Si Sa Ket province declares dengue emergency The northeastern province of Si Sa Ket, on the Cambodian border, has declared that the prevention and control of dengue fever required urgent attention throughout its area. — […]
Rates softening, but firms not biting THE widely-expected quarter-point cut in US Federal Reserve interest rates – which is likely to come at the Fed’s end-July meeting – should filter into the Singapore capital market […]
Thai June factory output falls 5.54% y/y, worse than forecast Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in June fell 5.54% from a year earlier, dragged down by lower production of cars, rubber products and petroleum, the […]
Four more dengue deaths, taking toll to nine this year Four more people, including a 46-year-old man, have died of dengue, bringing the total deaths this year to nine as of July 20. — Straits […]
Thai-EU free trade talks set to resume after hiatus Thailand is returning to the negotiating table for a Thai-European Union (EU) free-trade agreement (FTA) after the green light was given by the new government, according […]
Singapore June factory output down 6.9%, less than expected SINGAPORE’S industrial output fell 6.9 per cent in June, deepening from May’s 2 per cent fall and marking the fourth straight month of year-on-year decline, according […]
Moody’s raises Thai rating outlook to positive Moody’s Investors Service has raised the outlook on Thailand and its government from “stable” to “positive.” — NBT World (video) UTCC opposes 400-baht daily minimum wage Thai and […]
Tunnelling begins for Circle Line’s final stage Tunnelling works for Circle Line 6 (CCL6) – the final stage of the orbital Circle Line – started yesterday with the launch of a tunnel boring machine at […]
DOA sets up war room to deal with drought The Department of Agriculture Extension (DOA) has instructed its provincial and district offices to carry out operations to cope with water shortages and drought-related damages. — […]
Fewer Singapore tourists heading to Hong Kong after protests spark safety concerns SINGAPORE: After returning from a holiday in Europe in June, polytechnic lecturer Patricia Tay wanted a destination closer to home for her next […]
Southern MPs seek review of security laws Southern MPs are pressing the government to review the enforcement of two laws, which they say have fostered unrest in the far South. — Bangkok Post Income inequality, […]
Video shows SCDF officers arguing over instruction to push victim Video footage of an exchange between two Singapore Civil Defence Force officers taken on the night Corporal Kok Yuen Chin fell into a fire station […]