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Norway’s king improving in Malaysian hospital
Published on 28/02/2024
» OSLO - King Harald of Norway appeared to be feeling better on Wednesday after being admitted to hospital in Malaysia with an infection earlier this week, the crown prince said.
China’s red-hot solar market overheating
Published on 28/02/2024
» BEIJING - China’s solar capacity growth could slow in 2024 to 31%, a trade group said on Wednesday, after a record 55% increase last year as the industry struggles with renewable power overcapacity and curtailment.
Bitcoin hits $60,000 as fans eye record highs
Published on 28/02/2024
» Bitcoin hit $60,000 on Wednesday for the first time in more than two years, as a flurry of capital into new US bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) fuelled a 42% price rally in February, its best month since December 2020.
Navalny’s widow fears arrests at Friday funeral
Published on 28/02/2024
» MOSCOW - The funeral of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny will take place in Moscow on Friday, his spokesperson said, as his widow pleaded with European lawmakers to find better ways to punish Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his "mafia" allies.
SCB acquires 100% of Vietnamese lender
Published on 28/02/2024
» Siam Commercial Bank confirmed on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in the consumer finance lender Home Credit Vietnam in a deal worth 31 billion baht.
New commitment to ‘decent work’ conditions
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/02/2024
» The government has joined with the International Labour Organization, workers’ and employers’ groups to commit to creating positive employment conditions in Thailand.
Khao Yai land dispute stuck on ‘buffer zone’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/02/2024
» The head of the National Park Office insists that a disputed 3,000-rai area on the fringes of Khao Yai National Park has protected status and that its classification as a “buffer zone” is misunderstood.
BMA transferring rail projects to Transport Ministry
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 28/02/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will transfer three new electric rail projects to the government and focus instead on expanding the existing Green Line.
Dusit Thani Bangkok gears up for Sept opening
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/02/2024
» As the first property of Dusit International, the original Dusit Thani Bangkok stood tall at a corner where Silom and Rama IV met from 1970 to 2019 and Dusit Thani Bangkok 2.0 will be reopened this September at the same location.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Feb 28-Mar 5
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 28/02/2024
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!