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UK's iconic King's College Chapel gets controversial solar makeover
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» CAMBRIDGE (UNITED KINGDOM) - High above the historic streets of Cambridge in eastern England, the installation of solar panels atop King's College Chapel, the world-famous university's most recognisable landmark, has stirred excitement -- and controversy.
'It's finished!': IEA boss says COP28 bid farewell to fossil fuels
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» PARIS - While the UN's COP28 climate summit marked a pivot moment, when the world pledged to say "goodbye" to fossil fuels, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol told AFP on Friday, it needs to now urgently boost finance for the energy transition in developing countries.
PTTEP joins efforts to address climate change at COP28 in the UAE
Published on 15/12/2023
» PTTEP, as one of Thailand’s private sector entities, actively participated in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) held in the United Arab Emirates. The company made three commitments and engaged in discussions with energy companies, business leaders and philanthropists to explore concrete solutions for addressing global warming.
House panel to visit Thaksin
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/12/2023
» The House committee on police affairs has promised to visit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra -- who is currently serving a prison sentence for graft in a premium ward at the Police General Hospital -- sometime in the first two weeks of January, according to committee chairman Chaichana Detdacho yesterday.
How COP's fossil fuel taboo was finally broken by the Emiratis
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» DUBAI - Hours after the applause and relief that the world had finally reached a landmark climate agreement in Dubai, US special envoy John Kerry admitted that he thought it might never happen.
EU calls Orban's bluff and strikes deal to open Ukraine talks
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - EU leaders agreed on Thursday to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on joining the bloc, despite an earlier threat from Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to veto the plan.
Analysts see limited upside for SET
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/12/2023
» Analysts welcomed clear signs from the US Federal Reserve regarding an economic soft landing and three interest rate cuts in 2024, which caused the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to rebound amid bullish global market sentiment.
Police bust e-cigarette network
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/12/2023
» Police have arrested the leader of a major e-cigarette distribution network, following raids on two locations in Bangkok yesterday.
E-commerce to see tougher conditions
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/12/2023
» The continued dominance of Thailand's e-commerce ecosystem by foreign operators, the proliferation of live commerce and affiliated marketing are likely trends for 2024, according to an e-commerce executive.
SCB EIC calls for long-term restructure
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2023
» SCB Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), the research arm of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has sounded the alarm on lower potential growth for Thailand's economy in the long term, calling for structural reform.