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Prayut: 'Building back better'
News, Published on 23/05/2020
» Never in our recent history have we faced a major challenge such as coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19). This pandemic is going to bring about drastic changes to our economies and societies, and will force us to adapt and change our way of life. We can no longer return to a "Business as usual" mode and must be prepared to embrace the "New Normal".
Asean needs to come together over Covid-19 pandemic
News, Published on 23/05/2020
» The outbreak of novel coronavirus poses a significant threat to Southeast Asia and its regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc. This is primarily due to the region's geographical proximity to China and the high trade flow between them.
Tracing a path to Big Brother?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2020
» As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, governments are turning to contact tracing -- a tactic used to control outbreaks of syphilis in the 1930s and more recently Ebola in West Africa.
China crackdown on HK weighs on Asian equities
Business, Published on 23/05/2020
» Recap: Most Asian stock markets fell on Friday as Sino-US tensions were exacerbated after China said it would impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong following last year's pro-democracy unrest.
Remote learning chaos highlights divide
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/05/2020
» The commotion surrounding this week's online classroom "trial" launch attests to the glaring educational disparity gap in the country.
'Ghost Games' a taste of what's to come for few months
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/05/2020
» One observer likened football being played behind closed doors to "going to a nightclub without any music, or a pub with no beer," but the Bundesliga restarted the season last weekend in an effective and trouble-free manner, despite the eerie lack of atmosphere in the empty stadiums.
Stop bailing out THAI
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/05/2020
» Re: "Ministry to cut THAI stake", (BP, May 21).
Press provides antidote to 'fake news' epidemic
Oped, Published on 23/05/2020
» Disinformation, misinformation, "fake news", hoaxes and inaccurate, distorted content -- whichever term you prefer -- is not a new phenomenon. The historical record traces at least as far back as Roman times. The difference now is that digital technology and social media spreads disinformation at an unprecedented speed and reaches wider audiences far beyond the traditional limitations of distance.
Cash relief for civil-servant farmers vetoed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/05/2020
» The Finance Ministry has turned down the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry's proposal to offer 5,000 baht in cash relief to 91,000 civil servants farming for supplementary income, saying they are unqualified because they earn salaries.
LTFT wants swift end to decree
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/05/2020
» The Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) is opposing the government's decision to extend the emergency decree to the end of June, estimating that the order will cost the economy a further 300-400 billion baht during the one-month extension.