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Giant panda cub born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo named
Kyodo News, Published on 25/09/2017
» The new giant panda cub born at a Tokyo zoo has been named Xiang Xiang, the Tokyo metropolitan government announced Monday.
Abe to dissolve lower house Thursday for election
Kyodo News, Published on 25/09/2017
» TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a meeting of his Liberal Democratic Party on Monday that he will dissolve the House of Representatives when it convenes Thursday, a senior LDP member said, paving the way for a general election expected in late October.
Pope's sex abuse advisers also look into children of priests
Associated Press, Published on 25/09/2017
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis' committee of advisers on protecting children from sexually abusive priests is expanding its workload to include the needs and rights of children fathered by Roman Catholic priests.
Lazada expands Alibaba's Taobao marketplace in SE Asia
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2017
» SINGAPORE: Online retailer Lazada Group said it will sell select items from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Taobao marketplace in three more countries in Southeast Asia, expanding the partnership between the two e-commerce firms.
Cambodia's opposition banners call for leader's release
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2017
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's main opposition party on Monday put up banners around the country calling for the release of its detained leader Kem Sokha in a challenge to the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, which has accused him of treason.
Italy air force Eurofighter crashes at air show, pilot dead
Associated Press, Published on 25/09/2017
» ROME: Italy's air force says a Eurofighter jet performing in an air show south of Rome has crashed in the sea, killing the pilot.
Pornchai appointed acting auditor-general
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2017
» Deputy auditor-general Pornchai Jumroonpanichkul has been appointed acting auditor-general under a Section 44 order, effective on Tuesday.
SET rises 5.95 to 1,665.00 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2017
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 5.95 points or 0.36% to close at 1,665.00 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 24.7 billion baht, with 5.22 billion shares traded.
Villagers petition court to revoke power-plant EIA
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 25/09/2017
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Over 500 villagers in Chaiyaphum province have sought an order from the provincial Administrative Court to suspend the process of issuing a permit for the construction of a coal-fired and biomass power plant.
New chief of panel probing officers who helped Yingluck
Published on 25/09/2017
» A new chairman has been appointed to head the committee investigating three police officers accused of driving former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to the border.