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Photo exhibition raises funds to help deaf kids
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/05/2024
» According to the Foundation for the Deaf under the royal patronage of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, three out of 1,000 newborns in Thailand experience hearing loss. Due to advanced technology, these children will be able to hear like others if they undergo cochlear implant surgery at an early age. However, the surgery costs 500,000 baht per ear which many parents cannot afford.
Hong Kong phone scam cases drop in first quarter but losses quadruple
Published on 13/05/2024
» HONG KONG: The number of phone scam cases in Hong Kong dropped in the first quarter compared with the same period last year although losses quadrupled to HK$789 million (3.7 billion baht), with more mainland Chinese students in the city falling victim.
Rice roulette
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/05/2024
» Re: "A rice old business", (Editorial, May 10).
Menace of toxic waste lingers on
Published on 29/04/2024
» Recent blazes in hazardous waste storage plants in Rayong and Ayutthaya, and smuggling of cadmium tailings from Tak to several provinces in Thailand have raised questions about hazardous waste management.
Many firms keen on SET listing
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/04/2024
» Many local technology and IT-related firms are gearing up to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in 2025 or 2026, emphasising strategies for business expansion and cost reduction.
Calculating the cost of war
Business, Published on 29/04/2024
» Currency depreciation, a surge in oil prices and a decline in purchasing power often result from geopolitical conflicts.
The key to transforming a health crisis
Oped, Published on 25/04/2024
» Despite the relentless stream of bad news from around the world, there are still reasons for optimism. One notable example is the renewed push to localise pharmaceutical production in Africa, demonstrating how even catastrophic events like a pandemic can lead to positive, unforeseen outcomes.
Peerapong Jirasevijinda is appointed as CEO of SCB Julius Baer
Published on 23/04/2024
» SCB-Julius Baer Securities Co.,Ltd. (SCB Julius Baer), the strategic wealth management joint venture between Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and Julius Baer announced today the appointment of Mr. Peerapong Jirasevijinda as the new Chief Executive Officer to lead SCB Julius Baer and drive further growth in the wealth management segment in Thailand.
Submarine plan triggers internal dispute
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/04/2024
» Government officials and the navy are locking horns over its plan to procure a submarine.