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Global banks curb China travel
Reuters, Published on 22/10/2018
» HONG KONG: Global banks including Citigroup and Standard Chartered have asked their private banking staff to postpone or reconsider travel to China after authorities there prevented a UBS banker from leaving the country, sources said.
Italy tells EU it will control deficit, stick to big-spending budget
AFP, Published on 22/10/2018
» MILAN - Italy's populist government on Monday responded to EU criticism of its budget with a vow to stick to its public spending hike while scrupulously keeping to its own deficit limits.
US lottery jackpots climb to $2.2bn
Reuters, Published on 22/10/2018
» Who wants to be a billionaire?
US general wounded in last week's Afghan insider attack
AFP, Published on 22/10/2018
» KABUL - A US general was shot and wounded in a Taliban-claimed attack on a high-level security meeting last week that killed a powerful Afghan police chief, NATO's mission in Afghanistan said Monday.
Turkey turns up heat on Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi
AFP, Published on 22/10/2018
» ISTANBUL - Turkey's pro-government media published new claims on Monday linking Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to reveal the "naked truth" about the case.
THAI union leader slams pilots' lack of 'the right spirit'
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2018
» Thai Airways International labour union president Damrong Waiyakanee has criticised the pilots involved in the controversy over seating entitlements on a Zurich-Bangkok flight, and urged the airline to use the opportunity to overhaul its operation.
SET index drops, Philippine shares extend gains
Published on 22/10/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index continued its slide, while Philippine shares surged on Monday, extending their gains to a fifth straight session.
Philippine court rejects Duterte bid to have critic arrested
Associated Press, Published on 22/10/2018
» MANILA: A Philippine court has rejected a petition by President Rodrigo Duterte's administration to have his fiercest critic in the Senate arrested, in a legal setback for Duterte that the senator called a victory for democracy.
AirAsia launches direct flight to Colombo
Published on 22/10/2018
» AirAsia will begin direct flights from Bangkok to Colombo in mid-December to serve people seeking religious and cultural experiences in the South Asian country.
US general wounded in last week's Afghan insider attack
AFP, Published on 22/10/2018
» KABUL - A US general was shot and wounded in a Taliban-claimed attack on a high-level security meeting last week that killed a powerful Afghan police chief, NATO's mission in Afghanistan said Monday.