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Will Covid-19 bring basic income?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 19/05/2020
» The First World War speeded up the emancipation of women; the Second World War led to the creation of welfare states in all the industrialised countries. What great change will the coronavirus crisis bring us?
How a universal basic income helped Kenyans
Oped, Published on 02/08/2022
» When the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting recession pushed 120 million people worldwide into extreme poverty in 2020, many countries relied on social-protection measures to cushion the blow. By May 2021, a total of 3,333 such schemes had been planned or implemented in 222 countries or territories.
Is there a case for universal basic income?
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 11/02/2019
» The first results of Finland's two-year experiment with a universal basic income are in, and if they're confirmed by further research, they will probably hurt the unconditional income cause. The trial run showed that "money for nothing" makes people happier but doesn't inspire them to find work any more than traditional unemployment benefits would.
Spain struggles to put in place basic income scheme
AFP, Published on 30/08/2020
» MADRID - Three months after Spain rushed to launch a minimum basic income scheme to fight a spike in poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic, the programme is at a dead-end because of an avalanche of applications.
Back to basic brilliance
Special Publications, Published on 20/09/2019
» The chefs at Embassy Room (level 10, Park Hyatt Bangkok) have unveiled their latest menu revamp that as ever epitomises the haute modern European culinary school.
Basic Life Support : BLS
Published on 30/10/2022
» คณะกรรมการตรวจสอบ และติดตามการบริหารงานตำรวจ กรุงเทพฯ(ภาคประชาชน) กต.ตร.กทม. และชมรมแม่บ้านตำรวจนครบาล ได้จัดโครงการ "หนึ่งคนเรียน หลายคนรอด" เพื่อฝึกอบรมเชิงปฏิบัติการปฐมพยาบาลเบื้องต้นและการช่วยชีวิตขั้นพื้นฐานขึ้น (Basic Life Support : BLS) เพื่อสนับสนุนในภารกิจการประชุมผู้นาเขตเศรษฐกิจเอเปค 2565 ณ ห้องประชุมแสงสิงแก้ว กองบังคับการตำรวจจราจร (บก. จร.) ถนน วิภาวดีรังสิต แขวง ลาดยาว เขตจตุจักร กรุงเทพมหานคร โดยมี พล.ต.ต.จิรสันต์ แก้วแสงเอก รอง ผบช.น. เป็นประธานในงาน---------------------------------------Published caption::Pressure is on...Police get basic life support training to prepare them as first responders, at the Traffic Police Division in Chatuchak district. The training is part of preparations for the Apec meeting next month. Varuth Hirunyatheb
The fight for basic rights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/06/2018
» Human-rights violations in Southeast Asia remain a sad sight in the news. Among the various organisations working to improve the situation, Fortify Rights since 2013 has been hard at work with its team of human-rights specialists in Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia to bring changes to the region.
New avenues for basic bread
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 01/08/2018
» Fiercer competition and limited distribution networks have prompted SET-listed President Bakery Plc, a maker of baked goods under the Farmhouse brand, to keep exploring alternative and creative channels for sales.
PM reaffirms basic wage commitment
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 02/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledged on Wednesday, International Labour Day, that he would not forget his promise about a basic wage increase, saying the rise must be sufficient for the living costs of workers.
BoT directing basic bank account charge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/07/2018
» The Bank of Thailand has joined with 16 banks to offer a basic bank account with fee-free deposits and no minimum balance requirement, aimed at widening opportunities for the unbanked to access financial services and digital banking.