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Sellers unfazed as Facebook scraps live shopping feature
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/08/2022
» A decision by Facebook to scrap its live shopping feature in October is unlikely to take a heavy toll on e-commerce in Thailand where sellers have not significantly counted on this function for their sales, according to industry pundits.
New lockdowns in China as Covid picks up
Published on 16/07/2022
» China on Saturday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases since May, with millions in lockdown this weekend as authorities persist with their zero-Covid policy.
Hat Yai-Padang Besar train resumes after 2 years
Published on 15/07/2022
» Train services have resumed from Hat Yai to the border town of Padang Besar for onward travel into Malaysia after a Covid-linked closure that lasted more than two years.
Europe frets over reduced Russia gas supplies
AFP, Published on 11/07/2022
» BERLIN: Russian gas giant Gazprom begins 10 days of routine maintenance on its Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Monday -- with Germany and other European countries watching anxiously to see if the gas comes back on.
Philippine journalist loses another legal fight
Published on 08/07/2022
» MANILA: Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has lost her appeal against a conviction for cyber libel, her news website Rappler said on Friday, in the latest blow for the veteran journalist.
Russian Gas Supply Cuts Threaten World's Largest Chemicals Hub
Business, Published on 29/06/2022
» For years, BASF SE, one of the world's largest chemicals companies, built its business model around cheap and plentiful Russian natural gas, which it uses to generate power and as feedstock for products that make it into toothpaste, medicines and cars.
Avoiding tourism's stresses and strains
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/06/2022
» Foreign visitors have started returning to tourist destinations since the start of the year after the government lifted some Covid-19 measures. The influx of tourists has been observed from Phuket to Chiang Mai, some of which report visitor overcrowding.
Sri Lanka shuts schools, government offices
Published on 17/06/2022
» COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities on Friday announced a two-week shutdown of government offices and schools, as public transport ground almost entirely to a halt due to a lack of dollars to pay for imported fuel.
China's middle class looks to flee as Covid policies bite
AFP, Published on 15/06/2022
» BEIJING: Alan Li no longer sees any future for his family in China after harsh Covid rules decimated his business, upended his son's education and left his country out of step with the rest of the world.
Govt ready to scrap last of pandemic-era curbs on tourists
Published on 09/06/2022
» The government plans to end mandatory pre-travel registration for foreigners, rolling back the last of the pandemic-era curbs and betting on global visitors to power the economic recovery.