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Thousands strike across France amid fuel shortages
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» PARIS - Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday and commuters faced delays as unions staged a nationwide strike for higher salaries, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.
US Treasury's Adeyemo heads to Apec meeting with focus on trade, 'resilience'
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2022
» WASHINGTON: United States Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Asia this week for a two-day meeting with finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and bilateral meetings in Thailand and Singapore, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.
Russian strikes pound Ukraine power sites
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russian strikes had destroyed about 30 percent of his country's power stations in one week, speaking hours after a fresh barrage cut electricity to cities across Ukraine.
UK PM Truss battles to stay in power after tax reforms trashed
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday battled to stabilise her position after an economic crash forced her into humiliating U-turns on tax reforms, putting her future as leader in doubt.
Exiled renewable firm founder Nopporn seeks $1.5bn in UK fraud case
Bloomberg, Published on 18/10/2022
» The founder of Thailand’s biggest wind power operator is seeking about $1.5 billion at a London fraud trial over allegations he was pressured to sell a large chunk of the firm just as he faced criminal charges in the country.
Sanctioned Myanmar tycoons find shelter in Singapore
Bloomberg, Published on 18/10/2022
» Frangipani plants and coconut trees front the three-story villa on Sentosa Island where Myanmar tycoon Tay Za stays when he’s in Singapore. It’s one of two houses his family owns in a development overlooking the South China Sea known as a playground for the wealthy. A short drive away is the Marina Bay Sands casino, where he would often show up carrying a duffel bag stuffed with cash. On a sunny day in June, a yellow Ferrari F8 Spider and a Mercedes were parked outside one of the villas.
Weak pound lures Thais to buy properties in London
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/10/2022
» The British pound, which was the lowest in 20 months against the baht, might draw more wealthy Thais to purchase London properties, according to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.
Demand for cheaper Phuket travel
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/10/2022
» Tourism operators in Phuket are urging airlines to slash their prices as the island's image as an expensive destination is seen as harming travel opportunities, especially without the huge Chinese market, which accounted for 40% of business before the pandemic.
Floods likely to set back main rice harvest
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/10/2022
» Floods ravaging vast plots of farmland in many areas nationwide are likely to delay by two weeks harvesting of the main crop of the country's 2022-23 season, limiting output for the season which usually gets underway in early November.
Prawit meets farmers in an effort to woo voters
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/10/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Monday pledged to maintain the price of oil palm during his visit to the southern province of Surat Thani, in what was widely seen as a bid to court voters.