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China Wants to Be the World's EV Factory. It May Succeed.
Business, Published on 26/10/2020
» China may be the world's factory, but it has never been a big exporter of automobiles. It hopes to change that with electric vehicles.
PDMO sets B2.3tn for fiscal 2021 plan
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2020
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) has a public debt management plan of 2.3 trillion baht under the fiscal 2021 budget, says PDMO director-general Patricia Mongkhonvanit.
Social media, social discord
Business, Published on 26/10/2020
» Social media has permeated a broad range of activities in people's daily lives, from interacting with friends to running businesses, from catching up with celebrities to staying tuned to the news.
More levies to beef up Oil Fuel Fund
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/10/2020
» Authorities are planning to impose more levies on motorists during low global oil prices to strengthen the Oil Fuel Fund, which is being used to subsidise measures designed to lower other energy costs for consumers.
Study looks at using EVs to power homes
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 26/10/2020
» A public-private study on a new business model allowing electric vehicles to power houses to cut electricity bills can help promote EVs, says a Chulalongkorn University researcher, though some car owners are not confident the move will be powerful enough to steer them away from oil-fuelled engines.
Royalists to gather in show of support
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/10/2020
» Royalists have been called to converge for a mass gathering at the statue of King Rama VI at the entrance to Lumpini Park on Tuesday for a show of solidarity and support for the monarchy, amid continuing protests calling for reform of the institution.
'World-class' Vardy rocks Arsenal as Leicester go fourth
AFP, Published on 26/10/2020
» LONDON: Brendan Rodgers saluted "world-class" Jamie Vardy after he sealed Leicester's late 1-0 win as spluttering Arsenal crashed to a third defeat in their last four Premier League games on Sunday.
Rising sun startups
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/10/2020
» Hampered by cautious investors and a rigid corporate culture, Japan has produced just a handful of major startups. The world's third largest economy is far behind the US and China when it comes to breeding "unicorns" -- new companies valued at more than US$1 billion.
Parliament in crisis session as protest moves to German embassy
Published on 26/10/2020
» A special session of parliament on Monday opened with a call for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down, as protesters planned to target the German embassy.
Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality
AFP, Published on 26/10/2020
» TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday set a 2050 deadline for the world's third-largest economy to become carbon neutral, significantly firming up the country's climate change commitments.