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UK proposes new Brexit plan to avoid customs checks in Ireland
AFP, Published on 02/10/2019
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday proposed a new Brexit plan aimed at removing the need for customs checks at the Irish border, calling the EU-backed approach a "bridge to nowhere".
Impeachment fight escalates as Trump calls probe a 'coup'
AFP, Published on 02/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - As Congress escalates its impeachment probe into the Ukraine scandal engulfing his presidency, President Donald Trump faces the White House press corps Wednesday on an investigation he has branded a "coup."
Pompeo blasts China over Uighurs during Vatican visit
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2019
» VATICAN CITY: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted China over its treatment of Uighur Muslims, during a Vatican conference taking place in the shadow of a political crisis back home.
'Billionaire' left his 'pretty' bride with B3.5m debt
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/10/2019
» BURI RAM: The mother of a 30-year-old local woman who worked as a product presenter -- locally dubbed a "pretty" -- complained that a man who described himself a billionaire left her daughter with a 3.5-million-baht debt for their luxurious wedding party.
Chinese tourists skip Hong Kong for Singapore
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/10/2019
» For months, Ye Rongchang and his wife had been planning to travel to Hong Kong for the week-long National Day holiday.
Operators lukewarm on tourism scheme
Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/10/2019
» Tour operators have cast doubt on whether the government’s latest measures will effectively boost domestic tourism, citing the poor performance of the cash giveaway and rebate scheme.
Actor Bin halts donations campaign after B422m raised for flood victims
Nila Singkhiri, Published on 02/10/2019
» UBON RATCHATHANI: Actor Bin Bunluerit has wound down the public donation campaign he launched in mid-September to help flood victims in this northeastern province, with contributions standing at more than 422 million baht as of Wednesday.
Cabinet approves Amlo's funds scrutiny draft regulation
Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2019
» The cabinet has approved a draft regulation which would allow financial institutions to scrutinise their customers' sources of money, in a move to combat money-laundering and terrorist financing.
Pope granted audiences with King and Supreme Patriarch
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/10/2019
» Pope Francis will have audiences with His Majesty the King and the Supreme Patriarch during his three-day visit to Thailand next month.
Biggest Singapore REIT IPO gain in 6 years shows yield thirst
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/10/2019
» SINGAPORE: Lendlease Global Commercial REIT’s stellar IPO debut is yet another testament to the hunger for yield among Asian investors.