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Silent rally backs protesters against poll delay
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2018
» Four protesters stood dramatically silent outside the Siam Paragon mall on Thursday to highlight demands that authorities drop charges against activists who joined Saturday's protest for a quick general election.
No casualties after blaze rages through China building
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2018
» BEIJING: A blaze raged through a 20-storey office block in Zhengzhou, capital of China's central province of Henan, on Thursday, sending heavy smoke into the sky, but no one was believed to have been killed.
Germany opens anti-trust probe into online advertising
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2018
» FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Germany's anti-trust regulator is opening an investigation into online advertising, responding to concerns expressed by advertisers and publishers over the "significant" market position of US platforms Google and Facebook.
US firm pitches massive solar project in Cambodia
Khmer Times, Published on 01/02/2018
» US-based Omni Navitas pitched a project to the government for a US$500 million (15.6 billion baht) solar power plant that will be built through a joint venture with local firm OmniCam.
More people allowed to invest overseas
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2018
» The central bank said on Thursday it has eased rules to allow more retail investors to directly invest in overseas securities, a move that comes as it tries to slow the strengthening of the baht currency.
Activist threatens to sue deputy police chief
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2018
» An activist has threatened to take legal action against deputy police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul for dereliction of duty if he does not press charges against some 40 people who came to the Defence Ministry to give Gen Prawit Wongsuwon moral support on Thursday.
UK's May: EU nationals won't get same rights after Brexit
Associated Press, Published on 01/02/2018
» LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May says European Union nationals who come to Britain during a transition period after the country leaves the bloc should not have the same rights to remain as those who come earlier.
Thailand, Singapore stocks close higher
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2018
» Thai and Singapore markets closed higher on Thursday, drawing support from the financial and energy sectors, while Southeast Asia's top year-to-date percentage gainer, Vietnam, fell for the third session in four.
Jailed former KCUC chairman ordered to repay B9.64bn
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2018
» The Civil Court has ordered Supachai Srisupa-aksorn, jailed former chairman of Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC), to repay 9.64 billion baht he embezzled from the cooperative.
28 Russians have Olympic doping bans lifted
Associated Press, Published on 01/02/2018
» MOSCOW: Twenty-eight Russian athletes had their Olympic doping bans overturned Thursday, throwing the International Olympic Committee's policy on the country into turmoil.