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Oil, war, pandemic: Economic costs mount
Business, Published on 14/03/2022
» The Russian invasion of Ukraine is sending economic shockwaves around the globe with crude oil prices at one point reaching US$130 per barrel, hitting businesses already reeling from tepid consumption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
B8.5bn in aid to cushion impact of new restrictions
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/06/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved an 8.5-billion-baht relief package to help ease the impact of the government's latest Covid-19 control measures, including a ban on dining in at restaurants and closures of construction sites in the capital and five surrounding provinces.
Dining-in ban hurts ailing eateries
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 29/06/2021
» Eateries are braving the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, with the government's latest announcement to ban dining-in at restaurants across high-risk areas including Bangkok through July anticipated to aggravate their plight.
Food delivery sector enjoys hike in orders
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/05/2021
» Online food delivery operators have seen a substantial growth of orders during the third wave of the pandemic, surging between 26% and 60% from earlier in the year, as more people eat at home.
Survey: Weak spending during Songkran festival
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/04/2021
» People's spending during the upcoming Songkran festival is expected to dive by 17% from 2019 to 113 billion baht, the lowest in nine years, as people remain worried about the pandemic and weak purchasing power, according to a survey conducted by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Round 2 hits just as hard
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/02/2021
» This is the second time businesses have been hit by coronavirus-related restrictions and closures, and many firms are finding it hard to stay afloat.
Tackling poverty from the top
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/12/2020
» Anucha Nakasai, the Prime Minister's Office Minister, is tasked by the government with handling the National Village and Urban Community Fund Office and the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.
TikTok chases monetisation possibilities
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/10/2020
» Short-form video-sharing app TikTok has taken the world by storm with a variety of content, from dancing girls and pet tricks to comedy and celebrities. But the Chinese app remains focused, keen to monetise the platform through collaboration with brands.
Why Prayut’s key advisers are living in fear
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/08/2020
» Professor Dr Prasit Watanapa is intimately involved in the government’s efforts to tackle the Covid-19 crisis.
Dashing the gamer dream
Business, Published on 13/07/2020
» Game casters and e-sports players have become the careers young people dream of, and they follow up by training hard to achieve their goal. But the recent push for a new draft law governing the sector with an aim to protect children from violent games has caused panic throughout the industry.