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Exploding pagers: What was the point?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 20/09/2024
» The exploding pagers that killed at least 12 people and injured 2,800 others in Lebanon and some adjacent places on Tuesday were mostly just a new wrinkle on the exploding cellphones that Israel has used to assassinate its opponents in the past, but there was one major innovation.
Call for looser real estate lending rules
Business, Published on 20/09/2024
» The government is advised to ease lending restrictions and reduce interest rates as newly completed condo units worth more than 86 billion baht are awaiting transfer in the fourth quarter, which could lift both the property sector and the entire economy, says the Thai Condominium Association.
Big names chase virtual bank licences
Published on 19/09/2024
» Competition for new virtual bank licences has intensified, with five major business groups confirming their intentions prior to the deadline for submissions on Thursday.
Vietnam evacuates hundreds as new storm hits
Published on 19/09/2024
» Vietnam evacuated hundreds of people, shut schools and suspended flights on Thursday as a new tropical storm barreled into the country’s central region.
Doctors propose solutions to public health ‘crisis’
Published on 19/09/2024
» A doctors’ group on Thursday submitted a petition to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, proposing three measures to address the ongoing crisis in the public health system.
Hong Kong man jailed for ‘seditious’ T-shirt
Published on 19/09/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong judge on Thursday jailed two men in the city’s first sedition cases under a new national security law — one for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan and another for writing similar messages on bus seats
Liam Harrison calls time on brief but spectacular ONE Championship career
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 19/09/2024
» Sat in front of a packed house backstage at Ball Arena for the ONE 168 post event press conference, Liam Harrison was holding court like only the legendary “Hitman” can do.
Malaysia arrests CEO of firm linked to child sex abuse scandal
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly sexually abused, amid a widening police dragnet in the case.
Only ‘poor Thais’ can be street vendors, says City Hall
Post Reporters, Published on 19/09/2024
» New City Hall rules say that only “poor Thais” will be allowed to be street vendors in Bangkok and they will be barred from employing migrants, among many other requirements.
SolarEdge Unveils Powerful Inverter for Thai Utility Market
Published on 19/09/2024
» SolarEdge Technologies has launched its high-power, three-phase 330kW TerraMax™ Inverter and H1300 Power Optimizer in Thailand, targeting small-to-medium utility-scale solar projects. Designed to lower costs and increase energy production, the solution is tailored to Thailand’s rapidly growing utility solar sector, offering flexibility for challenging terrains and delivering enhanced system monitoring for greater efficiency. The TerraMax™ Inverter is now available for projects with installations planned from 2024.