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'Unforgettable' bag pays Malaysian shoppers to cut plastic waste
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 03/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - British supermarket group Tesco has launched a scheme in Malaysia based on bags with barcodes, giving customers discounts on their shopping every time they reuse the bags.
SET gains, Vietnam stocks close at all-time peak
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 02/04/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand slightly increased, while Vietnam shares ended at an all-time high on Monday.
Philippines on alert after cyber attack at Malaysia central bank
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2018
» MANILA: The Philippine central bank has sounded an alert to local financial institutions following a cyber attack at the Malaysian central bank, in which hackers sought to steal money using fraudulent wire transfers, its governor said on Saturday.
Malala back home 'with eyes open'
Reuters and AFP, Published on 31/03/2018
» MINGORA, Pakistan: In the Pakistani hometown of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, reminders are frequent of the daughter of scenic northwestern Swat Valley who survived a gun attack -– and so are memories of harsh rule by the Taliban.
China to import $8tn of goods in next 5 years
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2018
» BEIJING: China will import US$8 billion of goods and attract $600 billion of foreign investment in the next five years, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
Thailand wants to join 'new' TPP: Somkid
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2018
» Thailand aims to seek membership in a landmark Asia-Pacific trade agreement this year,Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Thursday.
Migrant construction workers' children exposed to violence: UN
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 29/03/2018
» Women migrant construction workers and their children in Thailand are exposed to violence and abuse in hazardous living conditions, the United Nations said on Thursday.
SET extends losses, Singapore shares jump
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 29/03/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index plunges, while other Southeast Asian stock markets ended on a weak note on Thursday ahead of a long weekend.
Fishermen long for justice as Thailand comes under UN scrutiny
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 29/03/2018
» SAMUT SAKHON: Sold to a boat operator for 6,000 baht two years ago, Win from Myanmar worked as a fisherman until he lost his forearm in an accident on the vessel this year.
Beckham tackles bullying, violence in Indonesian schools
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 28/03/2018
» LONDON: Football legend David Beckham has visited Indonesia - where one in three children have been physically attacked in school - to see how his charity, the 7 Fund, is combating bullying.