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AXA eyes parametric insurance
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 21/01/2019
» Multinational AXA Insurance plans to launch parametric insurance in Thailand, targeting the agricultural and tourism sectors.
Nuts may boost male fertility: study
AFP, Published on 04/07/2018
» PARIS - Eating nuts "significantly" boosted the number and health of sperm in young men in a scientific trial, researchers said Wednesday.
Seeking a flood-resilient future in SEA
Oped, Published on 03/09/2022
» The Asia-Pacific region has been plagued by large-scale natural catastrophes and consequent financial damage in recent years, with total economic losses reaching US$50bn (1.8tn baht) last year according to Munich Re's NatCat (Natural Catastrophes) Service Annual report. Yet, just approximately 17% (US$8.4bn) of those losses were insured, highlighting the large protection gap in this part of the world.
Small is beautiful
Life, Noko, Published on 30/06/2023
» Nature designed tiny ladybirds with bright colours as a defence mechanism to ward off predators.
New PM2.5 standard will alarm public
Oped, Published on 01/11/2023
» PM2.5 has become a major environmental and health problem in Southeast Asia. To deal with the issue, members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have put in place PM2.5 standards to measure air quality. These countries usually use the World Health Organization's guidelines on PM2.5.
One dead, several police wounded in 'Islamist' knife attack in France
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» MULHOUSE (FRANCE) - One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terror act".
SET to revise trading criteria, hold hearing
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/08/2022
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is preparing to revise trading criteria to suit current business conditions, to help facilitate investors and make them more consistent with international practice, the Thai bourse said recently.
The chips are down
Business, Published on 18/05/2021
» The worldwide semiconductor shortage will persist through 2021, and is expected to recover to normal levels by the second quarter of 2022, according to Gartner Inc.
How about a tally?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/03/2022
» Re: "SET bulks up its business model for growth momentum," (Business, March 12).
NATO learns as Ukraine's 'creativity' changes battlefield
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» BRUSSELS, Belgium - Ukraine's "creativity", including its massive "Spider's web" drone attack deep inside Russia, holds profound lessons for Western militaries, the top NATO commander overseeing battlefield innovation told AFP.