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Facebook's digital currency Libra poses threat to WeChat Pay, Alipay
Published on 27/10/2019
» Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has acknowledged that Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency Libra could pose a serious threat to existing digital payment systems, including its own WeChat Pay as well as Alipay from rival Alibaba Group Holding.
Brisk condo sales outlook for Hua Hin
Business, Published on 26/10/2019
» Condominiums in Hua Hin and Cha-am have bright prospects with sales near the beach reaching 81%, according to a Plus Property survey.
Pok-Margie Tours Nutrilite Farm to Discover Organic Way for Optimal Health
Published on 25/10/2019
» “You are what you eat”, the time-honored saying goes. But how do we know what is good to eat? The answer is the ingredients and their origin are the heart of the matter.
Oil and gas giants spend €250m on EU lobbying: Green groups
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» PARIS: The five biggest publicly listed oil and gas companies and trade groups representing them spent more than 250 million euros lobbying the European Union to influence climate action since 2010, environmental groups said Thursday.
Covestro commits to circular economy
Business, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 24/10/2019
» German high-tech polymer manufacturer Covestro plans to focus on the circular economy and be a creative force for the entire plastics industry.
Cancer in the Thailand workplace
Published on 22/10/2019
» Cancer strikes anxiety and fear in the minds of many. This is especially so in a place like Thailand where more and more people are becoming health conscious and more familiar with the concept that “health is wealth”. Population size is fast approaching the 70 million benchmark. As the population ages, so does the number of cancer patients in Thailand. The number of new cancer cases in Thailand in 2018 according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) stood at 170,495, as reported by Globocan, while the number of deaths stood at 114,199 in the same year.
Plastic industry in recycling push
News, Published on 20/10/2019
» Thais can profit from plastic waste, as well as help the environment, by adopting a more circular economy, according to one of the world's largest plastic producers, Indorama Ventures Plc.
No choice but to invest in oil, says chief executive of Shell
Business, Published on 16/10/2019
» LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell Plc still sees abundant opportunity to make money from oil and gas in coming decades even as investors and governments increase pressure on energy companies over climate change, according to its chief executive officer.
Confidence dives to 21-month nadir
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/10/2019
» Business sentiment plunged to the lowest level in 21 months in September as the sector fretted over the ongoing trade war, the Brexit impasse and the PM2.5 dust particle problem.
EEC Office upbeat on rail agreement
Business, Published on 11/10/2019
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office is confident the Charoen Pokphand (CP)-led consortium will not delay a public-private partnership agreement of the 224.5-billion-baht high-speed railway, linking three airports, from the extended deadline of Oct 25.