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The World's Appetite for Debt Is Smashing Records
Business, Published on 02/12/2020
» Companies and governments have issued a record $9.7 trillion of bonds and other debt this year, as extraordinary support from the Federal Reserve and other central banks has fueled a borrowing bonanza.
No prison pad crisis, dept says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2020
» The Department of Corrections yesterday dismissed a report alleging a shortage of sanitary pads for female inmates, saying despite their limited budget, the department strives to ensure female inmates have access to enough sanitary products each month.
Cops' Covid bonuses probed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2020
» A total of 97 low- and high-ranking police officials at 41 police stations across the country are being investigated over the alleged embezzlement of extra payments intended for officers who took on an increased workload as part of Covid-19 prevention measures.
PM's fate hangs in the balance
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 02/12/2020
» The future of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hangs in the balance pending Wednesday's Constitutional Court ruling on the legality of his continued occupancy of an army residence since his retirement from the military.
Govt urged to develop more sectors
News, Published on 02/12/2020
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce and business operators from six southern coastal provinces are urging the government to invest in a number of sectors, in addition to providing soft loans to the tourism industry, to help the region recover after the Covid-19 pandemic.
BoI okays B56.4bn medical, biotech investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/12/2020
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved 56.4 billion baht worth of new medical and biotechnological investment projects as part of a move to make Thailand a medical industry hub in Asean.
Protection pretence
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/12/2020
» Atiya Achakulwisut, in her Dec 1 commentary, rightly points out how the application of any such law as Section 112 of Thailand's criminal code [lese majeste] can only undermine the institutions it deceitfully claims to protect. The logically certain reality is more deeply corrosive.
Zoom's Pandemic-Fueled Boom Continues
Business, Published on 02/12/2020
» Zoom Video Communications Inc. posted another quarter of record sales and again lifted its outlook as remote working and distance schooling drags on during the pandemic, but the growth has come with higher costs that disappointed investors.
Uniform fuss can't be tackled uniformly
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/12/2020
» With some phu yai rattled by the campaign for students to wear casual attire launched on Tuesday by the "Bad Students" group, I am glad that we've come to the point where school uniforms may be disposed of. This could be the first time we've had a real discussion about them.
Ericsson raises 5G expectations
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/12/2020
» Swedish telecom giant Ericsson says global 5G subscriptions are expected to reach 220 million by the end of this year, revised up from its June forecast of 190 million.