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    Shares retreat as rate-cut bets weaken

    Business, Published on 16/03/2024

    » RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday, tracking tech-led declines on Wall Street after hotter-than-expected US inflation weakened the case for imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

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    Elemental creations

    Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 15/03/2024

    » Last year marked the centennial of Italo Calvino (1923-1985), the first Italian to be invited to deliver the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures at Harvard University.

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    Hong Kongers among top spenders on pet care in Asia-Pacific

    Published on 14/03/2024

    » HONG KONG: Hong Kong's pet industry has seen steady growth over the past few years, with animal owners shelling out close to HK$700,000 (3.2 million baht) on average on care items and services during their pets' lifetime, making them one of the top spenders in this category in the Asia-Pacific region.

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    Vietnam arms imports drop to trickle despite regional tensions

    Reuters, Published on 14/03/2024

    » HANOI - Vietnam's imports of weapons last year slowed to a trickle as it worked to diversify supplies away from Russia, data released on Monday show, while experts warned the country could be vulnerable during a regional conflict.

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    More affordable climate finance

    Oped, Published on 14/03/2024

    » Emerging-market and developing economies (EMDEs) will need an estimated US$2.4 trillion (86 trillion baht) in climate investment annually to meet climate goals, according to the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance, with $1 trillion coming from external sources. Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require even more financing: an increase of $3.5 trillion in new investments annually by 2030. These are daunting figures. But they are also non-negotiable.

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    'Empower, Inspire, Transform'

    News, Published on 14/03/2024

    » Marking International Women's Day this month, 10 extraordinary women from a wide range of fields who have empowered, inspired and transformed change in their communities through their pursuit of excellence have been named the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year 2024.

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    Service a must to drive THAI forward

    Oped, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 14/03/2024

    » A passenger on a flight TG652 had to ask crew members twice for a sandwich and Coke after waking up from a short sleep which made him miss the inflight service. When one of the attendants handed him the snack, he asked her again for Coke. The cabin staff looked annoyed and told him that he should have told her from the beginning that he wanted both so that she could have done it in one trip instead of two.

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    Cathay Pacific paying staff 7-week bonus

    Published on 13/03/2024

    » HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that it would pay its staff a bonus equal to 7.2 weeks’ pay after reporting its first net profit since 2019.

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    Australia toasts expected end of China wine tariffs

    Published on 13/03/2024

    » China has proposed removing steep tariffs of more than 200% on Australian wine, according to the country's top listed winemaker, signalling the end could be near to a three-year trade dispute as both countries seek to improve ties.

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    Bangkok Expands Food Banks to All Districts

    Published on 13/03/2024

    » In a significant move to combat food insecurity and promote sustainable food distribution, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is set to expand the BKK Food Center project to all 50 districts of the city. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between abundance and need, creating a system where those with surplus can directly support those facing hardships.

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