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'Rice ATM' feeds Vietnam's poor amid virus lockdown
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2020
» HO CHI MINH CITY: A Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City has invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for people out of work following an ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 218 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily jump since the first cases were announced a month ago, taking the total number of infections to 2,491, a Health Ministry official said.
Germany agrees €750bn relief package
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2020
» BERLIN: Germany on Monday presented a package worth up to €750 billion ($808.43 billion) to mitigate the damage of the coronavirus outbreak on Europe's largest economy, with Berlin aiming to take on new debt for the first time since 2013.
ECB ramps up stimulus but stops short of rate cut
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2020
» FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank approved fresh stimulus measures on Thursday to help the ailing euro zone economy cope with the shock of the coronavirus pandemic but unexpectedly kept interest rates on hold, a decision that may dismay markets.
Thai women cricketers score World Cup debut
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2020
» NEW DELHI: Cricket's reputation as a game of glorious uncertainty notwithstanding, the Thailand team making their debut at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia will undoubtedly be a big hit with fans.
Britain brings forward ban on petrol, diesel cars
Business, Reuters, Published on 05/02/2020
» LONDON: Britain will ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035, five years earlier than planned, in an attempt to reduce air pollution that could herald the end of over a century of reliance on the internal combustion engine.
Baht hits 7-month low as China virus threatens tourism
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2020
» The baht has lost half of 2019's gains in just a month, hit by emerging market outflows and as the spread of a flu-like virus in China threatens the country's tourism sector.
Sea turtle fitted with prosthetic flipper
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2020
» PHUKET: Thai turtle Goody lost her left flipper years ago after she was entangled in a fishing net, leaving her immobile and stressed out in captivity.
Thousands on strike over pay at Phnom Penh casino
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2020
» PHNOM PENH: Thousands of Cambodians working for a Hong Kong-listed casino company have gone on strike for higher pay and better working conditions.
Thai, SE Asia stocks fall as Mideast tensions rise
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2020
» Thai stocks fell the most since Dec 16 on Monday as tensions in the Middle East continued to roil markets worldwide, with Kasikornbank Plc and Airports of Thailand losing 3.6% and 1.7%.