JAKARTA, Indonesia- Jakarta Increases Minimum Wage to Rp 4.26m per Month
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan speaks to the press at City Hall. (Antara Photo/Dadang Kusuma W.S.) . . Jakarta. The minimum wage
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COLUMN-OPINION: TST- By Invitation- Another Trump absence plays into China’s hand
By Invitation Thitinan Pongsudhirak In the contest for influence in Asean, turning up at summits matters, even if no deals
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WORK MIGRATION: BANGKOK, Thailand- Embassy warns migrant workers over fake news
Migrant workers return from Thailand after being deported in 2017. KT/Ven Rathavong . . The Cambodian embassy in Thailand yesterday advised
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35TH ASEAN SUMMIT: BANGKOK, Thailand- Bloc optimistic on RCEP deal – Delegates to work out details of six chapters
Up for laughs: Puppet shows from 13 countries are performed at Siam Paragon World Fascinating Puppets which runs until Sunday
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TECH-SOCIAL MEDIA: SAN FRANCISCO, USA- Twitter pulls back on political ads, but pitfalls await
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (AP) . . . SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter announced an end Wednesday to political
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ASEANEWS HEADLINES: BRUNEI DARUSSALAM- Brunei gets ready for enforcement of Competition Order
. The Competition Order 2015, a law that prohibits business practices which restrict a fair competition process in a market
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FRANKFURT, Germany- Volkswagen warns of slowing global auto markets
File photo shows Volkswagen cars inside a delivery tower of the company in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen says its profits jumped
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STOCKS: BANGKOK, Thailand- World shares mostly lower following Wall Street losses
Chinese investors use computer terminals as they monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing yesterday. Shares have declined
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JAKARTA, Indonesia- Indonesia suspends nickel ore exports
Trucks carry raw nickel ore near Sorowako, Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, on Jan 8, 2014. (Reuters photo) . . JAKARTA: Indonesia
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STOCKS: NEW YORK, USA- Virgin Galactic becomes first space tourism company to land on Wall Street
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, poses before ringing the First Trade Bell to commemorate the company’s first day of
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