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School pupils among 12 dead in Slovak bus crash
AFP, Published on 13/11/2019
» BRATISLAVA - At least 12 people were killed, including four students, when a public bus carrying school pupils and a truck loaded with rocks and soil collided in mountainous western Slovakia on Wednesday, rescuers and officials said.
Man charged with murder of courtroom killer
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/11/2019
» Police on Wednesday arrested a man on a charge of fatally shooting a retired deputy police inspector-general who had shot dead two people at Chanthaburi Court on Tuesday.
Fed's Powell expects 'sustained expansion' of US economy
AFP, Published on 13/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - The US economy is likely to continue to grow but faces continued risks from the global slowdown and trade disputes, which have already dampened the expansion, Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
Rock'n'rolling stock: Rod Stewart creates his own downtown train
AFP, Published on 13/11/2019
» LONDON: British pop stalwart Rod Stewart has spent decades laying down tracks of a different kind thanks to a little-known lifelong hobby -- building model railways.
Central bank foresees lower growth, says ‘still policy room’ to help economy
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2019
» The Bank of Thailand will lower its economic growth forecasts for this year and next and it still has monetary policy space to help the economy despite the key interest rate being at a record low, a deputy central bank governor said on Wednesday.
Sino-Thai shares plunge after anti-graft body corruption allegation
Published on 13/11/2019
» Shares of Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc (STEC) fell almost 20% on Wednesday after the anti-graft agency said executives at the company played a role in bribing state officials over the construction of a power plant by a Japanese company.
Hong Kong's hotel valuations drop, vacancy rates soar
Published on 13/11/2019
» Investments in new hotels grounded to a halt in Hong Kong, as valuations fell 10% amid record vacancy rates caused by business travellers and tourists who are avoiding the city’s anti-government protests.
New app launched to promote tourism
Post Reporters, Published on 13/11/2019
» Thailand on Wednesday introduced an app designed to be a one-stop solution for tourists visiting the country.
Thailand seeks to export more natural rubber after curbs end: Jurin
Reuters, Published on 13/11/2019
» The country is pushing to export natural rubber to boost farmers' income, the commerce minister said on Wednesday, weeks after it ended a four-month curb on the commodity.
Deadly Israel-Gaza escalation rages for second day
AFP, Published on 13/11/2019
» GAZA CITY: Exchanges of fire triggered by Israel's targeted killing of a top militant in Gaza raged for a second day Wednesday and showed little sign of easing, with 22 Palestinians killed.