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North Korea: No nuclear talks, ever
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea said after its first talks with South Korea in more than two years that it would not discuss its nuclear weapons with Seoul because they were aimed only at the United States, not its "brethren" in South Korea.
2017 inflation 2,616% in socialist Venezuela
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» CARACAS: Prices in Venezuela, which is believed to have the world's highest inflation, jumped 2,616% last year, the country's opposition-led National Assembly said, as millions suffer from food and medicine shortages during a severe economic crisis.
Opec's oil-price cheer tempered by US shale fears
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» DUBAI/LONDON: Oil's price rally this year to its highest since May 2015 may seem a source of glee for Opec, but some in the producer group fear the gains could prompt shale companies to crank open their spigots and flood the market.
Iran arrests, jails 3,700 to halt protests
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» DUBAI: Iranian security forces arrested some 3,700 people during widespread protests and unrest over the past two weeks, a lawmaker said Tuesday, offering a far higher number than authorities previously released.
Yingluck extradition bid hits dead end
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2018
» Thailand cannot seek the extradition of fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra despite confirmation that at least one of two photos taken of her in London recently appear to be authentic, a top Thai prosecutor said Tuesday.
ID theft victim calls on CSD for justice
News, Wassayos Ngamkham & Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/01/2018
» A Nonthaburi woman has asked Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police to take action against a member of a call centre gang who she accuses of using her lost ID card to open bank accounts which were used to swindle people, a crime that led to her being arrested for a crime she did not commit.
SEC offers new API system for information disclosure
Business, Published on 10/01/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced information disclosure on the capital market through the SEC application programming interface (API) to enhance the private sector's access channels for data analysis.
SEZ lease bids aim to reap over B6bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2018
» The Treasury Department is expected to fetch at least 6 billion baht for the government's coffers from auctions of state land to be developed into special economic zones (SEZ) in Tak, Nakhon Phanom and Kanchanaburi provinces under 50-year lease contracts.
AP says Japanese partner remains bullish
Business, Published on 10/01/2018
» SET-listed developer AP Thailand Plc and its Japanese partner, Mitsubishi Estate Group, are committed to jointly investing in four new condominium projects worth 23 billion baht this year, mainly to tap the middle- to high-end segment.
Koon banks on startups and tourism
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/01/2018
» Property developer Koon Estate Co will spend nearly 5 billion baht to develop a luxury hotel on Koh Samui to capitalise on growing tourism, as well as a condominium project worth 1.3 billion baht near National Stadium to tap startups.