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Asian Stocks Fall on Greece's Worsening Debt Woes

MANILA (DPA) — Asian stock markets slumped Monday on jitters over Greece's worsening debt crisis and its impact on the global economy.

10-Year Visas Now Available: Thai Immigration

BANGKOK — The much awaited 10-year visa for foreign retirees is now available, the top commander of the immigration police said Wednesday. , though staff seem to be unaware of the announcement.
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...

NCPO Told To Consider Gas Price Hike

BANGKOK — The director of Thailand’s state-owned petroleum company has advised the military junta to raise the price of gas to make up for massive losses of revenue last year.
Trader Thomas McCauley works Thursday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Richard Drew / Associated Press

Asian Shares Rise on Wall Street Gains Amid Trade Friction

TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after gains on Wall Street but investors continued to watch for news about U.S.-China trade friction.The...

DTAC Must End Service to 60,000 Customers

BANGKOK — Customers with numbers still registered to legacy services – more than 90,000 – will lose service Saturday night after the mobile operator pulls the plug.

Protests Cost Thai Tourism 'Over 25 Billion Baht'

(3 December) Thailand′s tourism industry is expected to lose over 25 billion baht in revenues due to the prolonged protests against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, which turned violent in recent days.
A woman walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in July in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Koji Sasahara / Associated Press

Asian Markets Rise on China-US Trade Prospect

SINGAPORE — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after a report suggested that the leaders of China and the U.S. could be endorsing...

Making Thailand’s Digital Economy ‘Stand Out’

A push toward the digital economy is the cornerstone of the Thailand 4.0 initiative, a little policy I have been writing about here and there. Something that might seem a bit abstract, but it indeed has metrics that can be measured and analyzed.
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The Bank of Japan Ends the Negative Rate With Its First Rate Hike in...

TOKYO - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday scrapped its negative interest rate policy in its first rate hike in 17 years, overhauling the...

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