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EU takes legal action against Poland over rule-of-law row
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» BRUSSELS: The EU said Wednesday it was launching legal action against Poland for ignoring European Union law and undermining judicial independence, prompting a sharp rebuke from Warsaw.
France jabs kids, Chinese city locks down as Omicron surges
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» PARIS: France started vaccinating children over five and China plunged a city into a strict lockdown on Wednesday as governments scramble to contain fresh virus surges driven by the Omicron variant.
Clean energy 'starts at home': Huawei
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/12/2021
» Global tech powerhouse Huawei is pushing for clean energy development in Thailand as part of its support for the country’s goal of going carbon neutral by 2050.
Why Vietnam took Philippines’ spot as worst place to be in Covid
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/12/2021
» Vietnam was once regarded as a success story in containing Covid-19, reporting only a handful of daily cases for the entire first year of the pandemic. Now it’s fallen to the bottom of Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking in December, replacing the Philippines, after a protracted delta outbreak caused deaths to spike and clouded its economic outlook.
Central Group to close £4bn deal for Selfridges in days
Reuters, Published on 22/12/2021
» Thailand's largest department store owner, Central Group, is just days away from closing a £4 billion(180 billion baht) acquisition of Selfridges stores in the United Kingdom, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Dutch prosecutors call for life terms for MH17 suspects
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» BADHOEVEDORP, Netherlands: Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday called for life in prison for four suspects on trial in absentia accused of downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 with a surface-to-air missile, killing 298 people.
Thai-Lao bridge in Nong Khai remains closed over Omicron fears
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2021
» A plan to reopen an international bridge linking Thailand and Laos in Nong Khai has been deferred indefinitely as the government tightens measures to curb the spread of the fast-growing Omicron variant.
Myanmar says to pilot accepting Renminbi as settlement currency
Reuters, Published on 22/12/2021
» Myanmar's military government said on Wednesday it would pilot accepting Renminbi as the official settlement currency for cross-border trade next year and planned to restart several development projects with its large neighbour China.
Charter court disqualifies govt MP Sira Jenjaka
King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/12/2021
» Government MP Sira Jenjaka, Palang Pracharath member for Bangkok's constituency 4, lost his seat when the Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled him unsuited for the House of Representatives because he had been convicted of fraud in a criminal case.
Sponsors, investors dump K-drama 'Snowdrop' over 'distortion of history'
Pulse, Published on 22/12/2021
» SEOUL: The fate of new Korean drama "Snowdrop”, featuring an idol from the K-pop girl group BlackPink and popular actor Jung Hae-in, is in the balance with calls to boycott its producers and sponsors over the show's politically provocative subject matter.