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Opposition parties slam govt over crackdown on protesters, warn of impact on econony

By THE NATION

 

 

Six opposition parties on Friday night condemned the government for using violence to break up the rally of students and the public at the Pathumwan Intersection.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187850-opposition-parties-slam-govt-over-crackdown-on-protesters-warn-of-impact-on-econony/

 

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Veteran Warner Bros. TV executive Roth to step down next year

 

 

Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth arrives at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 21st annual Hall of Fame Gala in Beverly Hills March 1, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Files

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran television executive Peter Roth will leave his job as chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group in 2021, the AT&T Inc-owned <T.N> studio said in a statement on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187891-veteran-warner-bros-tv-executive-roth-to-step-down-next-year/

 

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BTS manager Big Hit takes a beating as stock loses more than a fifth

By Joyce Lee

 

An employee walks past a electronic board showing an information of Big Hit Entertainment's initial public offering ceremony at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

 

SEOUL (Reuters) - Big Hit Entertainment Co Ltd <352820.KS>, the management agency of South Korean K-pop group BTS, saw its stock fall as much as 23% on Friday, extending losses from its debut the previous day as pricing eased after pre-listing hype

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187892-bts-manager-big-hit-takes-a-beating-as-stock-loses-more-than-a-fifth/

 

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New African-made films challenge Hollywood stereotypes

By Nazanine Moshiri and Angela Ukomadu

 

Temidayo Makanjuola and James Amuta, co-producers of Oloture film, pose for a picture during an interview with Reuters in Lagos, Nigeria October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Seun Sanni

 

NAIROBI/LAGOS (Reuters) - Producers of two African-made films premiering on Netflix this month believe their work will show there's subscriber appetite for movies that go deeper than the Hollywood stereotypes that often make African viewers groan.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187893-new-african-made-films-challenge-hollywood-stereotypes/

 

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New Zealand's Ardern storms to re-election with 'be strong, be kind' mantra

By Praveen Menon

 

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020. Fiona Goodall/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Jacinda Ardern turned speaking from the heart and smiling through adversity into a winning formula for a blowout re-election as New Zealand's leader on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1187894-new-zealands-ardern-storms-to-re-election-with-be-strong-be-kind-mantra/

 

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