you win anything?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/03/2015
» Many people think that the national lottery is fun and exciting since they might win a lot of money. They probably won't, however.
Bangkok Bank satisfied for now with foreign reach
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/03/2015
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) expects to temporarily stop foreign branch expansion, saying it now has a broad enough international network to cover all opportunities.
TAT ready to welcome Muslim visitors
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 02/03/2015
» Thai tourism operators are urged to woo Muslim visitors as many markets in Europe are likely to shrink this year as a result of the EU's economic problems.
CTH raises B3bn for expansion, partnership
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 02/03/2015
» Leading pay-TV operator CTH has raised its registered capital by 3.05 billion baht to welcome new partners and expand its business.
Isuzu eyes truck sales gains
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/03/2015
» Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd is bullish on its Thai sales this year after a 22.3% decline last year.
Microsoft-Dusit school link
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/03/2015
» Microsoft (Thailand), the local arm of the world's largest software company, has collaborated with Dusit International to enhance the skills development of tourism and hospitality workers through the use of digital technology.
Call for WTO ban on Indian sugar subsidy
Business, Published on 02/03/2015
» The Thai Sugar Millers Corporation Limited (TSMC) has urged the Thai government to seek a World Trade Organization (WTO) action to stop an Indian sugar export subsidy because it hurts major regional sugar exporters, including Thailand and Australia.
Reconciliation, Indian style
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/03/2015
» 'A triumph of democracy" was my first thought when I read the news last week that a government finally was being formed in the once-troubled state of Jammu & Kashmir in India.
Malaysia makes power sector fairer
Asia focus, Published on 02/03/2015
» Malaysia began pushing in 2009 for a major restructuring of its heavily subsidised power sector, so that the industry could provide cheap and stable electricity supply to a growing number of domestic and industrial consumers.