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Yen, baht promoted for direct Japanese-Thai dealings
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2018
» Thailand and Japan have signed an agreement on use of their local currencies for bilateral business.
SET continues to slip, other SE Asia shares mostly slide
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 09/03/2018
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Friday with Thailand posting its longest losing streak since August 2013, while investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data for cues on the pace of rate hikes in the United States.
Grab close to deal for Uber Southeast Asia business
Bloomberg, Published on 09/03/2018
» Grab, the dominant ride-hailing service in Southeast Asia, is close to finalising a deal to acquire Uber Technologies Inc’s business in the region and may sign a deal this week or next, according to people familiar with the matter.
Shelling putting Ghouta aid delivery at risk: UN
AFP, Published on 09/03/2018
» BEIRUT - Renewed shelling of Eastern Ghouta is putting a humanitarian aid convoy that entered the besieged rebel enclave on Friday at risk, the United Nations said.
UK deploys military in Russia spy attack probe
AFP, Published on 09/03/2018
» LONDON - British police requested military assistance in investigating a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent as speculation mounted Friday about how London could respond if a state actor were to blame.
Soldiers guard mosques in tense Sri Lanka
Published on 09/03/2018
» COLOMBO: Soldiers and police guarded mosques across Sri Lanka during Friday prayers amid fears of new anti-Muslim attacks after four days of riots that have left at least three dead.
Catering staff held for duty-free thefts on planes
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 09/03/2018
» Eight employees of a food catering firm have been arrested on suspicion of stealing more than 180 duty-free items from perfume to watches from British Airways aircraft at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Shelling puts aid delivery in Syria's Ghouta at risk
AFP, Published on 09/03/2018
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - Fresh shelling of Eastern Ghouta endangered a vital aid delivery on Friday, nearly three weeks into a blistering Syrian regime offensive that has seized more than half of the rebel enclave.
Neymar 'wants to return to Barcelona'
AFP, Published on 09/03/2018
» MADRID: Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer, already regrets moving to Paris Saint-Germain and is seeking a return to Barcelona, according to Spanish media reports on Friday.
Korean actor named in sex case found dead
AP and AFP, Published on 09/03/2018
» SEOUL: A veteran South Korean actor who was under investigation for alleged sexual abuse of his students has been found dead, an apparent suicide.