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Asean MP group urges end to political 'harassment'
Published on 27/05/2019
» Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) have urged Thai authorities to end their "harassment" of Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and to refrain undermining anti-military parties in Parliament.
Strike over staff shortage shuts Louvre in Paris
AFP, Published on 27/05/2019
» PARIS: Staff at the Louvre in Paris went on strike Monday, forcing the museum to close and disappointing tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa and other masterworks.
'We need more time', Democrats tell Palang Pracharath
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2019
» Democrat Party members remain undecided even after the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) on Monday formally invited it to join its coalition, according to its secretary-general.
Thai officials: US won't tariff auto exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/05/2019
» Shipments of Thailand's automobiles and auto parts are unlikely to face penalty tariffs by the US because the export values are deemed insignificant.
The power of emotional intelligence in the digital age
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 27/05/2019
» Human emotions and the business landscape seem to be separate and different worlds. That may be, but when it comes to business, there are always people involved, and with people come emotions.
UK's Brexit Party set for sweeping victory in EU vote
AFP, Published on 27/05/2019
» LONDON - Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage's Brexit Party looked set to triumph Sunday and the ruling Conservatives endure a historic blow in European Parliament elections in which Britain was never meant to vote.
Call for foreign firm perks
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/05/2019
» The government is being advised to come up with more attractive investment perks to lure foreign companies ravaged by the ongoing trade row to relocate their production bases to Thailand.
After sumo and golf, Trump and Abe get down to business
AFP, Published on 27/05/2019
» TOKYO - After a fun-filled weekend of golf and sumo US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are set to hold formal talks Monday, with trade and tensions with North Korea topping the agenda.
The real cost of Trump's 'incoherent' trade policies
News, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 27/05/2019
» Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump suddenly revealed that a trade agreement between the United States and China was not imminent after all. On the contrary, on May 10, the Trump administration raised its previous 10% tariff on US$200 billion worth (about 6.35 trillion baht) of Chinese goods to 25%, and threatened to apply the same rate to the remaining $300 billion or so of US imports from China by late June. China then retaliated with reciprocal tariffs on $60 billion worth of US exports, effective June 1. Surprised stock markets fell in response, with the S&P 500 down 4% over the first week of the renewed trade war.
Cobras strike on parliament's first day
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/05/2019
» The emergence of "cobras", a term known in Thai politics as politicians who defy their party's orders, within the seven-party alliance led by the Pheu Thai Party and the intentional "stupid mistake" voting of a group of Palang Pracharath Party MPs on whether the vote on the election of the House speaker should be postponed or not are a clear reflection of the true colours of several politicians.