The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) have initiated a new educational partnership, which will further support standards of ... ( read original story ...)
Garment workers in Thailand receive full compensation after wages expose
Garment workers in Thailand who were illegally underpaid while making products for major brands have received all the wages owed to them after theme park operator and film producer Universal Studios ... ( read original story ...)
Wondergirl Fairtex eyes on Muay Thai World title
Rising Thai star Wondergirl Fairtex has lofty ambitions for her professional fighting career. Her goals include winning the ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Title, and eventually making her transition ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, China’s central banks join Hong Kong, Thailand’s cryptocurrency project
The participating central banks will evaluate the project’s feasibility for cross-border fund transfers and capital market transactions, among others. ( read original story ...)
Much-loved restaurant Ruan Thai to close for business Saturday
Ruan Thai, an outgrowth of earlier Thai cuisine restaurant Siam House, closes Saturday. Siam House ran 1991-2002; Ruan Thai from 2006 until Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Iran reveals COVID-19 data for February 24
As many as 8,270 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Iran, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Trend ... ( read original story ...)
Aviva sells Turkey business as turnaround plan continues
Aviva AV.L has agreed to sell its 40% stake in a joint venture in Turkey for 122 million pounds ($173.17 million), as chief executive Amanda Blanc continues to sell off non-core units. The sale to ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Burak Çakmak to lead Saudi Arabia’s Fashion Commission
Fashion heavyweight Burak Çakmak has been appointed as the CEO of Saudi Arabia's Fashion Commission to develop the growing fashion sector in ... ( read original story ...)
Aviva announces exit from Turkey
Aviva plc ("Aviva") has agreed to sell its entire 40% shareholding in its joint venture in Turkey, AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat AS ("Aviva SA"), to Ageas Insurance International N.V. for a cash ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi imports from Turkey tumble in December after informal boycott
The value of Saudi Arabia's imports from Turkey in December dropped to their lowest level in at least a year, Saudi official data showed on Wednesday, on the back of an informal boycott by Saudi ... ( read original story ...)