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Lighthub, WeLab duo commit to investment
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/10/2024
» The consortium of Lighthub Asset and WeLab is committed to investing US$500 million over five years, as required by the Bank of Thailand to receive a virtual banking licence.
Thai gold primed for record high
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/10/2024
» The domestic price of gold could hit 44,000 baht per baht weight, from 41,350 baht now, as tensions rise in the Middle East, the baht depreciates and the US Federal Reserve is expected to continue cutting interest rates, says the Gold Traders Association (GTA).
Adapting crops for the future
News, Published on 04/10/2024
» Africa's food systems are facing myriad challenges, from climate shocks and low productivity to supply-chain disruptions and soil degradation. In 2022, one in five Africans was undernourished, even though the continent's cultivated land could more than meet its food needs. But that would require effective management and, perhaps most importantly, planting adaptive crops such as millet, sorghum, teff, and fonio.
Analysts see SET index at 1,494 points by year-end
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/10/2024
» The Investment Analysts Association (IAA) anticipates the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index will finish at 1,494 points at the end of 2024, rising to 1,634 points next year supported by falling global interest rates and the launch of new Thai ESG fund rules later this year.
Marriott expands apartment offerings
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/10/2024
» Marriott Executive Apartments has added two properties in the untapped South Sukhumvit area, targeting both long-stay and daily leisure guests as the first five-star international brand in the neighbourhood.
Time to address today's learning crisis
News, Published on 04/10/2024
» Every May, an alert on my phone nudges me to purchase carnations for my former political science teachers, Prof Lee and Prof Kim. Three decades after I last sat in their classrooms, I wonder if they would still recognise the name written on the tag. But sending my flowers on South Korea's National Teachers Day is the least I can do to thank them for paving the way for my career as a diplomat.
Office study seeks to assist Thai exporters
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/10/2024
» The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) is analysing the use of trade privileges between Thailand and China under two free trade agreements -- the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) -- with the goal of assisting Thai exporters.
A musical misfire
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 04/10/2024
» Despite the controversies surrounding Joker (2019) upon release, I found many things to admire about the film. Whether it was the ambitious storytelling, the refreshing take on an iconic DC character, or the homage it paid to Martin Scorsese's classics like Taxi Driver (1976) and The King Of Comedy (1982), there was a lot to appreciate. However, when I heard they were making a sequel to what was supposed to be a standalone film, I had a bad feeling. Now that I've seen Joker: Folie À Deux, I can't say my opinion has changed.
Armed man holds children hostage as police surround house
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/10/2024
» An armed man fleeing an arrest warrant took children hostage in a house on Soi Inthamara 29 in Bangkok’s Phaya Thai district on Thursday night.
UK cedes Chagos Islands sovereignty to Mauritius
Published on 03/10/2024
» LONDON - Britain said on Thursday that it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-US Diego Garcia military base, and which could also pave the way for people displaced decades ago to return home.