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Thai rice prices hit over 2-year low, Indian rates steady at 21-month low
Published on 20/03/2025
» Thai rice export prices fell to a more than two-year low this week, weighed down by weak demand and rising supplies, while India's rice export prices held steady near a 21-month low.
Gulf's KBank share purchase sparks takeover speculation
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Yuthana Praiwan and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/03/2025
» Gulf Energy Development (Gulf) has become the fifth-largest shareholder in Kasikornbank (KBank), Thailand’s third-largest lender by asset value, in a move that sparked speculation that the energy giant may replicate its takeover of Intouch Holdings (INTUCH).
Europe games industry on edge as 'Assassin's Creed' hits shelves
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» PARIS - Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem.
Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» LONDON - Flamboyant former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died aged 76 after battling an "aggressive form of prostate cancer", his family announced on Thursday.
Return of the alpha male: Why toxic masculinity is gaining prominence
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» LONDON - Toxic masculinity peddled by online influencers is becoming increasingly prominent, experts say, buoyed by the resurgence of far-right ideology and a virulent backlash against feminism.
ONE Championship’s Rodtang makes ‘exception’ to Ramadan fasting as Takeru super fight looms in Tokyo
Nick Atkin, Published on 20/03/2025
» Rodtang Jitmuangnon revealed he has made an “exception” not to fast during Ramadan, with the most important fight of his ONE Championship career looming.
Military chiefs gather in UK to discuss Ukraine security
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» LONDON - Dozens of military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will meet in Britain on Thursday to discuss planning for a peacekeeping force.
Applications Open for Financially Viable Solutions for the Environment and Society
Published on 20/03/2025
» In an era where talk of sustainability often outweighs tangible action, Singapore’s Stewardship Asia Centre, INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, WTW, and The Straits Times are highlighting companies that lead by example. Now in its upcoming fourth year, SL25 honours solutions to some of society’s most urgent challenges that successfully marry purpose and profit.
Greenpeace ordered to pay $660m in US pipeline suit
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - A jury in North Dakota on Wednesday ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in a closely watched lawsuit brought by a US pipeline operator, raising serious free speech concerns.
"Orient Star Luxury Urban and Nature" – A Night of Radiant Stars
Published on 20/03/2025
» The stars shone even brighter on the evening of Thursday, 13 March 2025, as Orient Star Lovers and members of the media gathered for the exclusive launch event of three new timepieces under the theme “Orient Star Luxury Urban and Nature”. Hosted at the renowned Riedel Wine Bar & Cellar in Gaysorn Village, the event was graced by executives from Orient Star Japan and United Krungthong Trading Co., Ltd. Thailand Exclusive Distributor of ORIENT STAR, the official importer and distributor of Orient Star in Thailand.