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Jeremy Hunt: softly-spoken survivor takes on hardest role
AFP, Published on 14/10/2022
» LONDON: Newly appointed UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt is a mild-mannered political survivor who will require all of his considerable experience to calm an economy and government beset by chaos.
Moscow orders Crimea bridge to be repaired by July 2023
AFP, Published on 14/10/2022
» MOSCOW - Russia indicated Friday repairs to the Crimea bridge could take months after an explosion on the key supply link that sparked a barrage of retaliatory missile strikes on Ukraine.
Drug smuggler killed in shootout
Online Reporters, Published on 14/10/2022
» A drug smuggler was killed and another arrested and 4 million methamphetamine pills seized from their pickup truck during a shootout with police and soldiers in Chiang Rai on Thursday night.
Asia spent $50bn defending currencies from strong dollar
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/10/2022
» Asian governments spent about US$50 billion in foreign-exchange reserves last month -- the highest level since March 2020 -- to defend their currencies from a relentless advance in the dollar.
Storm to bring heavy rain to Northeast
Online Reporters, Published on 14/10/2022
» Heavy rain is expected in the Northeast from Friday as a tropical storm moves westward into central Vietnam.
Guru's Weekly Buzz for Oct 14-20
Guru, Guru writers, Published on 14/10/2022
» Our pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.
Will Xi Jinping be in charge of China forever?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 14/10/2022
» In the Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress, which begins in Beijing on Sunday, President Xi Jinping is expected to be confirmed as president-for-life. If that actually happens, China's ascent to genuine superpower status will be at least delayed. At worst (from the Chinese perspective), it may not happen at all.
Chatrium optimistic on outlook for luxury hotels
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/10/2022
» Luxury hotels are upbeat about the prospects of a promising fourth quarter and can count on further growth next year as average occupancy has already exceeded 70%, according to Chatrium Hospitality.
An all-weather companion
Life, Published on 14/10/2022
» A casualty of the 1970s quartz crisis, Nivada Grenchen has completely recovered and is ready to expand its global presence.
Venerable Jeong Kwan cooks up a vegan storm for Thai monks
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 14/10/2022
» To mark South Korea's National Foundation Day on Oct 3, the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Thailand under the Embassy of the Republic of Korea held an alms offering ceremony at Wat Arun.