Will Thailand’s modern trade survive?
AS a giant wave of store closures has started to hit the US and other countries including Singapore, a big
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Hong Kong
Central Bank: Beware of unregistered e-Money service providers
(NNT and South China Morning Post) – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Friday (Feb. 17) that customers should
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Hong Kong police officers jailed for beating protester
(BBC) – Seven Hong Kong police officers have been jailed for two years each for beating a handcuffed protester. The
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Surge in bogus banknotes in Hong Kong
(South China Morning Post via CNBC) – A sixfold surge in seizures of bogus HK$100 banknotes was recorded last year,
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Emirates announces new ‘superjumbo’ flights to Hong Kong
(South China Morning Post) – Emirates is set to boost flights to Hong Kong with the arrival of a 615-seater
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First China-made driverless trains start running in Hong Kong
(CCTV.com) – Hong Kong has opened a brand new metro line that brings mass transit to the Special Administrative Region’s
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S. Korea, Japan step up poultry cull to contain bird flu
(South China Morning Post) – South Korea and Japan have stepped up mass culls of poultry stocks to contain a
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Protest in S.Korea while Facebook soars higher
Huge protest in South Korea ALL eyes are on Seoul today where hundreds of thousands of people are protesting against
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