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Thai bourse tightens corporate governance rules

Thai bourse tightens corporate governance rules

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has introduced a new set of listing and disclosure rules aimed at strengthening corporate governance, improving market transparency and aligning the country's capital market with international standards.

No time to drag feet

No time to drag feet

A decision by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to take its time in its investigation into alleged recruitment exam fraud has raised fears that only small fish will be caught.

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'Middle powers' to fill the global gap?

By all accounts, the world we have inhabited is being disrupted, turned on its head, and set to its side. In all the think-tank and university-led discussions I have recently attended, it has become customary to acknowledge and lament the inexorable breakdown of the international system, in which conflict is…

Macabre night in La Guaira, Venezuela's earthquake epicenter

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - A macabre darkness, the glare of spotlights, the droning of generators and jackhammers, and often the stench of decomposing corpses: eight days after the double earthquake in Venezuela, nighttime in La Guaira, once a festive seaside resort, has transformed into a grim scene of survival and…

Thai man, Lao wife detained in connection to drug smuggling case

LOEI - Police have detained a Thai man and his Lao wife for questioning in connection with a parcel they allegedly sent to a Thai Airways flight attendant arrested at Melbourne Airport on charges of attempting to smuggle in about one kilogram of heroin concealed in her luggage.

Germany’s Infineon opens major chip plant

DRESDEN, Germany - The German semiconductor giant Infineon opened a five-billion-euro ($5.7 billion) microchip plant on Thursday, as Europe seeks to bolster its high-tech autonomy.

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Phiphat to meet Songkhla businesses over Hat Yai flood concerns

Phiphat to meet Songkhla businesses over Hat Yai flood concerns

Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has scheduled travel to Songkhla on Friday to meet local business leaders and discuss measures to prevent a repeat of the devastating floods that struck Hat Yai late last year, as concerns mount ahead of the coming rainy season.

Spain and Portugal eye World Cup last 16

Spain and Portugal eye World Cup last 16

LOS ANGELES - European champions Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal aim to book their places in the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday as Algeria look to salvage some pride for African football.

Beijing breaks silence on high-rise crash

Beijing breaks silence on high-rise crash

BEIJING - The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing’s tallest building last Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, the Chaoyang district government said on Thursday, as officials seek to end speculation about the incident.

Fujifilm to launch new QuickSnap disposable cameras amid retro boom

Fujifilm to launch new QuickSnap disposable cameras amid retro boom

Fujifilm Corp said on Wednesday it will release new products in its single-use film camera QuickSnap series for the first time in 20 years, banking on a resurgence in popularity among young people who are generally more used to taking photos with smartphones.

Man confesses to killing ex-wife and her parents

Man confesses to killing ex-wife and her parents

A 42-year-old man has confessed to killing his former wife and her parents in Nakhon Sawan before burying their bodies in a cassava field to conceal the crime, police said on Thursday.

Tsunami from Nankai megaquake could damage 2 million cars

Tsunami from Nankai megaquake could damage 2 million cars

More than 2 million cars could be damaged by tsunami waves in the event of a megaquake along the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific coast, an organisation offering free rental vehicles to disaster victims said Wednesday.

Biggest-ever Russian barrage on Kyiv kills at least 13

Biggest-ever Russian barrage on Kyiv kills at least 13

KYIV - Russia launched its largest ever barrage on Kyiv early on Thursday, tearing open apartment buildings and leaving at least 13 people dead, Ukrainian officials said.

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Recipient of heroin from flight attendant identified

The intended recipient of heroin found in the luggage of a Thai flight attendant in Australia has been partly identified, while Thai authorities are attempting to locate the car that delivered the drugs to the woman’s residence in Bangkok.

Nine monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy

At least nine monks were killed and 17 others injured after a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy ploughed into a morning pilgrimage in Mukdahan province on Thursday.

Rebel Catholic group defies Vatican

ECONE, Switzerland - An ultra-traditionalist breakaway Catholic group has consecrated four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who had pleaded with them to turn back from what he called a “schismatic act”.

Nine monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy

Thirteen injured as vehicle ploughs into pilgrimage group in Mukdahan

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US-Iran indirect talks to resume after Khamenei funeral

DOHA, Qatar - The next indirect US-Iran talks will come after the funeral for the late supreme leader of Iran, mediators said on Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war.

Relocating 6 million Singapore bees and counting, one nest at a time

SINGAPORE - Armed with nothing ‌but a bandana and his bare hands, 42-year-old Clarence Chua rescues bees, scooping them from nests into wooden boxes to relocate them, sometimes to his own backyard.

Former chief monk given 12 years for embezzlement

The former chief monk of Phichit province has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for embezzling 3 million baht in donations intended for the development of a Buddhist college.

Digital economy minister defends 33% budget increase

Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob has defended the ministry’s proposed 33.2% budget increase for fiscal 2027, saying the funding will accelerate digital transformation, strengthen government cloud infrastructure and enhance disaster preparedness.

New movies out this week: July 2-8

2 new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.

Ruling imminent in Prince Harry’s legal battle against media snoops

LONDON — Prince ⁠Harry, ⁠Elton John and other high-profile British figures are expected to learn on Tuesday whether they have won their hugely expensive ‌case against the Daily Mail over allegations of widespread and illegal intrusions into their personal lives.

Taiwan needs ‘hornets’ nest’ of drones, says US diplomat

TAICHUNG - ‌Taiwan needs a “hornets’ nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top US diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.

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