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Trump more and more alone as another key advisor departs
AFP, Published on 21/12/2018
» WASHINGTON - As he prepares to begin his third year as the president of the world's top superpower, Donald Trump finds himself increasingly isolated.
SC NNR1: SC Asset - Nishitetsu Group joint venture aims to top real estate market in 2019
Published on 21/12/2018
» Leading Thai real estate developer SC Asset has entered into a partnership with Nishitetsu Group (NNR), a Kyushu-based multi-industry giant and a set-listed company in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with strong business turnover in 2018 of over 380 billion yen. The joint venture, named as “SC NNR1 Co., Ltd. (SC NNR1)”, is NNR’s first real estate venture in Thailand, presenting “The Crest” located in a fast-growing area near Lat Phrao intersection as its pilot condominium project for 2019.
Latvian ex-PM, supreme court judge, top list of KGB collaborators
AFP, Published on 21/12/2018
» RIGA - A former prime minister, the current Supreme Court chief justice and a deceased Catholic cardinal are among Latvians who collaborated with the KGB during the Cold War, according to files released Friday.
Trump threatens 'very long' shutdown without wall funds
AFP, Published on 21/12/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a "very long" government shutdown if opposition Democrats refuse to approve funds for more border security and a wall on the US border with Mexico.
Central invests in European sports retailer
Published on 21/12/2018
» VIENNA: Thailand’s Central Group and Aeon Co of Japan have teamed up with the European online retailer Signa Sports Group to help it expand in Asia before the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
China plans major stimulus as trade war bites
Published on 21/12/2018
» BEIJING: The Chinese leadership has decided to carry out large-scale fiscal stimulus measures in 2019, state-run media said on Friday, amid growing fears that a prolonged trade dispute with the United States is likely to stifle economic growth further.
BIM technology by PPS One Works
Published on 21/12/2018
» Thailand’s Italian Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Lorenzo Galanti
Bad year for Asian billionaires
Published on 21/12/2018
» The world’s fastest growing source of mega-wealth hit a speed bump this year. The 128 people in Asia with enough money to crack the 500-member Bloomberg Billionaires Index lost a combined US$137 billion in 2018, the first time wealth in the region has dropped since the ranking started in 2012.
Cambodia seeks more flights from Vietnam to lift tourism
Published on 21/12/2018
» Tourism Minister Thong Khon has called on Vietnam Airlines to increase their flight frequency to Cambodia, particularly to Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and the coastal areas, in response to a big jump in demand.
London airport reopens after drones sow chaos
AFP, Published on 21/12/2018
» LONDON - London's Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday for a limited number of flights, after mysterious drone sightings caused chaos that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded over the past three days.