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German retirees offered tax breaks to keep working
Published on 15/10/2025
» BERLIN - Germany’s cabinet agreed on a draft law on Wednesday to encourage work after retirement by allowing those who do so to earn up to 2,000 euros (76,000 baht) a month tax-free in an effort to combat labour shortages in Europe’s biggest economy.
Myanmar junta chief admits election won’t be nationwide
Published on 15/10/2025
» Myanmar’s junta chief acknowledged on Wednesday that the military-backed administration will be unable to conduct the upcoming general election across the entire country, as a civil war triggered by the 2021 coup rages on.
KBank bullish on cutting employee costs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/10/2025
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has successfully implemented its early retirement (ER) programme and aims to reduce employee costs by 10-20% over five years as it increasingly adopts artificial intelligence (AI).
New co-payment stimulus to help struggling eateries
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 14/10/2025
» The government's 44-billion-baht "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme comes just in time to lift the restaurant sector amid the country's economic slowdown, says the Restaurant Association.
Ageing workers 'an opportunity'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/10/2025
» When Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pitched the idea of raising the retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 years old, the proposal sparked significant debate in Thai society -- a society increasingly described as "aged".
Cameroon's 92-year-old president poised for eighth term
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» YAOUNDé - Cameroonians voted Sunday in an election expected to return 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, to office after 43 years in power.
New Bank of Thailand chief pledges more help for household debtors
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/10/2025
» The new governor of the Bank of Thailand has vowed to focus more on targeted measures alongside monetary policy to deliver tangible results and provide meaningful support to the public.
Amnesty hopes rise
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/10/2025
» The House of Representatives made good progress in pushing for the long-awaited amnesty bill this month. The bill, which is now known as the "peace-building legislation", was submitted early this month to the Lower House.
Thailand deploys B44bn stimulus to spur consumption
Published on 07/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government has green-lit a 44 billion baht consumption stimulus programme to boost a weakening economy and its popularity ahead of a general election.
Nearly 150k households receive relief
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 07/10/2025
» Nearly 150,000 households displaced by clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops along the border have begun receiving relief payments from the government, though many recipients say the amount is simply not enough to cover their losses, especially if fresh clashes erupt.