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Price controls may be placed on soaring medical costs
Online Reporters, Published on 26/12/2018
» The Commerce Ministry is considering putting medicine and medical treatment on the list of controlled goods and services amid concerns over the high cost of private medical care.
Indonesia says avoid coast near volcano, fearing new tsunami
Associated Press, Published on 26/12/2018
» CARITA BEACH, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities asked people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed more than 420 people last weekend in a fresh warning issued on the anniversary of the catastrophic 2004 Asian earthquake and tsunami.
Farmers giddy over new medical marijuana law
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» Thai farmers welcomed a new law allowing cultivation and use of marijuana for medical purposes Wednesday, in an Asian first that promises an economic bonanza but also fears that foreign companies could reap the rewards.
4.8 quake hits area near Sicily's Mount Etna
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» ROME: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the area around Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna early Wednesday, injuring four people, damaging old buildings and forcing the closure of part of a highway running along the sea, Italian civil protection authorities said.
Rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» JAKARTA: Search and rescue teams on Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities still desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami confirmed to have killed more than 400 people.
Starbucks' expansion runs out of steam in S.Africa
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH AFRICA) - High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left US coffee giant Starbucks needing a caffeine hit after it abandoned ambitious expansion plans in South Africa -- seen as a foothold for the continent.
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» CARITA (INDONESIA) - Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities still desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed more than 400.
Towering Light Show Headlines Bangkok’s Festive Season
Holiday Time, Published on 26/12/2018
» Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard becomes a 60-storey pillar of light as the city’s most magical New Year countdown.
Britain bans puppy and kitten sales by pet shops
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» LONDON: Britain is forbidding puppies and kittens from being sold by pet shops in a bid to crack down on animal exploitation and abuse.
Stay Classy
Holiday Time, Bruce Scott, Published on 26/12/2018
» Children know that Christmas is a time for dreaming big, but there’s no reason adults can’t dream big too this holiday season. And if your dream involves moving into a beautiful luxury condominium, close to plenty of green space but still in the heart of the downtown core, then do yourself a favour and visit the sales gallery and showroom of The Residences at Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok.