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North Korea's US envoy arrives in Hanoi ahead of Trump-Kim summit
AFP, Published on 20/02/2019
» HANOI - Pyongyang's special representative for the US arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday with a North Korean delegation, an AFP reporter and source confirmed, ahead of a summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un next week.
Swiss bank UBS fined 3.7 bn euros in French tax fraud case
AFP, Published on 20/02/2019
» PARIS: A Paris court on Wednesday fined Swiss banking giant UBS 3.7 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in a tax fraud case, a record for such a case in France.
Swiss bank UBS faces French court ruling on fraud charges
AFP, Published on 20/02/2019
» PARIS: A Paris court will rule Wednesday on whether Swiss banking giant UBS illegally tried to help French clients hide billions of euros from French tax authorities, charges which could see it face penalties of up to 5.3 billion euros ($6 billion).
Pacquiao tells son: 'You don't need to box'
AFP, Published on 20/02/2019
» MANILA: Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he has urged his eldest son to stay out of the ring after the 19-year-old's forays into fighting made the young man's mother cry.
Your horoscope for 22-28 February
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 20/02/2019
» Spot-on horoscope for work, money, coupled & single life from famously accurate Guru's fortuneteller. Let's see how would you fare this week & beyond!
Fog or smog: Bangkok's overcast future
CBRE, Published on 20/02/2019
» While there is an ongoing debate about whether the hazy Bangkok skyline is just a blip on the radar or Bangkokians need to get used to wearing N95 masks, the future of Bangkok's property market has also become overcast with significant changes approaching.
Putin to give annual address as popularity slides
AFP, Published on 20/02/2019
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his annual state of the nation address on Wednesday as he faces an unprecedented fall in his approval ratings.
Amazon's 'collaborative' robots offer peek into the future
AFP, Published on 20/02/2019
» NEW YORK - Hundreds of orange robots zoom and whiz back and forth like miniature bumper cars -- but instead of colliding, they're following a carefully plotted path to transport thousands of items ordered from online giant Amazon.
Ruthless meth networks get ill-prepared Myanmar hooked
Hla Hla Htay and Richard Sargent of AFP, Published on 20/02/2019
» KUTKAI, Myanmar: Mobs of stick-wielding church-goers in Myanmar's northeast would previously attack dealers and addicts in a desperate effort to save their communities from a meth-induced health crisis sweeping the country.
TBMA looks into elderly savings scheme
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 20/02/2019
» The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) is studying a savings scheme for the elderly in preparation for when Thailand becomes an aged society.