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Handout scheme ‘unlikely’ to start in May
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2024
» The government is set to delay the launch of a controversial 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme until after May, in a setback for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who has been touting the policy as essential in boosting a sluggish economy.
Vietnam's power plants facing coal shortages
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2022
» HANOI: Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are facing a shortage of coal supplies after COVID-19 infections disrupted the operations of local miners and due to the high global cost of importing the fuel, the government said on Thursday.
Singapore rents hit 7-year high, population dips
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2022
» SINGAPORE: Home rents have risen to a seven-year high in Singapore, already one of the world's most expensive cities, even though the city-state's population has dipped in the past two years.
Visas extended, relief measures approved
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2020
» The cabinet approved a second automatic visa extension for foreigners for three more months on Tuesday in a bid to prevent long queues at immigration centres and stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Myanmar's Mandalay gets high-tech makeover, sparks 'spy' fears
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2019
» YANGON: Once a seat of kings, the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar has seen turbulent chapters in its 162-year history – the fall of Burma's last royal dynasty and decades of colonial rule.
As energy markets evolve, blockchain powers up
Business, Reuters, Published on 23/12/2017
» Energy startups have been using blockchain to power electricity sharing in microgrid trials from Texas to Tasmania for a year or so.