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New BoT governor chosen
Business, Published on 30/07/2020
» Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput, 55, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee and the prime minister's advisory team, has been selected as the next central bank governor, as widely expected.
Traders on board with US$ valuation
Business, Published on 30/07/2020
» Major gold traders have agreed to use the US dollar in order to limit volatility in using the baht, says a Bank of Thailand senior executive.
Oil consumption poised to see 8.7% drop
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/07/2020
» Overall oil consumption is likely to contract by 8.7% this year, a record decrease, to 144 million litres per day (MLD) on average, from 157 MLD last year, because of the Covid-19 impact, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Tisco: 'Megatrend' equities a good bet
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 30/07/2020
» Global equities focusing on healthcare and e-commerce are poised to generate handsome returns compared with traditional asset allocations, which should underperform during the global economic slowdown, says Tisco Bank.
SCG sees 9% revenue dip on Covid-19, lower prices
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/07/2020
» SCG has reported a 9% drop in revenue to 201 billion baht in the first half this year because of the impact of Covid-19 and lower prices of chemical products.
The worst of Covid-19 is yet to come
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 30/07/2020
» I am not talking about the pandemic. I optimistically assume the Covid-19 pandemic is over for Thailand as we have had zero domestic infections for almost two months. The lockdown, aimed at barring visitors from entering Thailand, is substantially relaxed and most economic activities are permitted to resume.
Keep an eye on SDG goals amid the pandemic
News, Published on 30/07/2020
» The United Nations' High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development recently told governments and stakeholders across the globe to focus on the importance of "building back better" while keeping an eye on their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As lockdowns ease across countries in the Asia-Pacific region in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, one thing is clear: A return to "business as usual" is unimaginable in a region already off-track to meet their global goals.
Artistic freedom is free at BACC
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/07/2020
» Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is currently sponsoring free space to support artists affected by the Covid-19 crisis as part of its BACC Art Space Sharing project. Check out some of the activities that will be taking place at BACC in the upcoming weeks:
Pilgrims gather for virus-hit hajj as US, India record grim data
AFP, Published on 29/07/2020
» MECCA (SAUDI ARABIA) - Mask-clad Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia's holiest site for a hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday that has been massively scaled down because of the coronavirus pandemic, as the US, China and India registered alarming new figures.
Japan's ANA logs record quarterly $1bn loss on pandemic
AFP, Published on 29/07/2020
» TOKYO: Japanese airline ANA Holdings said Wednesday it saw a record quarterly loss worth one billion dollars as the coronavirus continues to hammer the global aviation industry with no clear end in sight.