Oil lingers near $75 in Asia as stock markets gain Breitbart BANGKOK (AP) - Oil prices lingered near $75 a barrel Friday in Asia, largely holding onto a big gain the day before as investors put a positive spin on U.S. economic reports and Asian stock markets rose. | Benchmark oil for October delivery was down 30 cents at $74.72 a barrel at midday Bangkok time...
World markets rise as Bernanke promises action Breitbart | Pedestrians look at an electric stock price display of a securities company... | A woman pushes a baby carriage past an electric stock price display of a... | BANGKOK (AP) - World markets advanced Monday, boosted by the Federal Reserve chief vowing to take action if the U.S. economy weakens furthe...
Thailand hosts agri-based trade fair Inquirer | VIV ASIA is one of the biggest agriculture-based exhibitions in the region that focus on aquaculture and livestock. The exhibition's 2011 edition will be held at Bitec Bangkok on March 9-11 next year. | Its organizer, NCC Exhibition, has seen the e...
Thai Airways to issue 1 billion new shares m&c | Bangkok - Thai Airways International Pcl on Friday announced plans to issue 1 billion new shares to raise an estimated 484 million dollars for plane purchases and other improvements. | The public offering is to be made on September 16 and 17 at Ban...
Yen Yen calls for closer tourism ties with Thailand The Star | PHUKET: Malaysian travel operators should work closely with their counterparts in Thailand to jointly promote their tourist destinations. | Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said Malaysia and Thailand should not view themselves as rivals, c...
FocusMab Ta Phut resolution eases investor concerns in Thailand ICIS | | By Nurluqman Suratman | SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Thailand’s clearer regulation governing harmful industries, which saw the lifting of the court ban on 74 out of the 76 projects in Mab Ta Phut, is a cheerful consequence of t...
Oil lingers near $75 in Asia as stock markets gain Breitbart BANGKOK (AP) - Oil prices lingered near $75 a barrel Friday in Asia, largely holding onto a big gain the day before as investors put a positive spin on U.S. economic reports and Asian stock markets rose. | Benchmark oil for October delivery was down ...
Should pedophiles be allowed to make "I didn't know she was a child" defense? The Examiner | Among many of Johns' excuses for committing child prostitution, one of the most common defenses is their lack of knowledge of the child's age. Â , a Japanese pedophile and sex tourist to Cambodia, is a classic example of a john or a pedophile makin...
A Global Patchwork of Air Safety Rules The New York Times | Aviation officials often cite the industry’s after a plane crash, and statistics back up their assertions: last year, there were about 2.5 accidents for every one million c...
Logo`s TripOutGayTravel.com announces nominees TravelDailyNews Logo, a unit of Viacom`s MTV Networks, announced that TripOutGayTravel.com, its comprehensive travel site dedicated to the LGBT traveler and MTV Network`s first stand-alone, travel-focused site, will present its second annual "TripOut Gay Travel...
3 RP firms in Forbes Asia's 2010 'Best Under A Billion' list Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines – Three Philippine companies made it to the 'Best Under A Billion' list for 2010 by Forbes Asia, according to an article in the magazine's September issue. | It listed Lopez Holdings (broadcasting, cable and satellite, and enter...
French retail giant Carrefour getting out of Malaysia - minister Daily Star Lebanon | By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Thursday, September 02, 2010 | - Powered by | --> | KUALA LUMPUR: French retail giant Carrefour plans to sell its business in Malaysia, a minister said, amid speculation the firm will also offload its Singapore and T...
A look at economic developments around the globe Kansas City Star More News | A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: | --- | TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average shed 0.7 percent as a strong yen, which can reduce the profits of Japanese exporters, continued to drag on market sentiment. As expected, Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Bank of Japan Governor Masaak...
Thai women warned not to wear dark clothing to stave off disease The Daily Telegraph Health authorities in Thailand are urging young women not to wear fashionable black leggings to avoid attracting unwanted attention from dengue-carrying mosquitoes. | Mosquito that spreads dengue fever Photo: ALAMY | "It's worrying how people dress nowadays, especially the youth," Deputy Health Minister Pansiri Kulanartsiri warned of a dengue outbr...
