Exclusive: U.S. opens national security investigation into TikTok - sources

By Greg Roumeliotis, Yingzhi Yang, Echo Wang and Alexandra Alper

 

FILE PHOTO: The logo of TikTok application is seen on a mobile phone screen in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Illustration/File Photo

 

NEW YORK/BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co's $1 billion acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical.ly, according to three people familiar with the matter.

 

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Tax collection surpasses 2019 target of Bt2 trillion

By THE NATION

 

Ekniti Nitithanprapas

 

The Revenue Department collected Bt2.00931 trillion in tax for fiscal year 2019 (October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019), which is Bt9.31 billion over the year's target of Bt2 trillion, said director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas today (November 4).

 

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‘The New Pope’: John Malkovich steps into Jude Law’s shoes in show’s latest trailer

By Will Lavin

 

John Malkovic attends photocall for 'The New Pope'. Credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
 

A second teaser trailer for The New Pope has arrived, starring John Malkovich and Jude Law – watch it below.

 

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Shia LaBeouf cuts a dapper look at Hollywood Film Awards as he thanks the officer who arrested him for public drunkenness in acceptance speech

By GLENN GARNER

 

Grateful: At Sunday's Hollywood Film Awards, Shia LaBeouf thanked the police officer who booked him for public drunkenness

 

Shia LaBeouf has recently made his most personal film yet with the autobiographical Honey Boy.

 

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Terminator: Dark Fate Disappoints At The US Box Office

By James White

 

 

Despite the hopes for the future of the franchise with James Cameron back more directly involved and the return of Linda Hamilton to the films, Terminator: Dark Fate is not proving to be the shot in the arm it promised.

 

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Sustainable policy needed for social security fund, says minister

By THE NATION

 

Chatumongol Sonakul

 

In response to rumour that the social security fund would dry up within fifteen years, Labour Minister Chatumongol Sonakul said the fund remained steady citing an actuarial report complied by the Social Security Office (SSO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2015.

 

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BTS Group ranked ‘excellent’ for 8th year in good corporate governance

By The Nation

 

 

BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited has scored an “excellent” rating for the eighth consecutive year under the Corporate Governance Report of Thai Listed Companies (CGR) 2019 Project.

 

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Agency told to unveil online business opportunities for entrepreneurs in service sector

By THE NATION

 

Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol

 

Deputy Commerce Minister Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol has told the Department of Business Development to urgently hold a seminar for entrepreneurs on the subject of “increasing customers through online channels” in the provinces of Chumphon, Uttaradit, Nong Khai, Chaiyaphum and Nonthaburi between November 21 and December 23.

 

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Red Cross Fair returns rebranded, with B2.29mn townhouse as lucky draw top prize

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Red Cross President Sitthinee Tavipatana (centre) leads a community outreach to poor residents in Rassada. Photo: Phuket Red Cross
 

PHUKET:-- The annual Red Cross Fair will return to Phuket during its regular window over the New Year holidays. The fair again has been rebranded, this year to be called the “Good Phuket Products Fair”, but the top prize in the popular lucky draw remains a B2.29 million townhouse in Thalang.

 

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Japanese tourist dies after pulled from water unconscious on Phi Phi snorkelling tour

By The Phuket News

 

The Japanese tourist died after being pulled form the water unconscious during a snorkelling tour to Phi Phi Lei Island. File photo: Diego Delso / delso.photo
 

PHUKET:-- A Japanese man died today (Nov 4) after being pulled from water unconscious during a snorkelling tour at Pileh Bay, the bay next to the world-famous, but now closed to tourists, Maya Bay.

 

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