The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commander nominee on Tuesday described North Korea’s “rapid” advancement of its nuclear and missile capabilities as the “single greatest” challenge facing the Korea-based command, vowing to maintain a “constant” state of …
Day: September 18, 2024
Thai stocks closed down 0.83 points.
SET closed today at 1,435.77 points, down 0.83 points (-0.06%), trading value 56,568.28 million baht.
Today’s stock trading, the index fluctuated within a narrow range according to the region, with a high of 1,446.52 points and a low of 1,432.91 poi…
MBK Partners says no plan to sell Korea Zinc to China
Private equity firm MBK Partners said Wednesday it has no plans to sell Korea Zinc Inc. to China after acquiring a stake in the world’s largest zinc smelter.
MBK Partners announced last week that it will acquire shares in Korea Zinc through a tender…
Ministry of Industry takes serious action to increase penalties for the root cause of chemical leakage problems
The Ministry of Industry organized the “Industry Unity” activity to present certificates to 58 entrepreneurs and those involved in the chemical spill mitigation in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Rayong provinces, with Mr. Ekkanat Promphan, Minister of …
BAAC issues 3 styles of debit cards to support the lifestyles of modern farmers
BAAC issues 3 debit card styles to support the lifestyle of modern farmers, all in one card, with maximum coverage of 1 million baht.
BAAC launches 3 new debit cards: Green Song, Bus Nam Thong, and Ploy Paitoon, offering accident insurance with a ma…
Heat wave warning issued for Seoul in latest-ever Sept. alert
A heat wave warning was issued for all parts of Seoul during the Chuseok holiday Wednesday, marking the latest-ever red alert in September, weather authorities said.
Seoul was put under a heat warning, after a heat advisory was upgraded to a heat wa…
Floods drag down industrial confidence index, urge government to issue measures to help businesses and stimulate purchasing power
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) revealed that the industrial confidence index in August decreased from the previous month due to slowing domestic demand, especially for automobiles, as well as flooding in the North and Northeast. The governme…
(5th LD) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles: JCS
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles in a northeastern direction on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, further ratcheting up tensions already heightened by its rare disclosure of a uranium enrichment facility last week.
The…
The SME Bank visits Chiang Rai Province to urgently rehabilitate flood victims.
The Small Industry Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) visited Chiang Rai to help and rehabilitate flood victims, visited businesses, gave encouragement and listened to the problems of affected TCG customers, and emphasized the relief measures of ‘6-m…
N. Korea apparently modifying Russian plane to possibly build airborne warning aircraft
North Korea appears to be making progress in converting a Russian heavy transport plane into what could be the country’s first airborne early warning (AEW) platform, a report showed Wednesday, citing commercial satellite imagery.
Joseph Dempsey, a r…