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Thailand asked to probe fatal shooting on Vietnamese fishing boats

Vietnam on 17 September demanded Thailand to promptly investigate and handle Thai individuals involving in the fatal shooting of a Vietnamese fisherman at sea last week.   Foreign ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh said the ministry has sent a diplomatic note to the Thai embassy in Hanoi to ...

State Railway of Thailand to clarify Airport Link train purchase

The Transport Ministry on 17 September ordered the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to provide a full report on its 4.4-billion-baht purchase of seven trains for the Airport Rail Link project after the agency was accused of procurement fraud.  Deputy Transport Minister Omsin Cheewapreuk asked SRT governor Wuthichart ...

Bourse softens listing criteria

For companies looking to float shares on Cambodia’s fledgling stock exchange, the rules have just been made easier. After three years and only two listings, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia has revamped the listing criteria, in a bid to increase the number of companies ...

Floods wreak havoc in Kampot

Residents of Kampot province continued to feel the devastating effects of widespread flooding in the area caused by the opening of the Kamchay Hydropower Dam, which has left thousands temporarily homeless and crippled local businesses. Keo Vy, spokesman of the National Committee for Disaster Management, said ...

Hundreds flee homes after dam gates opened

More than 500 homes were flooded in Kampot province’s Toek Chhou district on 16 September morning after the gates of the Kamchay Hydropower Dam were opened, according to officials, with the chiefs of two of three affected communes saying they were given little or no advance ...

Pattaya digs out from Vamco as 5 provinces declared disasters

Pattaya residents are removing fallen trees, digging out mud and filling more sandbags after tropical depression Vamco lashed Chon Buri and four other provinces which have been declared disaster zones by the government. The Interior Ministry said 14 tambons in eight districts in Chanthaburi, Chon Buri. ...

Pattaya floods after heavy rains, tourists stranded on Koh Lan

Heavy rains lashed Pattaya on 16 September and left about 400 Thai and foreign tourists stranded on Koh Lan and flooded parts of the city. The heavy rains lasted for about three hours. Keep reading ...

Rebels warn political parties to halt election campaigns amid clashes in Myanmar’s Shan State

Armed ethnic rebels in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state have warned political parties to suspend campaigning for national elections slated for November amid ongoing clashes with the country’s military in the region, citing safety concerns.In a statement issued on 16 September, the Restoration Council of Shan ...

Indian vice president Hamid Ansari visits Laos to strengthen ties and trade

Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived in Laos on 17 September on a two-day visit. He will hold extensive talks with the Laotian leadership to deepen bilateral ties especially trade links as part of India’s Act East policy. Mr Ansari was received by Vongsavath Boupha, Minister to ...

200 experts discuss sustainable manufacturing in southern Vietnam

More than 200 researchers and practitioners from around the world are attending a three-day conference on sustainable manufacturing in the southern province of Binh Duong.   The 13th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, from 16-18 September, offered keynote speeches, panel discussions with parallel sessions on sustainable approaches ...

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