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Vietnam outlines new financial reforms in bid for emerging market status
Published on 18/07/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam is set to officially launch a central counterparty mechanism in early 2027 as part of its push to be reclassified as an emerging market as early as this year and attract more foreign investors, the State Securities Commission said.
In rural Canadian town, new risk of measles deepens vaccine tensions
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» AYLMER — In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular locals, bitter divisions over vaccine scepticism that arose during the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic have intensified with the reemergence of measles.
Trump threatens to sue WSJ over story on alleged 2003 letter to Epstein
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal after it published a story about an alleged off-color letter written by him to late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that featured a drawing of a naked woman.
Thaksin touts golden visa, higher travel fees to boost Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/07/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra suggested Thailand create a golden visa scheme for wealthy foreigners to become long-term residents and called on Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) to hike passenger service fees to boost the sluggish economy.
Seven Thai locations make top 100 for digital nomads
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/07/2025
» Thailand is home to seven of the world’s best places in which to work as a digital nomad, with Bangkok in first place, according to a ranking by the hotel-finding website Hotelwithtub.
Fraud probe opened into Mbappe payments to police officers
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» PARIS — An investigation has been opened into potentially fraudulent payments made by Kylian Mbappe to five police officers assigned to protect the French national football team, the public prosecutor's office told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday.
England reach Euro 2025 semis after shootout win over Sweden
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» ZURICH — England roared into the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Thursday after coming back from two goals down and then beating Sweden 3-2 in a chaotic penalty shoot-out to continue their title defence.
US Congress approves $9bn in Trump cuts to foreign aid, public media
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget.
TOA Earns Sixth CFO Certification for Sustainability
Published on 18/07/2025
» TOA Paint (Thailand) Public Company Limited, or TOA, continues its journey towards becoming a Net Zero organisation. Most recently, the company received its “Carbon Footprint for Organization (CFO)” certification for the sixth consecutive year. The certificate was presented to Ms Wipada Nakpairat, Vice President, SHE & Quality Management and Sustainability Division, from Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), with Dr. Natarika Wayuparb Nitiphon, Deputy Executive Director of TGO, also in attendance at the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ).
CP AXTRA Champions Governance for Sustainable Growth
Published on 18/07/2025
» Bangkok, July 17, 2025 – CP AXTRA Public Company Limited, the operator of Asia’s leading wholesaler and retailer “Makro - Lotus’s”, reaffirmed its commitment to corporate governance by hosting “AXTRA CG DAY: Good Governance for Sustainable Growth”. The event reflected the company’s dedication to embedding good governance principles as the foundation of its business practices and to fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and fairness for all stakeholders. By prioritising equitable treatment of shareholders and meaningful stakeholder engagement, CP AXTRA aims to drive long-term, stable, and sustainable growth.