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Acme-Worawat Launch Thai-powered FinTech company Bitnance
Published on 12/05/2021
» Brand new finance technology (FinTech) firm Bitnance, powered by blockchain technology developed by a team of Thai boffins, has announced its official launch, with capital of 150 million baht, alongside Traderist Academy a new development centre for the next generation of investors.
Asean is failing its 'ultimate test' in Myanmar
Oped, Published on 12/05/2021
» It was just a few weeks ago, on 24 April, that Southeast Asian leaders emerged from a special summit on Myanmar hailing a "breakthrough". The military junta had signed up to a "consensus" plan, vowing to end violence against protesters and allowing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to facilitate dialogue. Cautious hopes were raised for an end to the crisis triggered by the Tatmadaw's (Myanmar military) coup.
Marriott Points to Rising Demand Amid Vaccine Rollout
Business, Published on 12/05/2021
» Marriott International Inc. swung to a loss for the first quarter, though it pointed to rising demand in the United States and Canada, its largest region, as Covid-19 vaccine rollouts accelerated.
Creditors vote Wednesday on THAI rehab plan
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/05/2021
» If Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) were to go under on decision day, which is Wednesday, creditors would only be paid 12.9% of what is owed to them, a source at the airline warned.
Bumrungrad vaccinates doctors, staff
Business, Published on 12/05/2021
» Bumrungrad International Hospital announced it has vaccinated 100% of its doctors and 50% of its frontline staff, a total of 2,000 people, since receiving vaccinations from the Thai government.
Police arrest Myanmar reporters
News, Published on 12/05/2021
» Three reporters and two activists from Myanmar have been arrested in Chiang Mai for illegal entry and face possible deportation, the reporters' news organisation and local police said yesterday.
Help India with its Covid-19 catastrophe
Oped, Published on 12/05/2021
» When I was growing up in India's Kashmir Valley, I used to ask my father, a physician, how vaccines worked and where they were developed. After explaining the basic biology of the human immune system, he would highlight how vaccines were the result of global efforts, with scientists and firms around the world working meticulously to ensure that all who received them were protected.
Restaurateurs call on govt to ease dining-in ban
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/05/2021
» Restaurants have asked the government to relax its dine-in ban and for the operators and employees to be vaccinated, according to Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Democrat Party politician Thepthai's jail term upheld
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2021
» The Appeal Court on Tuesday upheld a two-year prison sentence against Democrat Party politician Thepthai Senpong and his younger brother, Manote Senpong, over fraud in a 2014 local election.
Rangers kill rebel suspect in firefight
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 12/05/2021
» Narathiwat: One suspected insurgent was killed and two others arrested during a clash with a ranger patrol in Bacho district yesterday morning, police said.