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Cyprus imposes ATM controls
27 Mar 2013 : NICOSIA - Cypriot finance minister Michalis Sarris imposed capital controls on Wednesday following the island's international bailout, stipulating a maximum cash withdrawal of 300 euros a day.
PM asks Germany to join megaprojects
27 Mar 2013 : German investors are welcome to co-invest in the government’s infrastructure development megaprojects, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday.
Cash throw away highlights ordination
27 Mar 2013 : PHICHIT – The ordination ceremony of a young man made local headlines after his father tossed about 150,000 baht in the air for well-wishers to gather as part of the celebration.
Fake bomb causes panic in Pattani
27 Mar 2013 : A bomb disposal unit rushed to a spot in the heart of Pattani town on receiving a report that a paper bag suspected of containing explosives had been found, but it turned out to be a fake bomb.
Real estate 'unaffected' by strong baht
27 Mar 2013 : Though the recent strength of the baht has pushed Thai property prices up in dollar terms, there is no sign so far of any major impact on real estate transactions in Thailand, according to Jones Lang LaSalle, a professional services firm specialising in real estate.
Modi urges Singapore HDB reforms
27 Mar 2013 : Billionaire Bhupendra Kumar Modi, who became a Singapore citizen last year, is urging his adopted nation to end a ban on young singles owning state-built homes because it hurts one of the city’s key goals: making babies.
Teen's 'making out' pictures slammed
27 Mar 2013 : Netizens are condemning the posting of pictures by a middle-school girl of herself "making out" with her boyfriend, photos that have gone viral on social media websites and online forums.
6.1 earthquake jolts Taiwan, kills one
27 Mar 2013 : A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan Wednesday, killing one person and causing minor damage to buildings throughout the island.
Ranong senator dies of cancer
27 Mar 2013 : Pornpote Kangwal, a senator representing Ranong province, died of liver cancer on Wednesday morning at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok. He was 69.
Activists fear Hmong leader deportation
27 Mar 2013 : A US admonition to Laos over its shaky human rights record spurred efforts Tuesday to halt the possible deportation from Thailand of a former ethnic leader to the authoritarian Southeast Asian nation.
