Showing 1 - 10 of 64
Consultants pay $650m to settle US opioid case
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2024
» BOSTON - The multinational consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve a US criminal investigation into its work advising the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma on how to boost sales.
Malaysia forced-labour case haunts Dyson
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2024
» LONDON - Two dozen migrant workers who allege they were subjected to forced labour at a Malaysian factory while making parts for the high-end British vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson can sue the company in London, the Court of Appeal ruled on Friday.
Kremlin applauds Trump’s Ukraine comments
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2024
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin praised US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday for criticising Ukrainian missile strikes deep into Russian territory but said discussions about deploying European troops to keep a possible future peace in Ukraine were premature.
Bridgestone Joins Isuzu's the Future Diesel Engine Launch Event
Published on 13/12/2024
» Bridgestone Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a key business partner in developing high-performance original equipment tyres under the BRIDGESTONE brand for Isuzu D-Max and MU-X, joined Isuzu's the Future Diesel Engine launch event: “New! 2.2 Ddi MAXFORCE” and “New! 3.0 Ddi MAXFORCE The FORCE of FUTURE. The event was organised by Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co., Ltd., at Chang International Circuit in Buriram province.
Phu Kradueng reopening planned before Christmas
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/12/2024
» Phu Kradueng National Park is expected to reopen before Dec 25 for tourists to celebrate the New Year holiday on the famous mountain in Loei province, officials said on Friday.
Korean lawmakers try again to impeach president
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2024
» SEOUL - South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day ahead of second planned parliamentary vote over Yoon’s short-lived imposition of martial law.
Huge illegal drug lab exposed in Syria
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2024
» DOUMA - The industrial-scale drug lab sat just up a hill from a main road on the western edge of Damascus, the city that was the seat of power for the Assad family which long denied any links to the narcotics trade.
Asian scammers nabbed in Pattaya
Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2024
» PATTAYA - A total of 13 Chinese and Korean suspects have been arrested in Pattaya for operating a call centre scam.
Ratchaburi man busted with 50 rare exotic animals
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/12/2024
» A man has been arrested at his home in Ratchaburi for possessing dozens of endangered wild animals including cotton-top tamarin monkeys. He admitted to buying them online, police said on Friday.
Samui ferry operator considers lifting EV ban
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/12/2024
» SURAT THANI - The operator of ferries serving Koh Samui says it will reconsider lifting its ban on electric vehicles (EVs) early next year after installing firefighting equipment on all routes from the southern mainland to resort islands.