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Thai business community urges more action against fake goods
Published on 23/09/2019
» A group from the Thai business community in Cambodia has urged the government to crack down on those selling counterfeits of products made in Thailand in the kingdom.
Fed provides lift after shock of strike on Saudi oil
Business, Published on 21/09/2019
» Recap: Stock markets experienced volatility along with the oil market following a major strike on a Saudi oil facility and US threats to punish Iran for the attack. However, a Fed rate cut and corporate income tax reductions in India helped restore investment appetites.
Investigative Interviewing: An efficient approach to torture-free investigation
Published on 20/09/2019
» The Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) joined hands with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Association for the Prevention of Torture (API), and Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) in organising “Professional Forum on Future of Investigation: Investigative Interviewing and Associated Safeguards for Thailand”.
Pfizer unit Upjohn plots Thai expansion
Business, William Hicks, Published on 18/09/2019
» Upjohn, a subsidiary of Pfizer, plans to expand its influence in Thailand through digital marketing and doctor outreach to serve 2 million patients of non-communicable diseases (NCD) by 2025, up from fewer than 1.5 million now.
Hospitals getting price rankings
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/09/2019
» The government is set to categorise private hospitals based on their medicine and medical service charges so that patients can be informed of prices before they receive services.
China to exempt 16 categories of US products from tariffs
AFP, Published on 11/09/2019
» BEIJING: China announced Wednesday it would exempt 16 categories of products from US tariffs, ahead of a fresh round of trade talks next month.
Customs grab B90m in tax dodge items
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2019
» Ninety million baht's worth of brand-name products were seized in tax evasion cases between last October and last month, the Customs Department says.
The Golden Spice – Curcumin in Turmeric
Published on 02/09/2019
» Numerous health benefits include prevention against Covid-19 and other viruses
Inequality and the exploitation time bomb
Asia focus, Published on 26/08/2019
» Ever since reducing inequality became an official goal of the international community, income disparities have widened. This trend, typically blamed on trade liberalisation and technological advances that have weakened the bargaining power of labour relative to capital, has generated a political backlash in many countries, with voters blaming their economic plight on "others" rather than on national policies. Such sentiments of course merely aggravate social tensions without addressing the root causes of worsening inequality.
Thailand Post expedites action plan
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/08/2019
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DE) has ordered Thailand Post Co to devise an action plan within 30 days to boost its business capacity amid fierce competition in the delivery industry, particularly from foreign operators.