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Iran Revolutionary Guards seize South Korean-flagged tanker
AFP, Published on 04/01/2021
» TEHRAN - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday it had seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters for breaking "maritime environmental laws".
S. Korean population thins for the first time in 2020
Pulse, Published on 04/01/2021
» South Korea’s population thinning has begun as the number of deaths outnumbered newborn with a single making up four out of every household for the first time in history due to fast aging and fertility rate at zero zone.
Vietnam to start building largest airport
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam will start building the first phase of what will become its largest airport near its economic hub Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, as it seeks to speed up public investment to shore up economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic.
UK court blocks Assange's extradition to US
AFP, Published on 04/01/2021
» LONDON - A British judge on Monday ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face espionage charges for publishing hundreds of thousands of secret documents online.
Cambodia reopens schools and museums as others lock down
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2021
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has started reopening schools and museums as it relaxes a six-week lockdown following a coronavirus outbreak late last year, marking a contrast with some neighbouring countries that are facing new restrictions due to rising Covid-19 cases.
Vietnam buys Indian rice for first time in decades
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2021
» MUMBAI/HANOI: Vietnam, the world's third biggest exporter of rice, has started buying the grain from rival India for the first time in decades after local prices jumped to their highest in nine years amid limited domestic supplies, four industry officials told Reuters.
PM overrules BMA, allows dining-in until 9pm at city restaurants
Online Reporters, Published on 04/01/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha overruled City Hall on Monday and decided Bangkok restaurants should be allowed to provide table service until 9pm, not 7pm, from Tuesday.
Thailand saw $1.7 billion “BCG” or ‘green’ investment applications in Jan-Sep 2020 - BOI
Published on 04/01/2021
» In the first nine months of 2020, local and international companies applied to invest as much as $1.7 billion
Thailand BOI okays steps to accelerate investment and promote digital adoption
Published on 04/01/2021
» The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) on Monday approved a series of measures to accelerate investments, particularly in target industries and to encourage business to adopt digital technologies.
"BOI-Foreign Chamber of Commerce Consultative Meeting"
Published on 04/01/2021
» H.E. Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, chaired the BOI-Foreign Chambers of Commerce Consultative Meeting, held by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), led