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Tears and cheers as Hong Kong's Apple Daily prints last edition
AFP, Published on 24/06/2021
» HONG KONG - As journalists from Hong Kong's embattled pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper scrambled to produce their final edition, they didn't need to go far to find their front page -- the news was right outside their doors.
High steaks pursuit: LA cops hunt cows in slaughterhouse breakout
AFP, Published on 24/06/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Dozens of cattle escaped from a meatpacking plant and led police on a slow-moving chase through a residential area of Los Angeles.
Calls for inquiry as dozens killed, injured, in Ethiopia market airstrike
AFP, Published on 24/06/2021
» MEKELE (ETHIOPIA) - An airstrike on a busy market killed or wounded dozens in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region, survivors and emergency workers said Wednesday, as a seven-month-old conflict surged again.
Line aims to develop 'life infrastructure'
Business, Published on 24/06/2021
» Line, the most popular messaging app in Thailand, has highlighted Online Merges Offline (OMO), fintech and e-commerce as its key business focus, as the social media giant marks the 10th anniversary of its service.
Ratch acquisitions up capacity
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/06/2021
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation firm by capacity, has purchased coal-fired thermal power plants belonging to PT Paiton Energy (PE) -- the operator of Paiton Power Generation Complex in Indonesia -- from Mitsui & Co in a move to increase its power generation capacity.
Exim Bank to nurture exporters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2021
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has set a target to increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) exporters to 100,000 in next four years from around 30,000 at present, the bank's president, Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, said yesterday.
Phuket tipped to receive 6% more visitors
News, Published on 24/06/2021
» Phuket International Airport is ready to welcome international tourists under the island's "sandbox" scheme due to start next month and cope with a 6% increase in air traffic, Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd said on Wednesday.
Amazon's Planned Purchase of MGM Faces FTC Scrutiny
Business, Published on 24/06/2021
» The Federal Trade Commission will be the agency to review Amazon.com Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, according to people familiar with the matter, just as the commission gets a new chairwoman who has been critical of the online giant's expansion.
South Korean envoy lauds 'connectivity' ties in Asean region
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/06/2021
» South Korean Ambassador to Thailand Lee Wook-heon has suggested ways to cooperate on enhanced connectivity at three levels -- Thailand, Mekong and Asean -- emphasising that connectivity has assumed even more importance since the Covid-19 pandemic.
CP takes on climate change, vows to be carbon neutral
News, Published on 24/06/2021
» The Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) has joined global efforts to accelerate its work in tackling the global climate crisis.