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Read moreCoronavirus is highly unlikely to have a long-term impact oil oil prices, Spencer Welch, director of the oil markets and downstream team in the London-based IHS Markit told Trend.
"China will recover, people will start travelling again, and trade will go back to normal, …
Read moreWaste run-off and trash from Chinese-owned banana farms are polluting a river in Laos, affecting over 500 families in the country's Oudomxay province who rely on the river's water for daily use, local sources say.
The Chinese use a lot of chemicals in their …
Read moreTAIPEI, TAIWAN - Vietnam indicates in a recent defense white paper it will pursue stronger military ties abroad as China challenges its maritime sovereignty claims, and analysts expect that to mean more exercises with Western-leaning foreign powers and brisker purchases of foreign weapons.
The …
Read moreKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Officials from Thailand have held their first formal meeting in recent years with Muslim separatists from southern Thailand belonging to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani, or BRN, the major rebel group operating in the area., officials said Tuesday.
Talks …
Read moreKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Officials from Thailand have held their first formal meeting in recent years with Muslim separatists from southern Thailand belonging to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani, or BRN, the major rebel group operating in the area., officials said Tuesday.
Talks …
Read moreFord Vietnam has announced it is investing $82 million to increase production, which will speed up the transition to cars in a communist nation known more for the iconic motorbike.
The automaker will use the money to buy machines like internet-connected robots, add a …
Read moreNational Office of Buddhism former director Nopparat Benjawattananant has been faulted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for being unusually wealthy, having suspiciously amassed assets worth about 575 million baht during his four-year tenure.
NACC secretary-general Worawit Sukboon told the media today that the …
Read moreAzerbaijan has taken the 45th place in the list of the most powerful countries on earth, leaving behind Portugal, Colombia, Thailand, Argentina, Czech Republic, Croatia and other countries.
The Power Rankings, which include 80 countries, have been published in the U.S. News magazine, Trend …
Read moreChina's aviation regulator said on Thursday it expected a decline in airline capacity and bookings to the United States and Australia over the Lunar New Year period for the first time in nearly four years due to a shift in tourist destinations, Trend with …
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