Facebook Market Value Plunges $119 Billion
NEW YORK — The 19 percent loss in Facebook's stock chopped USD$119 billion off its market value.
It was the company's worst trading day since going...
Questions Raised as Villages Dig out From Laos Dam Collapse
SANAMXAY, Laos — Authorities and the builder are investigating why a dam in southeastern Laos collapsed earlier this week, killing at least 24 people...
Facebook Reports Slower-Than-Expected 2Q Revenue Growth
NEW YORK — There's a scratch in Facebook's Teflon coating.
The social network's user base and revenue grew more slowly than expected in the second...
Company Unveils Moving Mosque to Welcome Muslims in Japan
TOKYO — A large white and blue truck pulls up outside a stadium in central Japan and slowly expands into a place of worship.
Welcome...
Thai Startup First in Asia to Launch Payload Aboard US Rocket
BANGKOK — A satellite startup aiming to bring space technology benefits to Thailand became the first in Asia to send a payload last week...
Fraud Claims Overshadow Pakistan’s Vote for New Parliament
ISLAMABAD — Pakistanis voted for a new government Wednesday in an election marred by violence and allegations of fraud. The winner will face a...
Exiles Seek Global Scrutiny of Cambodian Political Crackdown
WASHINGTON — Kem Monovithya, a Cambodian political activist, was visiting Switzerland in September when she got a phone call from her father. Kem Sokha,...
Bus Burns Down During Rush Hour Near BTS Bang Chak
BANGKOK — A bus Thursday evening was engulfed in flames on its way to Bang Na, causing traffic and damaging nearby shophouses and vehicles.
German Court Convicts Vietnamese Man in Kidnapping Case
BERLIN — A Berlin court has convicted a Vietnamese man of involvement in a kidnapping case that has strained relations between Germany and Vietnam.
The...
Father’s Suicide Leads Police to Reopen Son’s Murder Case
BANGKOK — After a father committed suicide at the Criminal Court when a person believed to have killed his son was acquitted, police on Wednesday reopened the murder case.
