After dispensing harsh penalties to miscreants such as The Cambodia Daily and The Phnom Penh Post for failing to comply with Cambodia tax law Kong Vibol, director general of Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT), is now in the spotlight for non-compliance in two countries. Accusations of breaching company and tax registration matters in Cambodia […]
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank profits slide 6.7 pct on fee cuts Thailand’s second-largest bank, Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (SCB) , on Thursday reported an 6.7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit due to higher expenses and lower non-interest income. — Reuters Govt’s fiscal expansion policy to continue to pursue infrastructure projects FINANCE MINISTER Apisak Tantivorawong […]
It was a miracle, say Mu Pa boys THE RESCUED Mu Pa boys and their assistant coach yesterday promised to live their lives with caution and care having learnt a lesson in being trapped in a Chiang Rai cave for more than two weeks. — The Nation KBank sees slide to B34 against dollar Views […]
Thailand’s rescued cave boys to address media on Wednesday The 12 Thai boys and football coach who were rescued from a flooded cave will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday (Jul 18) and hold a news conference the same day to satisfy huge media interest in their story, a government official said. — Channel NewsAsia […]
The World is One: Thailand Says Thank you from the heart Thailand’s heartfelt gratitude to the international effort that led to the rescue of 12 Thai teenage football players and their coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand is reflected in the speed with which it has rushed into distribution a heart-felt ‘thank you’ […]
Thailand’s heartfelt gratitude to the international effort that led to the rescue of 12 Thai teenage football players and their coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand is reflected in the speed with which it has rushed into distribution a heart-felt ‘thank you’ video message to the world. Not a glitzy, scripted production with […]
Last body from Phuket tour boat disaster recovered, brought ashore After days of attempts by an international team of divers and an expert Chinese salvage salvage crew, the last body trapped under the wreck of the Phoenix tour boat was recovered today (July 15) and brought ashore to Phuket just before 9pm. — The Phuket […]
Just two months after Malaysian business entrepreneur Sivakumar S Ganapathy (aka Siva Kumar G) purchased The Phnom Penh Post from Australian mining magnate Bill Clough (See: New Era For The Phnom Penh Post Under Malaysian PR Company Ownership) the future of Cambodia’s oldest newspaper is again under a cloud. According to previously reliable Twitter user […]
Central bank steps in to slow baht slide The Bank of Thailand has moved to curb the baht’s rapid retreat against the greenback as the local currency hit a nine-month low. — Bangkok Post Citizenship of three young cave survivors shines light on plight of stateless persons THE lack of Thai citizenship of three youth […]
Thai Football Team Cave Rescue in Photos Against seemingly impossible odds an international team of experienced cave divers and Thai Navy Seals yesterday pulled off a rescue that will be forever marked in the annals of diving and caving (spelunking) history. — AEC News Today Large team behind rescue effort takes a bow Behind the […]
Against seemingly impossible odds an international team of experienced cave divers and Thai Navy Seals yesterday pulled off a rescue that will be forever marked in the annals of diving and caving (spelunking) history. After a gruelling 18-day battle against the forces of nature in a remote part of Thailand’s rugged north the last of […]
Hooyah! All footballers and coach out of cave All 12 young footballers and their assistant coach who were trapped inside Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai for two weeks have been evacuated from the cave on day 3 of the rescue operation. — The Nation Thai cave rescue: All 12 boys and football coach free […]
Mission chief slams ‘unethical media practices’ UNETHICAL REPORTING has been cited for hampering the rescue operation to save 13 trapped footballers from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai, as some reporters broke the law and the rights of their news sources to get the latest stories. — The Nation TAT outlines lure for secondary provinces […]
Myanmar Reuters Journalists Sent to Trial (HD video) Two Reuters journalists who were arrested by Myanmar authorities and accused of being in possession of official documents related to unrest in Rakhine state were today, July 9, charged under Myanmar’s 1923 Official Secrets Act (OSA), a charge generally reserved for spies. — AEC News Today (video) […]
Malaysia could have to pay over $200 million compensation to Singapore for scrapping railway plan Singapore will try to recover costs incurred for a rail project with Malaysia, which have exceeded 250 million Singapore dollars ($184 million) and are still growing, if the new government in Kuala Lumpur confirms it has cancelled the project, officials […]