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Tourist rush bolsters outlook for economy, baht
Published on 29/06/2022
» Foreign tourist arrivals into Thailand are set to beat official forecasts with the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions, a rare positive for the nation’s Covid-battered economy and currency.
Greater Bay Airlines to launch commercial flight to Bangkok
Published on 17/06/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong-based carrier Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) is set to launch its first scheduled commercial flight to Bangkok next month, with the company delaying fleet expansion amid continued border control measures between the city and mainland China.
Digital nomads, spiritual tourists and 5-year visa fuel Bali boom
Published on 06/06/2022
» Bali’s bars and beaches may have to take the backseat as Indonesia looks to promote its spiritual getaways and booming tech scene to lure longer-staying, higher-spending travellers back to its islands.
Apple to Increase Starting Pay for U.S. Workers
Business, Published on 27/05/2022
» Apple Inc. is boosting pay for workers amid rising inflation, a tight labor market and unionization pushes among hourly store employees.
China tightens curbs on overseas travel as part of Covid battle
Published on 15/05/2022
» HONG KONG: China has said it will impose tight restrictions on "non-essential" overseas travel for its citizens to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak the country has seen in the past two years.
Gates Questions Musk's Goals for Twitter, Approach to Misinformation
Business, Published on 06/05/2022
» Bill Gates said that he isn't sure of Elon Musk's motives in buying Twitter Inc. and that social media must play a role in curbing the spread of misinformation.
China’s Covid rules batter business confidence: EU Chamber
AFP, Published on 05/05/2022
» BEIJING: China's strict zero-Covid policy has led to a plunge in confidence among European companies operating in the country as supply chains are tangled, revenue projections fall and staff leave, according to a business group survey released Thursday.
Phuket to nix screening of fully vaxxed tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/04/2022
» Covid-19 screening measures for fully vaccinated visitors in Phuket will be lifted from Sunday as per the orders of a committee chaired by the island's governor, Narong Woonciew.
Xi Pushing to Beat the U.S. in GDP Growth Despite Covid Lockdowns
Business, Published on 28/04/2022
» Chinese President Xi Jinping has told officials to ensure that the country's economic growth outpaces the U.S.'s this year, according to people familiar with the discussions, even as its economy sags under its worst Covid-19 outbreak since the pandemic began.
No Covid tests on arrival for vaccinated travellers from May 1
Online Reporters, Published on 22/04/2022
» The Test & Go process for foreign arrivals will be terminated at the end of the month and vaccinated travellers will be only advised to do self-antigen tests for Covid-19 from May 1, to stimulate tourism and the economy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday.