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Grocery trucks get new life from coronavirus shutdown
Reuters, Published on 14/04/2020
» PATHUM THANI: Cries of "Food, here comes the food," echoed through a Bangkok neighbourhood as Wannapa Yarnsarn's truck arrived with everything from mangoes and dried chillies to fresh pork for sale.
SE Asia virus toll rises as Philippines ramps up testing
Reuters, Published on 14/04/2020
» The Philippines is to ramp up coronavirus testing as the Covid-19 death toll rose across Southeast Asia, with Indonesia reporting 60 new fatalities and its highest daily increase in cases.
Economy could lose over B1.3tr if virus crisis goes beyond Q2
Reuters, Published on 14/04/2020
» The Thai economy is expected to lose 1.3 trillion baht, almost all of it in the tourist sector, due to the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a banking association said on Tuesday.
Trillion-baht public-private investment projects planned
Reuters, Published on 15/04/2020
» Thailand plans public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth 1.09 trillion baht during 2020-2027, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, as the government tries to revive the struggling economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mekong river groups urge China to show transparency after dam report
Reuters, Published on 15/04/2020
» Groups working to protect the Mekong River have called for greater transparency and cooperation from China after a report that Chinese dams held back water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year.
Two dozen Rohingya die on drifting boat, 382 rescued: Bangladesh
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2020
» DHAKA: At least two dozen ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that was drifting for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, Bangladesh coastguard officials said on Thursday, after 382 starving survivors were rescued.
THAI liquidity support to be wrapped up next week
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2020
» The government expects to conclude a capital injection plan for flagship carrier Thai Airways International next week, a government minister said on Thursday.
US jobless claims top 20m in a month
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2020
» WASHINGTON: Another 5.2 million more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would underscore the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Steady virus spread in Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 19/04/2020
» Confirmed new coronavirus cases on Sunday continued a steady rise in Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia.
Deserted beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2020
» Rare leatherback sea turtles have built the largest number of nests in two decades on beaches in Phuket and Phang Nga bereft of tourists because of the coronavirus pandemic, environmentalists say.