Wall St ends lower
U.S. stocks closed down nearly 1 per cent in volatile trade on fears Federal Reserve may pull back on monetary stimulus in a few months. Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 80.41 points, or 0.52..
Pongsak says blackouts 'unavoidable incident'
The plan to build more power plants in the region would continue as planned, the energy minister said. But he denied the power outage had anything to do with a plan construct a coal-fired..
Myanmar's economy could grow 6.75 per cent, IMF says
"The authorities’ ambitious reform program is bearing fruit, with macroeconomic stability and high investor interest," said Matt Davies, who headed a visiting IMF team. It..
Constitutional Court to decide next Wednesday whether to..
The judges will hold a meeting at 9:30 am to decide whether the court would summon the complainants and defendants to testify to the court or whether to consider the case right away by..
Energy Ministry to investigate southern blackouts
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the government did not want to see such a widespread power outage in the South again. "I was shocked to learn about [the blackouts]. This never..
Animal lovers' angry as 10,000 wild horses targeted in cull
Tourists were urged to stay clear of the area near the popular Kings Canyon Resort, 320 kilometres west of the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs. The Central Land Council..
Japan central bank says monetary-easing policy working
The assessment was more upbeat than a report in April, when the Bank of Japan said the economy had finished weakening. It also marked the fifth consecutive month of improving economic..
Google introduces cash by email function
Google announced the new payment feature at its I/O conference in San Francisco this month and said that it would work even with recipients who don’t have a Gmail account. The..
SET index opens up 0.72 pt, 0.04 pct
Thai composite stocks index (SET) index opened on Tuesday at 1,644.15, up 0.72 point, or 0.04 per cent in line with most regional shares. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 1,090.76, down 0.44..
Wall St ends up
U.S. stocks closed higher, but off their best levels with Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 52.30 points, or 0.34 per cent to close at new all-time high of 15,387.52. S&P 500 rose 2.87 points,..
Microsoft unveils new Xbox: Now with live TV
Microsoft’s current console, the Xbox 360, has overtaken the video-game machine market from both the Sony Playstation 3 and the Nintendo Wii since it was introduced seven years ago. The Xbox..
Brief blackout in the South causes confusion
The distribution of electricity resumes, first after around 35 minutes at certain locations, but most of the region are still in the dark even after two hours. Initial reports quoting the..







