Brought to you by
World
Asia
-
Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait
Read more: Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan StraitSoutheast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds, says a foreign policy analyst.
-
Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcement
Read more: Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcementStarting Tuesday (Jul 1), Singaporean drivers caught without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Malaysia will be fined RM300 (US$72). CNA looks at the first day of enforcement in Johor Bahru.
Thailand
-
Tourism’s 2-speed economy
Read more: Tourism’s 2-speed economyTourism is a key industry for Thailand, but over the past decade it has faced a critical challenge: income disparity, with a sharp divide between a handful of major destinations and second-tier locations.
-
BoT to monitor KBank after Gulf purchase
Read more: BoT to monitor KBank after Gulf purchaseThe Bank of Thailand is monitoring the increased shareholding in Kasikornbank (KBank) of 10% by Gulf Development Plc, saying KBank will be placed under intensified supervisory oversight.
-
Lawyer Decha calls for probe of ‘Gun’ foundation
Read more: Lawyer Decha calls for probe of ‘Gun’ foundationProminent lawyer Decha Kittivittayanan has urged the Interior Ministry to investigate the legitimacy of the “Gun Jompalang Chuai Su” Foundation, questioning whether it is a bona fide charitable organisation or merely a proxy entity.
-
Number of migrant workers climbs 23%
Read more: Number of migrant workers climbs 23%The number of migrant workers in Thailand is rising, as the border dispute with Cambodia has resulted in more labourers from other countries seeking employment here, says the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
-
Thai minister sees ‘progress’ toward Cambodia peace deal
Read more: Thai minister sees ‘progress’ toward Cambodia peace dealTalks between Thailand and Cambodia this week have made “meaningful progress”, Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit said on Thursday, ahead of the potential signing of a broader ceasefire agreement between the two countries on Sunday.
-
Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan Strait
Read more: Commentary: Southeast Asia can help manage growing risks of conflict in Taiwan StraitSoutheast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds, says a foreign policy analyst.
-
Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcement
Read more: Singaporean motorists relieved over avoided fines but frustrated over VEP hurdles, as Malaysia starts enforcementStarting Tuesday (Jul 1), Singaporean drivers caught without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Malaysia will be fined RM300 (US$72). CNA looks at the first day of enforcement in Johor Bahru.
-
PM to visit Singapore next month
Read more: PM to visit Singapore next monthPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Singapore on Nov 7 to strengthen bilateral cooperation, said Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, who was in the city state on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
-
Scandal draws too close for comfort
Read more: Scandal draws too close for comfortVorapak Tanyawong was hailed as a reliable and trusted financial guru by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul when he brought him in from the private sector to help run the economy as deputy finance minister.
-
Car sales expected to top last year’s level
Read more: Car sales expected to top last year’s levelDomestic car sales are expected to increase this year to 600,000 vehicles despite a sluggish auto industry, as electric vehicles (EVs) dominate total sales and sales of oil-fuelled cars continue to decline, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).