- Riots in Milwaukee after police kill armed suspect.

- Naris Cheyklin, CEO of Singha Estate, added that by 2020, Singha Estate should increase the number of hotels in its portfolio from 28 (26 in Britain and two in Thailand) to 40, with total room numbers increasing from about 3,000 to 5,000.

- USD rate on August 15, 2016, selling rate 35.07, buying rate 34.32

- Thai heartthrob Mario Maurer, who was recently appointed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand as a Thai tourism ambassador, poses for selfie with fans during a meet-and-greet event at a shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City.

- US retail sales were unexpectedly fault in July as Americans cut back on discretionary spending, pointing to a moderation in consumption that could temper expectations of a sharp pick up in economic growth in the third quarter.

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