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Inside the Philippines’ $2-billion flood-control scandal
Read more: Inside the Philippines’ $2-billion flood-control scandalSenator Francis Pangilinan leaned into his microphone and fired off numbers in pesos: 50 million? 10 million? 100 million? “You withdrew this in cash?”
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Demand shifts result in national oil plan rejig
Read more: Demand shifts result in national oil plan rejigThe new national oil plan (NOP), which maps out long-term oil usage for the country, is expected to have several revisions as a result of projected shifts in global oil demand, the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) and data centres, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
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Cambodia using civilians to invade Thai territory, says Thai army
Read more: Cambodia using civilians to invade Thai territory, says Thai armyCambodia is using its civilian population to invade Thai territory in the eastern border province of Sa Kaeo, according to the Royal Thai Army.
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New archaeological find in northern Thailand
Read more: New archaeological find in northern ThailandThailand has announced a new archaeological site, a cave discovered by forest rangers during a patrol into a key watershed area in the northern province of Phitsanulok.
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Myanmar to hold first phase of general election on Dec 28
Read more: Myanmar to hold first phase of general election on Dec 28Myanmar will hold the initial phase of its general election on Dec 28, state television said on Monday, outlining a roadmap for the first polls in the war-torn country in nearly five years that have already been derided by critics as a sham.
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Thai inflation uptick forecast for Q4
Read more: Thai inflation uptick forecast for Q4The inflation rate is likely to return to positive territory in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
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Deflation risk remains muted
Read more: Deflation risk remains mutedThai inflation decelerated by 0.7% year-on-year in July, marking a 17-month low, driven by falling prices of agricultural products and energy.
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Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds
Read more: Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundredsBUNER (PAKISTAN) – Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders on Sunday as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with more than 150 still missing.