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Firm fights drug patent rejection
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/09/2021
» A Japanese pharmaceutical company has appealed against the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP)'s rejection of its request to patent the anti-Covid drug Favipiravir which is widely used in Thailand.
PM survives debate, but takes a hit
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/09/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his five ministers survived the censure debate on Saturday.
Extreme weather a wake-up call
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/09/2021
» Waking up last Wednesday, I was surprised to see pictures of flooding on the Facebook page of my friend, whose house is not far from my place. I live on the eighth floor of a condo so I had no clue there was flooding in my neighbourhood, though it had been raining heavily when I went to bed.
BAAC boasts uptick in app usage
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/09/2021
» The number of active users on the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives' (BAAC) mobile app has soared to 50% of its total 2.73 million userbase, says president Tanaratt Ngamvalairatt.
Depa offers digital support for 10,000 small enterprises
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/09/2021
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) aims to support 10,000 micro-enterprises and vendors in communities and fresh markets to adopt technological solutions this year, allowing them to improve their capabilities during the pandemic.
SEA music festival hits YouTube
Life, Published on 06/09/2021
» The "Asean Music Showcase Festival (AMS)" returns with a second virtual edition to help regional artists stay connected with their fanbase and introduce themselves to new audiences despite the setbacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alarm sounded over Covid waste at home
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/09/2021
» The government's home isolation measures for Covid-19 patients are causing concern over the growing amount of infectious waste they are generating, including discarded face masks and used antigen test kits, as the waste threatens the environment, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Every player needs a good man on the bag
Sports, Published on 06/09/2021
» One hired to serve as an attendant to a golfer, especially by carrying the golf clubs, is called a caddie.
Good start on digital tax
News, Editorial, Published on 06/09/2021
» Over the past few years, concerns have been raised that the traditional tax structure is unable to catch up with rapid growth in the digital economy. Digitalisation has weakened the ability of governments to collect tax as a result of cross-border transactions.
Cannabis Researchers Seek to Unlock the Healing Power of Pot
Business, Published on 06/09/2021
» Cannabis, the leafy group of plants including marijuana and hemp, is best known for the THC that gets people high. But cannabis can contain many other chemicals. Products with the non-intoxicating compound CBD, for example, have proliferated over the past five years. Now, pharmaceutical makers, product researchers and investors are wondering, what else do the plants have to offer?