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Uganda garbage landslide death toll reaches 26
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2024
» KAMPALA - The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has risen to 26, while 39 people remain missing, police said on Wednesday.
North Korea cautiously reopening to tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2024
» North Korea is set to open up to general tourism for the first time in nearly five years, allowing in foreigners from a variety of countries after it slammed its borders shut at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vote for new PM set for Friday
Aekarach Sattaburuth and News Agencies, Published on 14/08/2024
» The House of Representatives will meet on Friday to vote on a new prime minister following the court-ordered dismissal of Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday.
Pheu Thai aims to woo casino critics
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/08/2024
» The governing Pheu Thai Party is convinced it can persuade the second-largest coalition partner, Bhumjaithai, to drop its opposition to legalising casinos.
Asian indoor games funding trouble denied
Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2024
» The government has dismissed claims that it lacks funds to finance the organising of the sixth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (Aimag), scheduled for November.
Cheaper Chinese farm produce ‘coming in by train’
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 14/08/2024
» Cheap farm produce and consumer goods from China are coming into the country via high-speed trains through Laos and flooding local markets in the Northeast of Thailand, placing local business owners in a challenging position, vendors say.
E-commerce firms to be quizzed on Chinese imports
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/08/2024
» The government is preparing to invite key e-commerce platform operators to discuss the impact of low-cost imported products from China, according to Pimphattra Wichaikul, the caretaker industry minister.
Stocks dip as court ousts premier
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) dipped in the afternoon session on Wednesday, wiping out the morning’s gains, as the Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over a cabinet reshuffle, though analysts said the downside would be limited.
Haier investing B10bn in Thai air-con plant
Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 14/08/2024
» Haier, the Chinese consumer electronics and home appliance company, has invested 10 billion baht to set up its first air-conditioner manufacturing plant in Thailand to tap the rapid growth of the air-conditioner market in Thailand worth more than 1 billion baht.
Melbourne bans e-scooter rentals from city centre
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2024
» The city council in Melbourne has voted to ban rented electric scooters from the central business district, saying they pose unacceptable risks to public safety and were linked to anti-social behaviour.