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New role for trade officials
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/08/2019
» Commercial affairs officials in overseas offices have been told to adjust the way they work to function more as honorary salesmen in cooperation with the private sector to help tackle export obstacles to drive shipment growth this year.
Najib used 'elaborate charade' to steal billions, court told
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's second corruption trial started on Wednesday with a prosecutor alleging he pilfered billions of dollars from the 1MDB state investment fund through an "elaborate charade" and then sought to cover his tracks.
Japan orders 240,000 to evacuate over flood, landslide fears
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» TOKYO - Japanese authorities on Wednesday issued a rare evacuation order for 240,000 people in the country's southwest over flood and landslide fears, as officials confirmed a man was killed in heavy rains.
K-pop star Seungri accused of illicit gambling
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» SEOUL - Disgraced K-pop star Seungri was questioned by police Wednesday for illicit overseas gambling, the latest step in a snowballing sex and drugs scandal that saw him retire in March.
Japan's falling tea industry pins hopes on global matcha craze
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» FUJIEDA, Japan: From matcha ice cream to cake and chocolate, producers of traditional Japanese green tea are capitalising on growing global interest in its flavour -- even as demand for the drink declines at home.
Erawan Group targets 87 properties under 5-year plan
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/08/2019
» SET-listed Erawan Group Plc (ERW) is set to continue investment plans under its five-year strategy, planning to reach 87 properties with some 10,000 rooms by 2020.
Automated buses take to the road in Singapore
Business, Reuters, Published on 28/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Roaming peacocks, meandering tourists and curbside bushes were all causing headaches this week for operators of one of the first autonomous bus shuttle services to hit public roads in Singapore.
Historic club Bury expelled from English league
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» LONDON: Historic football club Bury became the first team to be expelled from the English Football League in over two decades after a takeover bid collapsed.
Nadal rampant at US Open as Thiem, Tsitsipas lead exodus
AFP, Published on 28/08/2019
» NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal launched his tilt at a fourth US Open title Tuesday with a swift defeat of John Millman as other leading seeds in his half of the draw tumbled out in the first round.
Foreign holding tallies 30% of SET
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 28/08/2019
» Foreign holding of Thai equities tallied 29.97% or 5.15 trillion baht of the bourse's market capitalisation in June, attributed to a previous rally in share prices and net offshore inflows worth 54 billion between April and June.