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Misery for rubber farmers continues into 2020
Saritdet Marukatat and Maythee Muangkaew, Published on 20/01/2020
» Rubber farmers are set to endure another year of low rubber prices as global uncertainty and a strong baht drive importers to turn off the taps.
Bank of Ayudhya posts record profit
POST REPORTERS, Published on 20/01/2020
» Bank of Ayudhya Plc (Krungsri) has posted a record net profit of 32.7 billion baht for 2019, a robust 32% increase from 2018.
Abu Sayyaf militants kidnap 5 Indonesians: Philippines
Reuters, Published on 19/01/2020
» MANILA: The Philippine military on Sunday said it has launched search and rescue operations for five Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by militants belonging to the Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf group in Malaysian waters last week.
Rohingya activists rebuke Japan envoy over denial of genocide
Reuters, Published on 19/01/2020
» Japan-based Rohingya advocacy groups have accused Japan of siding with Myanmar's military over an ambassador's recent remarks denying genocide against the minority group.
In da paddy, yo: Thai hip hop's new homegrown stars
Reuters, Published on 19/01/2020
» In geography and in culture, the rice paddies of northeastern Thailand are thousands of miles away from the birthplace of hip hop in New York City's Bronx, but for Thai rapper RachYo, the language of hip hop is universal.
China drives down drug prices with bulk-buy bidding
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 18/01/2020
» BEIJING: Global pharmaceutical majors and generic drugmakers have slashed the prices of some of their off-patent products by an average of 53% in the latest bidding round under China’s national bulk-buying programme.
City Hall exposes Nong Khaem dump corruption
Supoj Wancharoen and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/01/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Friday filed criminal charges against its own waste management officials for letting garbage trucks from a neighbouring province dump waste at a city dump site.
Xi begins 'historic' Myanmar visit
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2020
» NAY PYI TAW: Chinese President Xi Jinping flew into Myanmar on Friday for two days of talks to shore up massive infrastructure projects in a country isolated by the West over its treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Myanmar ethnic groups rue ‘disrespectful’ investment
Sam Aung Moon of Reuters, Published on 17/01/2020
» MYITKYINA, Myanmar: The streets of Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw were festooned with banners celebrating 70 years of Myanmar-China relations ahead of the arrival of President Xi Jinping on Friday for his first visit to the Southeast Asian nation as China's leader.
Central Retail cuts target IPO price to lower end of initial range
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2020
» Central Retail Corp, which is on track for the country's largest public float, cut the price range for its initial public offering to 40 to 43 baht per share, it said in a filing on Thursday, the lower end of its initial range.