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What's bugging travellers now?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 02/08/2023
» 'Covid, Schmovid," people seem to be saying these days. Travellers insouciantly scamper from board meetings to trade shows to weddings to party the nights away. It is good to see cities stirring and travel bustle returning.
Exit strategy needed
Asia focus, W Audi Pattarapatumthong, Published on 01/11/2021
» The swift and steady progress of the Asean+3 economies -- the latter are China, Japan and South Korea -- in mass vaccinations will be a game-changer for containing Covid-19 and spurring economic recovery.
Food exports expected to grow by 3-5% this year
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/09/2021
» Having contracted over the past two years, Thailand's overall food exports are forecast to grow by 3-5% this year, boosted by the recovering economies of Thailand's key trading partners, baht weakness and progress in vaccine production and inoculations.
Economy may miss forecasts as Covid cases spike - BoT
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2021
» The economy faces significant downside risks and could perform below baseline forecasts, the central bank said on Monday, as the tourism-reliant nation deals with a recent jump in coronavirus infections.
Evaluating response initiatives
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2021
» Less than a month after the second wave of the pandemic subsided, Thailand faced a tsunami of Covid-19 infections in April and early May, posing a threat to economic stability.
Brexit talks flirt with failure as new deadline blown
AFP, Published on 21/12/2020
» BRUSSELS: EU and UK trade talks inched onwards under renewed pressure Monday as transport chaos triggered by the emergence of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus in Britain overshadowed efforts to reach a Brexit deal.
Exceeding expectations
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 26/10/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a crisis of historic scale and complexity, reducing the ability of many organisations including consumer product manufacturers to adjust to the changing business environment and consumer demand.
Stocks advance but high valuations a concern
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 22/08/2020
» Recap: Global stock markets enjoyed modest gains yesterday, taking their cue from the advance of Wall Street tech shares, but weak economic data and lofty valuations capped advances in the wake of huge rally that has wiped out earlier pandemic-induced losses.
Penang halts medical tourists after arrivals from Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's northern state of Penang has barred entry by overseas visitors seeking medical treatment until it finalises new health and safety procedures in light of the coronavirus crisis, the chief minister said on Monday.
Rising to the challenge
Business, Alipay, Published on 31/03/2020
» As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads globally, China's experience with fighting the virus by harnessing innovative digital technology has been gaining more attention. Chinese tech companies have put to work their best solutions -- from blockchain to robotics, to the humble QR code -- to help those fighting the virus on the front lines.