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Germany's Scholz arrives in China to boost economic ties
AFP, Published on 04/11/2022
» BEIJING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Beijing Friday seeking to bolster a vital economic relationship but facing criticism about his country's heavy reliance on a nation growing more authoritarian under Xi Jinping.
Covid-19 Rules Take Shine Off Hong Kong's Bid to Reopen
Business, Published on 01/11/2022
» Hong Kong will attempt to show it is back in business with a financial summit and premier rugby tournament this week, as strict pandemic controls have led to an exodus of talent and business from the city.
Pushing the envelope for inclusion
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/10/2022
» When Carla Grant Pickens joined IBM over two decades ago, she was a new mum in search of a job in her late 20s. She knew the US multinational technology company had long been at the forefront of promoting diversity and inclusion, which it still values to this day.
Gulf makes it to SET's THSI list for 2022
Business, Published on 14/10/2022
» Gulf Energy Development is among 170 companies included on the Stock Exchange of Thailand's Thailand Sustainability Investment (THSI) list for 2022, making the register in the resources category for the fourth consecutive year.
Thai lawyer urges Oslo to block DTAC merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/10/2022
» A lawyer has petitioned the Norwegian government to pressure Norway's Telenor, the parent of Total Access Communication (DTAC), to abort the planned merger with True Corporation, saying it violates Thai laws and Thailand's constitution.
Western Brands Divided Over 'Made in Myanmar' After Coup
Business, Published on 06/10/2022
» Western retailers are increasingly divided over whether to buy clothes made in Myanmar, a country that had emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing garment exporters before the military staged a coup last year.
EU and Thailand cap turbulent decade with a partnership agreement
Published on 08/09/2022
» The European Union (EU) has finally sealed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Thailand, its sixth with a Southeast Asian country, as both sides seek to repair relations that frayed following a military coup in Bangkok eight years ago.
Saudi Arabia Is Betting $1 Trillion It Can Become the Next Tourist Hotspot
Business, Published on 06/09/2022
» Retired Arkansas accountant Dora Jane Flesher wanted a postpandemic adventure off the beaten track. In Saudi Arabia she was mesmerized by ancient tombs carved into sandstone outcroppings in Al-Ula. She was less impressed by a museum featuring a collection of old TVs and touch-tone phones plus rocks from every U.S. state.
Moderna sues Pfizer over Covid vaccine
Published on 26/08/2022
» Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic.
Germany, Canada partner on transatlantic hydrogen trade
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» OTTAWA: The leaders of Canada and Germany signed a green hydrogen deal on Tuesday, laying a path for a transatlantic supply chain as Europe seeks to lessen its dependence on Russian energy.