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US nuclear plant revived to help power AI
Published on 20/09/2024
» A unit at the Three Mile Island power plant, the site of the worst nuclear accident in American history, will restart operations to sell power to Microsoft for energy-hungry data centres tapping the boom in artificial intelligence.
The effort to clamp down on scams
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/09/2024
» Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a People's Party list MP, recently slammed the Bank of Thailand governor for his slow action in tackling rampant call centre scams.
Greed, gluttony and the crackup of Red Lobster
Published on 10/09/2024
» In June of last year, Red Lobster announced that Ultimate Endless Shrimp — as much as you can scarf down for just $20 — would become an “all day, every day” fixture of the menu.
New central bank chairman to be chosen in October
Published on 04/09/2024
» A new chairman for the Bank of Thailand board is to be appointed by early October, according to the head of the selection committee, as the government seeks more influence over the central bank in the wake of a long-running public disagreement over interest rates.
China's Temu vendors protest over penalty policy
Reuters, Published on 31/07/2024
» BEIJING - Hundreds of Chinese sellers on Temu have protested against what they call unbearably high penalties imposed by the firm, one of the merchants involved in the protest told Reuters, a fresh sign of tough price competition with low-cost rival Shein.
Mystery of Hermes heir’s ‘missing’ shares deepens
Published on 30/07/2024
» An octogenarian heir to the Hermès luxury fortune, who sparked controversy last year over a plan to leave his money to his gardener, may not have much to give away after all.
Worldwide IT outage was digital red flag
Business, Published on 29/07/2024
» The worldwide IT outage on July 19 caused by a faulty software update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings has served as a wake-up call to local organisations that it's time to ensure their systems are better prepared to deal with the unexpected.
Tourist safety and infrastructure upgrades urged in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/07/2024
» PHUKET: A leading business organisation has called for the improvement of safety measures and infrastructure to maintain the resort island as a prime destination for quality tourism.
Disbursal of budget revving up
Business, Published on 15/07/2024
» A total of 3.48 trillion baht from the 2024 fiscal budget was finally disbursed in this year's second quarter, after delays that began on Oct 1 last year due to political setbacks following the general election held in May 2023.