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US lawmakers clash over impeachment charges against Trump
AFP, Published on 12/12/2019
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers clashed Thursday ahead of a committee vote to approve charges of presidential abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, a fateful step toward the impeachment of Donald Trump.
'Wise owl' Lagarde launches major ECB review
AFP, Published on 12/12/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Christine Lagarde on Thursday announced a major review of the ECB's tools and goals and said the eurozone slowdown was beginning to ease, as she made her debut as president vowing to bring her "own style" to the job.
Election-weary Israel to face third vote in a year
AFP, Published on 12/12/2019
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz prepared Thursday for their third election campaigns in a year, with the country trapped in its worst political crisis in decades.
Trump says Greta Thunberg should 'chill,' go to movies
AFP, Published on 12/12/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Time magazine's naming of Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year, saying the Swedish teen climate activist should "chill" and go see a movie.
Bangkok Bank takes over StanChart’s Permata for $2.7bn
Bloomberg, Published on 12/12/2019
» Bangkok Bank Plc agreed to buy 89.1% of Indonesia’s PT Bank Permata for about US$2.7 billion in the first major purchase of an overseas lender by a Thai bank.
Govt asked to lower cold-weather emergency threshold
Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2019
» The Finance Ministry has been asked to ease aid distribution rules as the country grapples with a cold snap that saw temperatures plunge to around 8-15 degrees Celsius in the countryside.
Premchai's jail term increased in black-leopard case
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 12/12/2019
» KANCHANABURI: The Appeal Court on Thursday increased the prison sentence handed down to construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta to three years and two months for illegal possession of wildlife carcasses and firearms in a national park, and poaching.
China to remain biggest market over next decade
Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 12/12/2019
» China will continue to be the biggest tourism market over the next decade, with arrivals estimated to reach 23 million, twice current figures, says Krungthai Compass Research Centre, a research unit of Krung Thai Bank.
Royal barge procession completes King's coronation
Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2019
» A spectacular royal barge procession on the Chao Phraya River for His Majesty the King marked the completion of the royal coronation ceremony on Thursday.
RFD chief asked to explain actions in Pareena land scandal
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/12/2019
» The House anti-graft committee will invite the head of the Royal Forestry Department (RFD) to explain what he is doing about the land-ownership scandal involving Palang Pracharath MP Pareena Kraikupt.