Billions Earmarked For Isaan Airports
BANGKOK — During a visit to the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, the interim cabinet of Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha approved spending over 2 billion baht to expand the airport there and endorsed other projects, an aviation official said Tuesday.
Asian Stocks Drift Lower as Investors Await News on Trade
SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were drifting lower Thursday as investors awaited further moves in global trade disputes.
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Asian Shares Mostly Lower, Weighed by Trade Tensions
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were mostly lower on Tuesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as tensions over U.S. tariffs overshadowed data suggesting global growth is still on track.
In a First, Govt Official Stands by Airbnb Legality
BANGKOK — A state agency has confirmed that homeowners who offer their rooms on Airbnb won’t face legal repercussion as long as they notify local authorities, an official said Friday.
Nation Gives Freebies to Celebrate Cave Boys
RANONG — J’Tae scooped steaming guay tiew noodles into bowls while turning to watch, enraptured, at the news.
Asia Economies Discuss Trade Pact amid Rising Protectionism
TOKYO — Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called for an early conclusion of a regional trade pact that ensures free and rules-based commerce in the face of an increasingly protectionist United states under President Donald Trump.
Airbnb Teases Major ‘Partnership’ With Thai Gov’t
Short-term rental platform Airbnb said Monday it will announce a breakthrough in cooperation with Thai authorities next week.
Thai Law: Case Closed on Airbnb. Here’s Why it Won’t Matter.
The law is now clear: Airbnb is illegal. Read why that is unlikely to halt its growth.
OPEC and Allies Agree to Increase Oil Production
VIENNA — OPEC nations and oil-producing countries not in the cartel said Saturday they have agreed to share increased oil production a day after...
11 ‘Forbidden’ Careers Opened to Foreigners
BANGKOK — Nearly a dozen previously off-limits jobs were opened to foreign nationals Thursday, while a request retail service jobs be included was denied.
