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Yingluck 'lures' Japanese to megaprojects
22 May 2013 : TOKYO - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is banking on close ties and mutual trust to entice Japanese investors to support the Dawei deep-water port and other megaprojcts.
Egat explains cause of blackout
22 May 2013 : The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) on Wednesday apologised for the massive power blackout in 14 southern provinces on Tuesday night and explained how it happened.
SET index drops 12.16 points
22 May 2013 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 12.16 points, or 0.74%, to close at 1,631.27 points at the end of trading session this afternoon. The trade value was 73.25 billion baht, with 9.05 billion shares traded.
Opposition gears up for budget debate
22 May 2013 : About 70 opposition MPs are lining up to take part in the 2014 Budget Bill debate in parliament on May 29-30, opposition chief whip Jurin Laksanavisit said on Wednesday.
UN: End use of Myanmar child soldiers
22 May 2013 : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Myanmar's government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the practice.
Pmove to end rally Thursday
22 May 2013 : Leaders of the People's Movement for a Just Society (Pmove) have agreed to end their rally outside Government House tomorrow after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with government representatives.
IMF: Myanmar GDP to grow 6.75%
22 May 2013 : Myanmar's economy could grow by 6.75% this fiscal year, led by natural gas sales and investment as the country moves to modernise its financial system, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
22 May 2013 : A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.
Monitor lizard visits parliament
22 May 2013 : A two-metre monitor lizard was found crawling through air ducts in the ceiling of the parliament building on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Shop owner slain in Narathiwat
22 May 2013 : The owner of a grocery shop in Sungai Padi district of Narathiwat was killed by a man pretending to be a customer on Wednesday morning.
