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Zimbabwe police break up protests after court ban
AFP, Published on 16/08/2019
» HARARE - Riot police in Zimbabwe fired teargas and beat demonstrators on Friday during a crackdown on opposition supporters who have taken to Harare's streets despite a protest ban.
Boeing delays 777X delivery
Business, Reuters, Published on 16/08/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO/SINGAPORE: Boeing Co has pushed back the entry into service of an ultra-long-range version of its 777X widebody, the US planemaker said on Wednesday, as it grapples with fallout from the 737 MAX crisis and engine issues with the 777X.
US businesses urge Thailand to join CPTPP
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/08/2019
» The US-Asean Business Council is is calling for the Thai government to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the successor to the 11-country pact that President Donald Trump pulled his country out of in 2017.
Ministry readies handouts to kick-start domestic tourism
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/08/2019
» The government is ready to spend lavishly on domestic tourism handouts, hoping to stir the economy in the final four months of the year.
Adopt new tech to solve drought
News, Meir Shlomo, Published on 16/08/2019
» The severe droughts that have been troubling parts of Thailand over the past few years, not to mention other countries in the region, represent a serious and worrying phenomenon, especially if they strike during what should be the monsoon period. Water shortages in the middle of the crop-planting season not only cause local farmers to suffer, but they also have much wider ripple effects.
Fast trading schemes arrive
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/08/2019
» The use of high-frequency trading (HFT) systems has dramatically increased in global stock markets, incorporating sophisticated technological tools and computer algorithms to execute securities trading at a rapid pace.