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3BB takeover
Business, Published on 27/12/2023
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) completed its takeover this year of broadband internet service provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB), known for its 3BB brand.
Esso buyout
Business, Published on 27/12/2023
» Bangchak Corp completed its purchase of shares in Esso Thailand in October via a tender offer, valued at 3.54 billion baht, leading to 76.3% ownership of Esso Thailand.
BCPG powers up in the US
Business, Published on 27/12/2023
» BCPG Plc, the clean power generation arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corp Plc, made its first power footprint in the US this year by acquiring two gas-fired power plants for 3.9 billion baht in a move to gain stable revenue.
Citigroup sell-off
Business, Published on 27/12/2023
» Citigroup Inc agreed to sell its consumer banking businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to United Overseas Bank (UOB) Ltd for around S$4.9 billion (US$3.6 billion).
Selfridges control
Business, Published on 27/12/2023
» Thailand's leading retailer Central Group took control of the historic British department store Selfridges after its Austrian partner Signa was beset by financial difficulties.
BMA ramps up New Year safety measures
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/12/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administrative (BMA) has set up a centre to boost safety measures for New Year revellers and is asking the public to comply with safety rules during celebrations.
Cops name ship's captain as drug-ring mastermind
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/12/2023
» A major drug trafficking ring, from which authorities seized 1.2 tonnes of ketamine and almost a tonne of "ya ice" earlier this month, is run by a well-known former ship's captain, according to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB).
PM unveils new plan to fight drug abuse
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the harm caused by illicit drugs in front of ministers, state agencies and representatives from the public sector at Bitec Exhibition Hall in Bang Na.
Kremlin confirms Russian warship hit by Ukrainian strike
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Tuesday acknowledged a Ukrainian attack had damaged a warship in the occupied Crimean port of Feodosia in what Ukraine and its Western allies called a major setback for the Russian navy.
Real estate exemplars succeed at the 18th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final
Published on 27/12/2023
» PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU) recently announced the winners of the 18th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, presented by Kohler and supported by Dongpeng Ceramic and Subzero Wolf, and it was GuocoLand who won the biggest award of the year, Best Developer (Asia), for the third time in the history of the Awards. It marks one of five regional wins for Singapore developers with Frasers Property Singapore winning the Best Mixed Use Developer (Asia) award and UOL Group Limited and Pan Pacific Hotels Group winning the Best Hospitality Developer (Asia) award. UOL Group Limited also won the Best Sustainable Developer (Asia) award while EL Development Pte Ltd won the Best Hospitality Interior Design (Asia) award.