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Italian football witnesses player revolt over virus
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» ROME: Italy's chaotic football season witnessed a player revolt Sunday over the idea of having to play matches during the coronavirus outbreak -- and the league demand for the games to go ahead.
Empty streets and paranoia as northern Italy goes into lockdown
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» MILAN - The sun shone on deserted squares in Milan and empty gondolas in Venice on Sunday as a quarter of Italy's population came to grips with being cut off from the rest of the country, under new rules strictly limiting movement in and out of the new red zone.
Maitland double ends 14-man France's Grand Slam hopes
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» EDINBURGH: Sean Maitland scored twice as Scotland ended France's Six Nations Grand Slam hopes with a shock 28-17 victory on Sunday after French prop Mohamed Haouas was sent off for punching.
Trump defiant as White House is rebuked for coronavirus 'mess'
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump defended the "perfectly coordinated" US response to the coronavirus epidemic Sunday amid heavy criticism over health cuts and strategic blunders that have failed to stem its rapid spread.
Thailand and Malaysia turn away cruise ship
Published on 09/03/2020
» Thailand and Malaysia have barred a cruise ship carrying about 2,000 people, including dozens of Italians, from docking due to fears about the new coronavirus, an official said Sunday.
5 leadership skills in times of crisis
Published on 09/03/2020
» Our world is in the midst of many changes. Even as we entered 2020, we faced many issues we didn’t expect to happen. Our world will continue to change and we will continue to face challenges of different magnitudes in the future.
EconThai warns of unemployment spike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/03/2020
» Widespread unemployment is expected in the industrial sector this year as the economy braces for continued fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, just as over 500,000 new graduates leave university this May, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Revenue officials set to cut collection goal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/03/2020
» The Revenue Department is likely to cut its tax revenue collection target of 2.12 trillion baht for this fiscal year as the coronavirus outbreak takes its toll on the country's economic growth.
BJC earmarks B8-10bn for expansion this year
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 09/03/2020
» Despite the coronavirus epidemic, Berli Jucker Plc (BJC), the trading company and operator of Big C Supercenter, plans to allocate 8-10 billion baht this year as planned to expand business, citing recovering consumer spending power.
5G smart robots take care of coronavirus patients
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/03/2020
» Chulalongkorn University has joined forces with Advanced Info Service (AIS) to develop smart robots with 5G tech to monitor and take care of coronavirus patients and those under monitoring for the first time in Thailand.