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Thailand's gold card healthcare scheme 'not in crisis'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/06/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Thursday that the 30-baht "gold card" Universal Healthcare Coverage scheme is not facing a financial crisis, emphasising its stability with reserve funds for hospitals totalling 46 billion baht after liabilities.
Japan’s fertility rate hits record low
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/06/2025
» TOKYO — Japan’s fertility rate declined in 2024 for the ninth consecutive year, reaching another historical low that underscores the immense challenge facing the government as it attempts to reverse the trend in one of the world’s most aged societies.
Students not spared
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/05/2025
» Re: "Hatred spreads", (PostBag, May 26) & "Top uni blocked from enrolling foreigners", (World, May 24).
Equities steady a day after big US bond sell-off
Business, Published on 24/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities stabilised on Friday, a day after a sell-off in Treasuries that reflected concerns about US fiscal stability and rattled markets around the globe.
Insuring against earthquake risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2025
» The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on March 28 left significant cracks in high-rise buildings in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
BKI considers investment in EV repair garage facilities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/03/2025
» Bangkok Insurance (BKI), a non-life insurer majority-owned by Bangkok Bank, is studying a plan for a joint venture with Chinese investors to establish a repair garage for electric vehicles (EVs), in a bid to support the company's long-term growth potential.
Tesla fights to save Musk’s mammoth pay package
Published on 12/03/2025
» Tesla Inc has urged the highest court in Delaware to salvage Elon Musk’s record-setting pay package after a lower-court judge rejected it twice, taking his epic legal battle over tens of billions of dollars in stock options to the next level.
Thaioil Showcases 3Cs Strategy for Sustainable Energy Future
Published on 21/02/2025
» Thai Oil Public Company Limited (Thaioil) has unveiled its innovative 3Cs strategy at the FTI EXPO 2025, reinforcing its commitment to driving the energy sector towards sustainability. The event, held from February 12-15, 2025, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, welcomed key industry leaders, including the Prime Minister, executives, and employees from PTT Group and Thaioil Group.
Aboriginal group seeks $1.1bn for mining damages
Published on 19/02/2025
» MELBOURNE - An Aboriginal group is seeking A$1.8 billion (US$1.1 billion) in compensation from from Western Australia after the state government allowed Fortescue to mine for iron ore without a land use deal, court filings showed on Wednesday.
Leicester City helicopter crash that killed owner ruled an accident
Published on 29/01/2025
» LONDON — The deaths of five people in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in October 2018, including Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, were accidental, a British inquest jury concluded on Tuesday.