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French unions dig in after Macron defends pension reform
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» PARIS - France braced for more transport woes and a new day of nationwide protests on Thursday after a defiant President Emmanuel Macron pledged to implement a contentious pensions overhaul by year-end.
Tweak makes pension payments 'fairer'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/03/2025
» A new formula for the calculation of retirement pensions to ensure fairness among insurers involving Sections 33 and 39 of the Social Security Act was approved yesterday and will take effect on Jan 1.
Parties slam new restriction on old-age allowance
Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2023
» The Move Forward and Thai Sang Thai parties have slammed the caretaker government under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for issuing a new regulation setting income limits for people receiving old-age pensions.
Committee to consider plight of elderly people told return allowances
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/02/2021
» The National Committee for the Elderly will meet on Friday to consider the plight of pensioners told to return their living allowances to the Comptroller General’s Department.
French PM says no dice on pension age as strikes loom
AFP, Published on 29/01/2023
» PARIS: France's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform.
France braces for disruption as more pension protests loom
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» PARIS - France is bracing for major transport blockages on Tuesday, with mass strikes and protests set to hit the country for the second time in a month in objection to a planned reform to raise the retirement age.
Ease foreign tax burden
News, Editorial, Published on 24/06/2024
» The recent proposal to amend Thailand's foreign income tax regulations has sparked significant debate among expatriates and international investors. This move has raised numerous concerns that urgently need to be addressed.
French pension talks resume as govt seeks to end standoff
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» PARIS - The French government and unions are to resume talks Tuesday over a pensions overhaul that has unleashed the longest transport strike in decades, with the premier saying both sides need to "budge a little".
New clashes as embattled Chile president reshuffles cabinet
AFP, Published on 29/10/2019
» SANTIAGO - Chilean protesters clashed with security forces on Monday, several hours after embattled President Sebastian Pinera announced a cabinet reshuffle in his latest bid to end 10 days of street demonstrations.
MPs cause of pension bloat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/06/2022
» Opposition Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat last week slammed the government for allocating 300 billion baht — the greatest single expense — of the 2023 budget bill to pension payments for retired civil servants. He said 40% of all state borrowing and taxes collected will be used to fund the ballooning pensions payouts rather than development schemes and labelled the bill for the forthcoming fiscal year the “ill elephant” budget.