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Trump: US Fed doesn't know 'what they're doing'
AFP, Published on 05/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed another attack on the Federal Reserve, accusing it of incompetence for failing to stimulate the economy.
32-team women's World Cup mooted
AFP, Published on 05/07/2019
» LYON: Fifa President Gianni Infantino said on Friday he is determined to push ahead with plans to expand the women's World Cup in time for the next tournament after hailing France 2019 as "the best ever".
Asean considers special invitation to Pyongyang
Published on 05/07/2019
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is considering inviting North Korea’s foreign minister as a special guest to an upcoming Asean+3 meeting in Bangkok of ministers and their counterparts from Japan, China and South Korea, Asean sources said on Friday.
Cambodians to appeal ruling in Mitr Phol case
Reuters, Published on 05/07/2019
» Cambodian villagers will appeal a Thai court decision rejecting their class action lawsuit for rights abuses allegedly committed by Mitr Phol, the country’s biggest sugar producer, a non-profit group said on Friday.
India studies 35% free float for shares
Published on 05/07/2019
» MUMBAI: India has proposed raising the minimum public shareholding or free float for listed companies to 35% from 25%, in a surprise move that triggered concerns about enforced share sales.
US job growth revives
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: US hiring rebounded in June and topped all estimates of economists, a sign of labour-market strength that may ease calls for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut. Stocks fell while Treasury yields and the dollar advanced.
Korean actress charged over Trang clam cook-out
The Associated Press, Published on 05/07/2019
» A South Korean actress has been charged with catching endangered giant clams while participating in a reality TV show and could face up to four years in prison if found guilty, a national parks official said on Friday.
Iran demands Britain release oil tanker held in Gibraltar
AFP, Published on 05/07/2019
» TEHRAN - Iran demanded Friday that Britain immediately release an oil tanker it has detained in Gibraltar, accusing it of acting at the bidding of the United States.
QuickWrap podcast July 5, 2019
Published on 05/07/2019
» A quick look back at some of the week's top stories in the Bangkok Post.
TCEB Confident MICE Cities are on Stronger Path Than Ever
Published on 05/07/2019
» “MICE” (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) has become all the rage in recent years. Unlike its tourism antecedent, MICE welds together professionalism, business, and leisure, rendering itself a true international priority for the ever-changing 21st century.