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Kim and Xi in Pyongyang talks as both face standoffs with Trump
AFP, Published on 20/06/2019
» PYONGYANG - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang Thursday during a historic visit to burnish an uneasy alliance, with the two men each facing challenges of their own with US President Donald Trump.
BoT to tighten foreign exchange monitoring
Business, Oranan Paweewun & Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/06/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is set to tighten foreign exchange monitoring to prevent short-term baht speculation after the local currency surged to its highest level in more than six years yesterday.
Electricity billionaire building Tesla of Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/06/2019
» It’s the epitome of a closed circuit: the utility helping power one of Southeast Asia’s biggest cities is building electric cars, batteries and charging stations for the nascent market, and then supplying the juice to keep them all running.
2019 MG ZS EV: Thai pricing and specs
Richard Leu, Published on 20/06/2019
» All-electric version of the brand’s main-selling SUV comfortably undercuts its competition in price.
Gold sprints to over 5-year peak
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2019
» Gold prices surged as much as 1.8% to their highest in more than five years on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve signalled possible interest rate cuts later this year, sending the dollar and US Treasury yields lower.
Skin deep: Japan's 'washi' paper torn by modern life
AFP, Published on 20/06/2019
» HIDAKA, Japan: Once an indispensable part of daily life in Japan, ultra-thin washi paper was used for everything from writing and painting to lampshades, umbrellas, and sliding doors, but demand has plunged as lifestyles have become more westernised.
Russians to prod Putin on poverty, personal life as ratings fall
AFP, Published on 20/06/2019
» MOSCOW - Russians are set to ask President Vladimir Putin about growing poverty at home and tensions abroad during an annual televised phone-in Thursday, which comes following a fall in his approval ratings.
Sailing among the stars: how photons could revolutionize space flight
AFP, Published on 20/06/2019
» WASHINGTON - A few days from now, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will lift off from Florida, carrying a satellite the size of a loaf of bread with nothing to power it but a huge polyester "solar sail."
Fed opens door to rate cut amid growing 'uncertainties'
AFP and Bloomberg, Published on 20/06/2019
» WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday opened the door to an interest rate cut soon, saying uncertainties about the economic outlook are on the rise and vowing to act to keep the economy growing.
Exporters call for long-term rice vision
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/06/2019
» The new government is being urged to set a clear direction on Thai rice development, covering not just the short term but also the medium term and the long run to sustain the country's cash crop.