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Kumamon product sales top 100bn yen for first time
Published on 03/03/2016
» KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — Sales of products featuring Kumamoto prefecture's popular Kumamon black bear mascot surpassed 100 billion yen (31 billion baht) in 2015 for the first time, the prefectural government said.
What I Learned Setting up a business in Thailand: 4) Taxes and Headaches
Published on 03/03/2016
» The Lexicon team finds that working with high-profile clients is a joy, but meeting strict government business requirements is not.
How to boost confidence in the police
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/03/2016
» Long criticised for corruption, inefficiency & influence peddling, reform of police should come first, most Thais would say.
Macedonia lets in 250 migrants, thousands still stranded: Greece
AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» IDOMENI (GREECE) - Macedonia on Wednesday allowed around 250 migrants to cross its border with Greece, as 10,000 more were left waiting in miserable conditions, Greek officials and AFP reporters at the scene said.
Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 5 wickets to enter Asia Cup final
AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» DHAKA - Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by five wickets to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Ex-England winger Johnson guilty of under-age sex charge
AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» LONDON - Former England winger Adam Johnson was found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child at a court in northern England on Wednesday.
Evergrande 'invasion' flops as Sydney send AFC Champions packing
AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» SYDNEY - Milos Dimitrijevic's late winner stunned China's Guangzhou Evergrande on Wednesday as the super-rich AFC Champions League title-holders were sent packing 2-1 by a determined Sydney FC.
Ovechkin, Kuznetsov among stars named to World Cup of Hockey
AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» NEW YORK - Alexander Ovechkin, on pace to lead the National Hockey League in goals for a fourth consecutive season, and his Washington Capitals teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov were among those named Wednesday to 2016 World Cup of Hockey rosters.
Guatemala's ex football chief pleads not guilty in NY
AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» NEW YORK - Guatemala's former national football chief pleaded not guilty in New York on Wednesday just hours after being extradited from the Central American country over the FIFA corruption scandal rocking world football.
US slams Malaysian attacks on press freedom
AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - The United States issued a rare stern rebuke to friend and ally Malaysia on Wednesday over what it said were attempts to muzzle the free press.