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MPI forecast revised up to 4-5% on export growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/08/2021
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) is expected to grow by 4-5% this year, up from an earlier forecast of 2-3% made by the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE), due mainly to fast-growing exports.
AAT urges state to speed up soft loans
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/08/2021
» As soft loans for airlines go through the approval process under the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG), the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is urging the government to help clear the loan conditions as soon as possible.
Rihanna 'worth $1.7bn': Forbes
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Singer and businesswoman Rihanna is worth a whopping $1.7 billion, Forbes said Wednesday, making her one of the richest woman musicians on the planet.
Brazil high court orders Bolsonaro investigated for 'vote fraud' claims
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» BRASíLIA - A Supreme Court justice ruled Wednesday President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for unproven claims Brazil's voting system is riddled with fraud, adding the far-right leader to an ongoing probe on the spread of fake news by his government.
Facebook sparks row by cutting off researchers
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: Facebook has cut off some academic researchers for "scraping" data from the platform, sparking a fresh controversy about the leading social network's transparency to outside experts studying misinformation and abusive content.
NFL Washington Football Team bans headresses, face paint
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: The NFL's Washington Football Team, which dropped the controversial nickname "Redskins" last year, said Wednesday it will ban spectators from wearing Native American ceremonial headresses or face paint at home games.
FDA warns against online Covid pill sales
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/08/2021
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people against buying the antiviral drug favipiravir online, saying its unregulated use could be fatal.
EXIM set to extend debt relief
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/08/2021
» Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) is poised to extend the two-month debt relief period that began last month for its customers until the end of the year to ease their burden from the impact of the pandemic, said the bank's president Rak Vorrakitpokatorn.
BoT cuts 2021 GDP rise to 0.7%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/08/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has slashed its economic growth projection for this year again to 0.7% as the third wave of Covid-19 has had a more severe impact on the country's economy since the central bank conducted its earlier projection.
CBD office occupancy rate decline set to persist
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/08/2021
» Following the extension to the lockdown until August, the office market slowdown will continue in the third quarter with a further decrease in occupancy rate, according to property consultant Edmund Tie & Co Thailand.