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Dolphins tell all on ageing
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/02/2023
» White caps were breaking in the bay and the rain was blowing sideways, but at Naval Base Point Loma, an elderly bottlenose dolphin named Blue was absolutely not acting her age. In a bay full of dolphins, she was impossible to miss, leaping from the water and whistling as a team of veterinarians approached along the floating docks.
Oil slick worry at Laem Chabang
Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2023
» CHON BURI: Work was underway on Monday to contain the oil slick caused by a leak from a Panama-registered tanker docked at Laem Chabang deep-sea port.
Rayong residents seek B5bn for spill damage
Published on 24/01/2023
» Hundreds of residents and small business owners in Rayong have filed lawsuits for damages worth 5 billion baht against Star Petroleum Refining (SPRC), PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) and government agencies over an oil spill last year.
Equities pause as market takes stock of Covid cases
Business, Published on 26/11/2022
» RECAP: Asian equities fell yesterday in subdued activity after the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Chinese shares led declines as investors weighed recent gains against an upswing in Covid-19 infections, which reached a new single-day high above 30,000 infections.
PTTEP faces $1.7bn suit over 2009 spill
Published on 24/11/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking at least 27.4 trillion rupiah (US$1.7 billion) in damages from PTT Exploration & Production Plc (PTTEP) in a planned lawsuit next year over the Montara oil spill, even after the Thai company reached an initial settlement with farmers in the area.
G-20 Discord Likely to Thwart Efforts to Boost Sagging Global Economy
Business, Published on 15/11/2022
» With the specter of recession looming over the global economy, reviving flagging growth will be near the top of the agenda at a summit for the leaders of the Group of 20 advanced and developing economies.
French unions call Paris metro strike as inflation bites
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» PARIS - Labour unions have called a major one-day strike which threatens to paralyse Paris public transport Thursday, the latest industrial action to demand relief from the French government over soaring prices.
IMF cuts 2023 global growth, warns major economies to stall
AFP, Published on 11/10/2022
» Global growth is expected to slow further next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday, downgrading its forecasts as countries grapple with the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, spiralling cost-of-living and economic downturns.
SPRC studies the impact from the oil spill incident,
Published on 11/10/2022
» SPRC speeds up restoring the environment from the impact due to the oil spill incident. The compensation of over 305 million baht has been paid to more than 10,600 claimants. Still, the company has been cooperating with Government Agencies, along with Thai and International experts on studying and monitoring the environmental impact; moreover, the company has connected with the communities to enhance its sustainable development over environment and occupation in long-term.
Support pollutant law to curb leaks
Oped, Published on 01/10/2022
» During the morning of Sept 22, many residents in Nakhon Pathom province awoke to a foul smell they were unfamiliar with, irritating both their eyes and noses. In neighbouring Nonthaburi, some people were reported to be coughing and sneezing after noticing a "burning-like" smell.