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New blank-cheque firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt
Reuters, Published on 22/12/2020
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, on the hunt for fast-growing technology firms that are ready to go public.
Pattaya New Year countdown cancelled
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Pattaya City municipality has cancelled the New Year countdown on worries over a possible second wave of Covid-19 infections following the virus outbreak in Samut Sakhon.
World’s longest virus-free streak ends in Taiwan
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/12/2020
» The first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 in more than eight months was reported in Taiwan, ending what was the world’s longest stretch without a domestic infection and providing a reminder of the virus’s ability to outfox even the most successful efforts to contain it.
Ja New's mother cleared of lese majeste
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday dismissed four-year-old lese majeste charges against Patnaree Chankit, mother of political activist Sirawith Seritiwat, alias Ja New, filed under Section 112 and the Computer Crimes Act.
Patient dies after drunk driver blocks ambulance
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/12/2020
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A driver who obstructed an ambulance rushing to pick up a patient faces another serious charge on top of drink-driving after the 46-year-old man died.
New Zealand backpacker killer revealed as serial predator
AFP, Published on 22/12/2020
» WELLINGTON: The New Zealand man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane committed violent sex crimes against at least two other women, a court revealed Tuesday, as police urged any more victims to come forward.
Cyberattack hit key US Treasury systems: senator
AFP, Published on 22/12/2020
» WASHINGTON: Hackers broke into systems used by top US Treasury officials during a massive cyberattack on government agencies and may have stolen essential encryption keys, a senior lawmaker said Monday.
#MeToo rocks Turkey's literary world
AFP, Published on 22/12/2020
» ANKARA: Sexual assault and harassment allegations have shaken Turkey's literary world, creating a rare #MeToo moment as women break taboos and speak out in the still largely patriarchal country.
Patient dies after motorist obstructs ambulance
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2020
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A motorist who obstructed an ambulance rushing to pick up a patient faces another serious charge on top of drink-driving after the 46-year-old man died.
Supreme Court confirms life sentence for Lao drug kingpin
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Supreme Court has rejected a Lao drug kingpin's request to appeal his life sentence for smuggling more than a million "yaba" pills into Thailand.