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A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in July in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Koji Sasahara / Associated Press

Asian Stocks Rally as Weaker Yuan Eases Fear of More Tariffs

SINGAPORE — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as traders took the weaker yuan as a sign that Chinese exports can remain competitive...
Thai Airways executives Monday apologize at a news briefing regarding the delay earlier this month of flight TG971, which was held up by a dispute over seating pilots in first class.

1st-Class Drama: Thai Airways Sides With Passengers Over Pilots

BANGKOK — Thai Airways on Monday released its findings about a much-debated episode in which a flight from Zurich was delayed hours by a dispute over first-class seats for two traveling pilots.

Bangkok, You Can Now Send Mail From 7-Eleven

BANGKOK — Thailand’s most prolific retailer on Monday launched yet another offering – mail delivery – at thousands of its stores across metro Bangkok.
A woman walks past an electronic board showing Hong Kong share index outside a local bank Thursday in Hong Kong. Photo: Vincent Yu / Associated Press

Asia Shares Skid, Tokyo Down 3.6%, After Rout on Wall St

BANGKOK — Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday, led by declines in semiconductor makers and other technology-oriented shares, after another torrent of selling on...

Share Sell-Off Moderates in Asia After Rout on Wall Street

BANGKOK — Shares fell moderately in Asia on Thursday after another torrent of selling on Wall Street sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting...

Miss Universe Drops Thai Licensee 2 Months Before Pageant

BANGKOK — The fate of this year’s Miss Universe pageant, set for December in Bangkok, was briefly in doubt after its domestic financier was...
Specialist Peter Mazza, left, and trader Thomas Cicciari work in 2017 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Richard Drew / Associated Press

Asian Shares Mostly Higher on Strong Japan Factory Data

SINGAPORE — Asian markets have bounced back from their retreat after the report of strong preliminary manufacturing data in Japan.   Keeping Score Japan's Nikkei 225 index...
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, seated fifth from left, chairs a 2017 meeting in Bangkok. Photo: U.S. Embassy Bangkok

Thai Law: Foreigners Need Business Visas to Attend Meetings

It has been the case for decades that attending a meeting for even one day was deemed “work” under the law and therefore illegal.
A currency trader gestures at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Ahn Young-joon / Associated Press

Asian Shares Climb on Strong US Corporate Earnings, Data

SINGAPORE — Asian markets rose on Wednesday as robust U.S. corporate earnings and encouraging data assuaged worries about softening global growth.   Keeping Score Thailand's SET was...
An investor monitors stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing in February. Photo: Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press

Asian Shares Up on Hopes That US, China Will Solve Dispute

SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mostly higher on Tuesday, though Chinese benchmarks fell after the government reported inflation rose for the fourth straight month.   Keeping...

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