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List of jobs reserved for Thais to be revised
The Employment Department will revise the list of 39 professions reserved for Thai citizens to accommodate the changing circumstances of Thai workers.Keep reading ...
Heavy rain brings floodwaters to Borikhamxay
Heavy rainfall over several hours caused flood waters to inundate farmlands and cut off key road routes in Khamkeuth district, Borikhamxay province, an official has confirmed.Officials in at-risk areas are monitoring river levels including Phao and Kata Rivers through to the Nam Thern River, which ...
RoK, VN eye energy partnerships
A delegation of executives from 17 energy start-ups nurtured by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) met with their Vietnamese counterparts in HCM City yesterday (July 17) to explore business opportunities.Keep reading ...
Over 130 schools closed in flooded Magwe
About 130 schools have been closed and over 30,000 victims have been relocated in Magwe Region due to rising water level of the Ayeyarwady and Chindwin rivers.Magwe Region Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Department head U Myint Soe told The Myanmar Times, “The schools are ...
EU tipped to keep Thai 'yellow card' IUU warning
The government’s efforts to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) are unlikely to satisfy the European Commission (EC) as it is likely to maintain its official warning or so-called “yellow card” on the country, says a source.Keep reading ...
Việt Nam announces crude oil reserves plan
Việt Nam must reach crude oil stock levels that are equal to no less than 90 days of net imports following International Energy Agency (IEA)’s criteria by the year 2020.Keep reading ...
Tokyo Gas to ferry LNG to remote islands in Southeast Asia
Tokyo Gas is starting a project to efficiently deliver liquefied natural gas to Southeast Asian nations home to many far-flung islands. In energy-hungry Southeast Asia, a number of plans are underway to construct large LNG receiving terminals in such countries as the Philippines, Indonesia and ...
Singapore’s MOSB to become first foreign oil and gas supply base in Myanmar
Myanmar Offshore Supply Base (MOSB), a Singapore company, on July 11 received the green light from the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) to construct an oil and gas supply base in Mon State. It will be the first foreign-run oil and gas supply base in Myanmar. ...
Ministry, Lao Front cement environmental cooperation
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) have agreed to initiate environmental protection cooperation which will contribute to sustainable national development.The new project, known as ‘Strengthening of LFNC Capacity on Environmental Monitoring’ is being implemented with development assistance ...
Malaysia, Indonesia to take EU curbs on palm oil to WTO
Malaysia and Indonesia plan to raise the prospect of European Union curbs on the imports of palm oil with the World Trade Organisation, both countries said in a joint statement on Sunday.Keep reading ...
