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Junta-run Thailand grasps for more FDI

Withdemocraticelectionsonthehorizonandasupposedendtodirectmilitaryruleinsight,areforeigninvestorspreparedtocommitmorecapitaltoThailand?Coup-installedPrimeMinist

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China's JD.com to be invited to Thailand's e-commerce week

BANGKOK,Nov.15(APD)--Thailand'sdigitaleconomybodyisinvitingChina'se-commercegiantJD.comtothecountry'sincominge-commerceweek,officialsaidonTuesday.Enteryourimage

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Brexit: MPs set to do battle over EU (Withdrawal) Bill

MPsaresetforhoursofwranglingbetweennowandChristmasastheydebatethesmallprintofthegovernment'sBrexitlegislation.LabourandrebelToryMPsaregearinguptoinflictdefeatso

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Foreign investors allowed to hold controlling stakes in financial firms

Foreigninvestorsdirectlyorindirectlyinvestinginsecurities,fundmanagementorfuturescompanieswillbeallowedtoholdnomorethan51%ofthestake,saidZhuGuangyao,thedeputyMi

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Bill Gates invests $80 million to build Arizona smart city

BillGateswantstobuildafuturisticcommunityinArizona.AgroupassociatedwithaGatesinvestmentcompanyhasinvested$80millioninahigh-techplanneddevelopmentoutsidePhoenix.

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Amazon to produce 'Lord of the Rings' television series

Amazonhasboughttheglobaltelevisionrightsto“TheLordoftheRings,”thecompanysaidonMonday,inwhatmaybeitsbiggestandmostexpensivemoveyettodrawviewerstoitsstreamingands

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Las Vegas-based Stars win No. 1 pick in WNBA draft lottery

Forthesecondyearinarow,theformerSanAntonioStarsorganization--nowbasedinLasVegas--willhavetheNo.1pickintheWNBAdraft.TheWNBAhelditsdraftlotteryMondaynight,andtheS

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23 EU members signal intent to launch common defense pact

Afterdecadesindiscussion,commonEuropeandefensehastakenasignificantsteptowardsbecomingrealityinBrusselsafter23EuropeanUnion(EU)memberssignedtheirintentonMondayto

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Germany's future trains have digital cars with game consoles

Theimpendingeraofdriverlessridescouldprovedisruptivefortraditionalmodesofpublictransport.But,Germany'sstate-ownedrailwaycompanythinksithasasolution,anditsoundsl

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Uber strikes deal on Japanese investment for stock listing

UberTechnologiesInc.,aU.S.ride-hailinggiant,agreedSundayonaninvestmentbyJapanesetechnologyconglomerateSoftBank,whichmaymakeUbertogopublic,localmediareported.The

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India: Goods and Services tax rate cut on 178 items

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,November13(APD)-ThegovernmenthasdecidedtolowertheGoodsandServicesTax(GST)rateonmorethan178itemsofmassconsumption,asaresultitem

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Dubai Airshow strikes deals worth 17 billion USD at opening day

The15theditionofthebiennialDubaiAirshowkickedoffonSundayanddealsworth17billionU.S.dollarsweresigned.Themajordealbeingsealedondayoneoftheairshowwasanorderplacedb

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Liverpool cements cultural status with Terracotta Warriors

TheBritishfootballcityofLiverpoolhassetitselfthegoalofbecomingatopculturaldestinationwiththehelpofChina'siconicTerracottaWarriors,inamovelikelytoboostvisitornum

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China's air force team to debut at Dubai Airshow

TheDubaiAirshowisstartingonSunday,anditisshowcasingthelatestandgreatestinmilitary,generalandcommercialaviation.ConsideredthebiggestairshowintheMiddleEast,theeve

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MTV Europe Music Awards returns to London with glitzy show

Eminem,U2andDavidGuettawilltaketothestageinLondononSundayfortheMTVEuropeMusicAwards,whichreturnstotheBritishcapitalaftermorethan20years.BritishsingerRitaOrawill

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China plans to finish fifth Antarctic station by 2022

ChinaplanstofinishitsfifthstationintheAntarcticinnextfiveyears,saidYangHuigen,directorofthePolarResearchInstituteofChina,Tuesday.IcebreakerXuelongwillleaveShang

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NBA selects Chicago to host All-Star 2020

TheNBAannouncedonFridaythatChicagohasbeenselectedtohostNBAAll-Star2020,whichwilltakeplaceattheUnitedCenter,homeofthesix-timeNBAchampionChicagoBulls.NBACommissio