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Venezuela's El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» EL DORADO — In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.
Health Link platform to be expanded
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/03/2025
» The Big Data Institute (BDI) plans to expand the Health Link platform to cover 10,000 public and private health units nationwide this year.
Corporate conscience for the planet
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 31/12/2024
» Businesses play a crucial role in addressing global warming, as their operations significantly influence the environment, the economy and society. Launching initiatives to combat climate change is essential to reducing carbon emissions, conserving resources, and promoting sustainable practices. Failure to act can result in costly disruptions from extreme weather events such as resource shortages and stricter government regulations. Moreover, as a greater number of consumers search for eco-friendly options, businesses that adopt sustainable practices can gain a competitive egde.Their initiatives not only contribute to global climate goals but also foster innovation, drive cost savings, and ensure long-term profitability. Here's a closer look at how Thai businesses are progressing in addressing climate change challenges.
'Green hospitals' gain traction
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/12/2024
» Many hospitals are stepping up efforts to become "green hospitals" with an aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and ensure high environmental standard practices.
Military hospital upgrading facilities
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/09/2024
» Army-run Fort Wachirawut Hospital wants to help strengthen military missions to protect people and the country by providing better healthcare services for the public, becoming a centre of excellence enhancing people's quality of life.
CMAN signs agreement with KMC to build new world-class lime factory in Northern India
Published on 24/01/2024
» CMAN has made a hugely significant move by signing the "Khimsar Agreement" with Khimsar Mine Corporation to build a modern lime factory in Khimsar, Rajasthan, only the first step towards becoming one of the largest lime producers in India.
Xi’s crackdowns drive Chinese billionaires to booming Singapore
Bloomberg, Published on 15/11/2022
» One of the hottest wine bars for Chinese billionaires isn’t atop a Shanghai office tower or within a Beijing courtyard house. It’s in a modest black-and-white bungalow next to a six-lane thruway in the heart of Singapore.
Food crisis can be contained if Asia remembers not to panic: expert
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/05/2022
» The world’s food problem is already severe as prices jump and protectionism flares, but a food security expert says there is a good chance governments can stop it from getting way worse if they heed a lesson from the crisis in 2008: do not panic.
Atlanta Tops List of World's 10 Busiest Airports
Business, Joseph De Avila, Published on 13/04/2022
» Atlanta is back on top as the busiest airport in the world after dropping one spot last year as global air travel continues its rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.
J&J Split Plan Reflects Change in the Healthcare Industry
Business, Jonathan D. Rockoff & Peter Loftus, Published on 15/11/2021
» Johnson & Johnson plans to break up into two companies, splitting off the $15-billion-a-year division that sells Band-Aid bandages, Tylenol medicines and Johnson's Baby Powder in a shift indicating just how much healthcare has changed since the company helped pioneer the industry.