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Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he'll seal border
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump threatened Friday to seal off the US-Mexico border "entirely" if Congress does not approve billions of dollars in funding for a wall.
Samui cabbies told to use meters, end euro rip-off
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/12/2018
» SURAT THANI: Taxi drivers on Koh Samui have been ordered to use their meters instead of charging fixed fares that are identical in dollars and euros — effectively ripping off Europeans.
China approves imports of US rice
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» BEIJING: China's customs administration announced on Friday that it had approved US rice imports, a move that comes during a 90-day tariff truce between the two countries which are engaged in a bruising trade war.
Vietnam court orders Grab to compensate money-losing rival
Published on 28/12/2018
» HANOI: A court in Vietnam has ordered the ride-hailing app Grab to pay a taxi company more than US$200,000 for losses incurred due to competition — a judgement Grab called “a giant step backwards” for the country’s tech community.
Syrian army backing Kurds in Manbij
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» BEIRUT: Syrian troops deployed in support of Kurdish forces around a strategic northern city on Friday, in a shift of alliances hastened by last week's announcement of a US military withdrawal.
India to send trio on landmark space mission
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» NEW DELHI: India will send a three-member team into space for up to a week when it launches its first manned mission expected in 2022, the government announced on Friday.
AoT told to do more to prevent luggage theft
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/12/2018
» The Office of the Ombudsman has told Airports of Thailand (AoT) to improve its security to prevent thefts from checked luggage.
At 20, euro is currency giant on fragile footing
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two tumultuous decades that saw the single currency survive a make-or-break crisis and become a fixture in financial markets and Europeans' wallets.
SET sheds nearly 11% in rough year for stocks
Published on 28/12/2018
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets saw lacklustre trade on Friday, finishing off a year in which equity sell-offs driven mainly by trade tensions led to significant annual losses.
Syria army enters Manbij in new alliance with Kurds
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» BEIRUT - The Syrian army entered the key northern city of Manbij for the first time in six years on Friday, a spokesman said in a televised statement.