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22-Feb-19 Thai energy company PTT plans to invest up to USD11.3 bn over the next five years to boost its natural gas portfolio and energy infrastructure. "We want to become a global LNG portfolio player," said Arawadee Photisaro, VP. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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13-Feb-19 Ripple, a real-time settlement system, currency exchange and remittance network, is extending its Asia and Middle East networks via two Emirates-based remittance businesses, UAE Exchange and Unimoni, that will link with Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank using Ripple’s blockchain-led platform. [image: Ripple]
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06-Feb-19 Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration has legalized over-the-counter sales of loratadine, an antihistamine used to treat allergy symptoms, which means that it can now be purchased without prescription. However, many pharmacists do not agree with the decision. [image: mClinica]
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01-Feb-19 Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek has now raised more than USD1 bn with the close of its Series F funding round. Investors included tech giants Google and Tencent as well as Chinese e-commerce player JD.com and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. [image: afif c. kusuma / iStock Editorial / Getty Image]
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24-Jan-19 To further establish a foothold in the healthcare market, Thonburi Healthcare has launched Thonburi Bamrungmuang Hospital, a THB4 bn (USD128 mn) investment offering six-star personalised care, equipped with a team of specialists and a comprehensive array of medical technology. [image: The Nation]
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