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Trump fires Secretary of State Tillerson
AFP, Published on 13/03/2018
» WASHINGTON: Donald Trump Tuesday sacked his top diplomat Rex Tillerson and named current CIA chief Mike Pompeo to succeed him, ending a rocky tenure by the Texas oilman who had been sidelined on the world stage by the mercurial president.
Trump fires Tillerson, names Pompeo new Secretary of State
AFP, Published on 13/03/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the departure of his top diplomat Rex Tillerson, to be succeeded by the current CIA chief Mike Pompeo.
Time to turn Brexit speeches into treaties: EC president
AFP, Published on 13/03/2018
» STRASBOURG: Britain must "translate speeches into treaties" and come up with a detailed plan for its post-Brexit ties with the EU, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday.
Thai TV wins back B1.6bn bank guarantees
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2018
» The Central Administrative Court has ordered the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to return bank guarantees worth 1.5 billion baht to a loss-ridden digital TV operator but turned down the company’s demand for damages.
SET climbs again, Indonesia stocks plunge
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 13/03/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index climbed for a second consecutive session on Tuesday after declining for eight sessions through Friday.
Major drug seizures in Loei and Songkhla
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2018
» About 6 million tablets of methamphetamine and 160 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine were seized in Chiang Khan district of the Northeastern province of Loei late on Monday night.
Cardinal Zen: The Hong Kong firebrand taking on Beijing
AFP, Published on 13/03/2018
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen has earned a reputation as a fighter -- and the octogenarian's latest battle pits him against Vatican officials and Beijing over a deal he believes would devastate the Catholic Church.
Cram schools hit as student numbers fall
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2018
» The number of students at private tutorial schools preparing for entrance exams has dropped by about 20% over the past couple of years and the trend is likely to continue, putting many cram schools, especially small-sized ones, at risk of closing down.
Elderly local travel incentives considered
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/03/2018
» The government is mulling offering additional tax incentives and discount tour packages to lure the elderly to take part in more domestic travel.
Expat advisers urged to factor in pollution
Business, Jesus Alcocer, Published on 13/03/2018
» Mobility managers must take precautionary measures when assigning workers to highly polluted cities like Bangkok, Hong Kong and New Delhi, says Lee Quane, Asia director of ECA International.