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Judge postpones 2nd corruption trial of Malaysia's former PM
on 19. august 2019 at 04:46
KUALA LUMPUR: The second trial of Malaysian's ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund was delayed Monday by a week to allow his first trial to end. […]
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Chinese state media use rap music to slam Hong Kong protests
on 19. august 2019 at 04:45
BEIJING: "Get those foreign agents outta town", roars a music video by a patriotic Chinese rap group, one of a slew of creative efforts by Beijing attacking Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement as violent and spurred on by overseas governments. […]
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Q2 GDP growth weakest since 2014
on 19. august 2019 at 04:29
Thailand’s economy grew at the slowest pace in almost five years in the second quarter as exports and tourism deteriorated, buffeted by US-China trade tensions and the strong baht. […]
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THAI execs asked to agree to pay cuts
on 19. august 2019 at 03:54
The Thai Airways International president has asked senior executives to agree to a cut in their salaries and meeting allowances to help the airline survive a financial crisis. […]
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Trump confirms interest in buying Greenland
on 19. august 2019 at 02:45
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed his interest in buying Greenland, but said it was not a priority for his administration. […]
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Iron Curtain anniversary marked amid new divides
on 19. august 2019 at 02:45
BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the city of Sopron Monday to commemorate a pivotal moment in the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989. […]
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Shuttlers braced for battles in Basel
on 19. august 2019 at 02:44
Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol, Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Kantaphon Wangcharoen and Khosit Phetpradab are all in action on the first day of the BWF World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, today. […]
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MotoGP preparations reach final lap
on 19. august 2019 at 02:33
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Sunday welcomed the upcoming MotoGP Buriram 2019 and gave assurances that authorities in this lower northeastern province would be fully prepared to ensure the success of the international event scheduled to take place on Oct 4-6. […]
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Govt urged against easing labour rules
on 19. august 2019 at 02:22
Human rights advocates are urging the government to keep up its efforts to tackle human trafficking and exploitation following its successes in improving Thailand's international standing on the issue. […]
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Opinion split on Prayut's oath gaffe
on 19. august 2019 at 02:00
The majority of the public disagrees with the use of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's oath gaffe as a political tool, an opinion survey found. […]