Asian Shares Track Wall St Weakness as Eyes on Fed Comment
BANGKOK — Asian shares were Friday following a listless session on Wall Street, where a slide in banks and industrial companies offset solid gains...
Travel Ban Takes Effect but Less Chaos Expected
WASHINGTON — A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel bantook effect Thursday evening, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights.
Fox Sues Bangkok Bank Over 2.5B Baht Licensing Deal
BANGKOK — One of the world’s largest media conglomerates filed suit against one of Thailand’s biggest commercial banks Wednesday, accusing it of failing to make good on obligations it guaranteed under a multi-billion baht digital media deal.
Hawaii Authorities Say 33 Swimmers Were Harassing Dolphins
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii authorities on Tuesday say they have referred 33 people to U.S. law enforcement after the group allegedly harassed a pod...
Police Arrest Monkey Smuggling Gang Exporting Meat To China
Police officers from the Investigation Department of Petchaburi Police Station arrested 6 members of the macaque smuggling gang in the area of Khao Luang,...
Gov’t Backs Down on Criticized Media Restrictions
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's government backed down Tuesday from widely-criticized regulations to broaden its ability to restrict media reports and social media posts about the coronavirus pandemic.
A Suspect Who Drugged 10 Men Links To Taiwanese Scammers
“When I see a person fall to the ground unconscious, I feel I have a special power,” reads the confession of the defendant, who...
PM Srettha Welcomes the First Group of Chinese Tourists Under VISA Exemption
Thailand officially launched the VISA exemption for Chinese and Kazakh tourists on September 25, 2023, in line with the new government's strategy to boost...
N. Korea Warns of ‘Overwhelming Nuclear Force’ to Counter US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday it’s prepared to counter U.S. military moves with the “most overwhelming nuclear force” as it warned that the expansion of the United States’ combined military exercises with rival South Korea is pushing tensions to an “extreme red line.”
Obama and Duterte Meet at Last in Laos
VIENTIANE — President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met informally on Wednesday in a holding room before attending a gala dinner at a regional summit, Philippine officials said.
