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‘Diddy’ guilty of prostitution offences, cleared of more serious charges
Published on 02/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Sean “Diddy” Combs was found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offences but cleared of more serious charges, in a blow to prosecutors who had urged a jury to find him guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Hong Kong proposes recognising same-sex marriages registered abroad
Published on 02/07/2025
» HONG KONG - The Hong Kong government is proposing to establish a registration system for same-sex couples who are married or registered abroad to receive legal recognition, according to an official document released on Wednesday.
China braces for US trade deals that aim to shut it out
Published on 02/07/2025
» The trade truce between Washington and Beijing may be holding for now, but China is increasingly wary about what’s happening elsewhere: US efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms from global supply chains.
Paetongtarn’s cabinet status challenged
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/07/2025
» Suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has come under mounting political pressure as she prepares to be sworn in as minister of culture despite a Constitutional Court order that temporarily bars her from performing her duties.
Saha Group and BATC Partner to Boost Aviation
Published on 02/07/2025
» Saha Group, through Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public Company Limited (SPI), has announced a strategic partnership with Bangkokair Aviation Training Center Co., Ltd. (BATC), a provider of international aviation training services. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the aviation sector and advance the development of aviation personnel in line with international standards.
Bugs being fixed in travel subsidy sign-up system
Published on 02/07/2025
» Lessons learned from previous travel subsidy schemes that cost the government 2.3 billion baht due to fraud have the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) defending the complicated registration process for the latest programme.
Public or private? Funding debate splits reeling aid sector
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» SEVILLE, Spain - As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world’s most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the sector’s saviour — but not everyone is convinced.
Thailand a ‘key link’, minister tells US chamber
Published on 02/07/2025
» Thailand is a key link in the global economic chain, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira told the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, where he is leading a Thai delegation in crucial trade negotiations.
Another suspect caught in B3.4m Bangkok car park robbery
Online Reporters, Published on 02/07/2025
» Another suspect wanted in connection with a 3.4-million-baht robbery at a Bangkok shopping mall has been arrested in Nonthaburi after he tried to evade arrest by climbing onto a rooftop but fell and was injured.
Veteran bureaucrat ready to lead Commerce Ministry
Published on 02/07/2025
» Jatuporn Buruspat, a former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, has resigned from his civil service post to assume the position of minister of commerce in the Pheu Thai-led government.