Logo of the Japanese auto parts maker Takata is displayed next to a tail light of a car at a showroom in Tokyo on June 23, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Behrouz MEHRI

Japan's airbag giant Takata files for bankruptcy protection
business June 26, 2017 08:55

TOKYO - Japan's crisis-hit car parts maker Takata said it filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, after deadly faults in its airbags triggered the auto industry's biggest ever safety recall.

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Controversy over regulation of OTT content on Internet
national June 26, 2017 01:00

Proponents argue over ‘appropriate’ content, taxes amid censorship fears.

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
Trang’s number one bookworm is an inspiration to all
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A balloon peddler in Trang is being hailed as an inspiration by the public for reading while selling her goods. She is also one of the district’s public library’s top b

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

PM ‘satisfied’ with aviation safety improvements
national June 26, 2017 01:00

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed his satisfaction over improvements in aviation safety management and hopes that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will lift its “red flag” status on Thailand soon, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said yesterday.

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva

Primary voting could violate charter: Abhisit
national June 26, 2017 01:00

Democrat leader says it may obstruct nomination of mp candidates for seats.


Police yet to file charges over 5 deaths at CPF plant
national June 26, 2017 01:00

POLICE have yet to file charges against anyone over the tragic death of five people at the Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) factory in Bangkok on Friday and will probe further to determine who might have been careless or negligent, city police chief Lt-General Sanit Mahathavorn said yesterday.

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The Stock Exchange of Thailand is the laggard among regional peers, gaining by only 2-3 per cent year-to-date. In contrast, Singapore’s Straits Times Index rose by more than 10 per cent during the same period.
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