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Volunteers push for central rescue app
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/09/2024
» Rescue volunteers from 12 organisations have proposed the government develop an app that would serve as a central digital command centre for rescue workers to ensure prompt assistance to disaster victims.
Candidates vying to lead economy out of crisis
News, Published on 21/09/2024
» Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election has become a referendum on a US$3 billion (99.1 billion baht) International Monetary Fund loan programme that has helped to pull the island nation out of its worst economic crisis since independence. The contest pits the incumbent president, who negotiated the bailout, against the country's main opposition leader -- both members of the Sri Lankan political elite -- and a Marxist politician waging a populist campaign. The three have put contrasting views before voters over how to steer the South Asian nation past the crisis.
Asian shares extend rally sparked by Fed
Business, Published on 21/09/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares extended their rally yesterday in the afterglow of an outsized US interest rate cut, while the yen edged higher as the Bank of Japan held rates steady and stayed upbeat on the economy.
Only ‘poor Thais’ can be street vendors
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/09/2024
» 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.
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.
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.
Opposition warns of ‘shady’ side to casinos
Published on 18/09/2024
» The opposition People’s Party has warned the government about its casino project following specific revisions to the plan that it believes could trigger shady business dealings.
Hylife Group aims to go public by 2030
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/09/2024
» Hylife Group, a Chiang Mai-based Indian-owned conglomerate, plans to float shares on either the Thai bourse or another Asian stock market by 2030 as it aggressively expands in Thailand, says chief executive Shubhodeep Das.
Chubb Life Thailand Launches 678 Step Savings Plan
Published on 17/09/2024
» Chubb Life Assurance Public Company Limited (“Chubb Life Thailand”) announced the launch of 678 Step Savings on 17 September 2024, a new savings product with life insurance designed to help customers achieve their financial planning goals.
Minister aims to levy 300-baht tourism tax
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/09/2024
» The new tourism minister aims to start collecting the 300-baht tourism tax after it was shelved during the previous administration led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, while pledging to stimulate tourism revenue to reach at least 3 trillion baht this year.