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Thousands stuck in deep mud at Burning Man festival
AFP, Published on 03/09/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Tens of thousands of drenched festivalgoers were stranded Sunday in deep, sticky mud in the Nevada desert after torrential rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering into a quagmire.
Russia hits Ukraine's Danube port in attack condemned by Romania
AFP, Published on 03/09/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: Russian drones targeted Ukraine's southern Odesa region in the early hours of Sunday, with Moscow hitting a Danube port on the border with NATO member Romania in an attack condemned by Bucharest.
China's software sector logs rapid growth in January-July
Xinhua News Agency, Published on 03/09/2023
» BEIJING: China's software and information technology service industry maintained double-digit growth in revenue and profits in the first seven months of the year, official data showed.
BMA on course to smash tax target
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/09/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has collected more tax than expected this year, earning 91.31 billion baht as of Aug 31, which already exceeds the 79-billion-baht target for the whole of the financial year, said city governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Cambodian ex-leader Hun Sen back on Facebook after long-running row
AFP, Published on 03/09/2023
» Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen returned to Facebook on Sunday, claiming the social media giant had "rendered justice" to him by refusing to suspend his account after he posted violent threats on the platform.
Nipat to be assistant to defence minister
Post Reporters, Published on 03/09/2023
» Newly-appointed Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang has invited Gen Nipat Thonglek, a former permanent secretary for defence, to be his assistant.
Pheu Thai confirms efforts to cut energy, electric train costs
Post Reporters, Published on 03/09/2023
» The Coalition-leading Pheu Thai Party says it will immediately cut diesel prices, reduce petrol prices for selected groups of users and work towards a 20-baht flat fare for electric trains.
Huay Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary hit by drought
Post Reporters, Published on 03/09/2023
» UTHAI THANI: The Huay Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary has been hit by drought as a result of El Nino, causing elephants and other wild animals to stray into adjacent areas to forage for food, an official said.
Bangkok governor seeks support for transnational company hub
Post Reporters, Published on 03/09/2023
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt plans to seek government support to promote the capital as a hub for transnational companies in order to boost economic growth.
Indonesia offers 'golden visa' to entice foreign investors
Reuters, Published on 03/09/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesia is introducing a golden visa scheme to attract foreign individual and corporate investors in an attempt to boost its national economy, a statement from the ministry of law and human rights distributed on Sunday said.