Cannabis among top priorities for new Thai government
Developing a medical cannabis industry is among top policy priorities for Thailand’s new government, according to a document released before the formal announcement....
Fire forces Philadelphia Energy Solutions to file for bankruptcy again
Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) filed for its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in less than two years on Sunday, a court filing showed, a month after...
Dutch firm Philips tops quarterly sales estimates as growth picks up
Dutch health technology company Philips on Monday reported a better-than-expected 6% rise in comparable sales for the second quarter, helped by strong demand for its...
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Amano has died, IAEA tell member states
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano has died, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday in a note to member states obtained by...
Oil rises on Middle East Gulf tensions; Libya field resumes output
Oil prices rose on Monday on concerns that Iran’s seizure of a British tanker last week may lead to supply disruptions in the Middle East...
Japan’s Abe vows flexible steps in case of downside economic risks
Japan stands ready to take all possible steps flexibly and without hesitation when downside risks to the economy emerge, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, as...
Iran says breaks up CIA spy ring, some sentenced to death: report
Iran has captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported on Monday....
Japan’s Abe says will make every effort to reduce tension with Iran
Japan wants to make every effort to reduce tension between the United States and Iran before responding to an expected U.S. request to send its...
Britain’s beaming Prince George celebrates sixth birthday
Britain’s Prince George turned six on Monday with his parents releasing pictures of their grinning eldest son wearing an England soccer shirt to mark the...
Asia stocks fall on likely smaller Fed rate cut, pricier oil
Asia stocks fell on Monday as investors scaled back expectations of an aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate cut, while crude oil prices rose on heightened...