Vietnam needs $8bn-$14bn power investment a year through 2030
HANOI: Vietnam will need investment of between US$8 billion and $14 billion a year through to 2030 to develop new power plants and expand its grid, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An said on Wednesday.
Central bank hikes rate for first time since 2018 to tame hot inflation
The central bank raises the benchmark policy rate for the first time in more than three years, belatedly joining a global tightening spree to tame inflation.
Pakistan zoo cancels lion auction, plans expansion instead
LAHORE, Pakistan: A Pakistan zoo has called off plans to auction 12 lions from its ever-growing pride to private buyers, saying it would instead create new enclosures for the big cats.
Twin says mistakenly blamed for brother's crime
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A 32-year-old man has complained that he lost his job and faced condemnation for a crime committed by his twin brother, whose name is very similar.
Karaoke shop owner charged, underage girls found in shop
NAKHON SAWAN: The owner of a karaoke shop in Lat Yao district was arrested when local officials raided the premises in the early hours of Wednesday and found 14 scantily glad teenage girls serving drinks, two of them under 18-years-old.
Books, bleak future and a fight
Independent bookstores are disappearing from the streets but this one near Democracy Monument, which started by selling CDs, is trying to hold on to its business.
Sri Lanka's ousted president believed heading to Thailand
As protests continue in Sri Lanka, the island nation's ousted president is expected to arrive in Bangkok from Singapore on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in Southeast Asia, Reuters reports.
Cathay Pacific narrows loss, outlook clouded by crew Covid rules
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said strict air crew quarantine rules were crimping its ability to take advantage of rising travel demand, even as it narrowed its first-half loss to HK$5 billion (22.5 billion baht).
Driver caught after wild 100km chase
A delivery truck driver who sped through a checkpoint on Tuesday night sparked a 100-kilometre police pursuit, and was then found to have only a single methamphetamine pill in his possession.
Banks asked to freeze rates - finance minister
Commercial banks should not rush to raise their interest rates even though the Bank of Thailand (BOT) will tighten monetary policy, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Wednesday.
Heavy rain forecast for North and East
Residents of 26 provinces in the North, Northeast and East have been advised to brace for heavy rain and possible flash floods from Thursday to Saturday, caused by Tropical Storm Mulan.
2,335 new Covid cases, 32 more deaths
There were 32 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,335 new patients admitted to hospitals on Tuesday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday.
Space invaders: How video gamers are resisting a crypto onslaught
PARIS: When video game designer Mark Venturelli was asked to speak at Brazil's biggest gaming festival, he submitted a generic-sounding title for his presentation -- "The Future of Game Design" -- but that was not the talk he gave.
Elon Musk sells $6.9bn of Tesla to avoid Twitter fire sale
Elon Musk sold US$6.9 billion of his shares in Tesla Inc, the billionaire’s biggest sale on record, saying he needed cash in case he is forced to go ahead with his aborted deal to buy Twitter Inc.
Misery and disease conquer Afghanistan a year into Taliban rule
MUSA QALA, Afghanistan: The heaving wards of a ramshackle clinic in southern Afghanistan are just one sign of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis that has gripped the war-ravaged country since the Taliban returned to power a year ago.
Lost tourists found in Koh Phangan forest
SURAT THANI: Two foreign tourists who reported by phone they had lost their way while walking in a forest on Koh Phangan were found and brought to safety by a search party on Tuesday night.
Exploring the dark corners
The artist Faan.Peeti finds redemption is in confronting past pain.
Mice market sees promising second half
The Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) segment has started to see busy schedules from international events in the second half as full reopening creates momentum for a gradual recovery.
How YouTube Keeps Broadcasting Inside Russia's Digital Iron Curtain
Months into its war against Ukraine, Moscow continues to let its own citizens access YouTube, leaving a conspicuous hole in its effort to control what Russians see and hear about the conflict.
Biden signs major semiconductors investment bill to compete against China
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday a multibillion dollar bill boosting domestic semiconductor and other high-tech manufacturing sectors that US leaders fear risk being dominated by rival China.
