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Insurer: Disaster losses fell in 2025 but picture still ‘alarming’
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» FRANKFURT - Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, the reinsurer Munich Re said on Tuesday, but warned of a still “alarming” picture of extreme weather events likely driven by climate change.
Los Angeles wildfires cost Lloyd's of London $2.3bn
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» LONDON - Insurance market Lloyd's of London on Monday said it had taken a financial hit totalling about $2.3 billion from the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.
Govt could ban corn imports next year in bid to fix PM2.5
Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 17/03/2024
» The government may ban corn imports from neighbouring countries next year in a bid to deal with the surge of PM2.5 fine dust pollution in the North.
A year of milestones
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2023
» As 2023 concludes, the year stands out for a multitude of noteworthy events and news.
Safety rattles Chinese
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 15/12/2023
» Tourism operators in China say safety remains the major concern for Thailand tour packages, predicting trips here might reach the pre-pandemic level by 2025.
China's tourism industry braces for Ching Ming Festival with lockdowns and travel restrictions
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/04/2022
» HONG KONG: China's debilitated domestic tourism industry could be further clobbered by weak consumption during the coming holiday as the masses refrain from travelling far and spending while record numbers of coronavirus cases continue to spur lockdowns across the country.
Most Asian markets track Wall St surge but virus, inflation linger
AFP, Published on 04/01/2022
» Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday following a strong lead from yet another record on Wall Street that was fuelled by easing concerns about Omicron and remaining optimism about the economic recovery.
Exit strategy needed
Asia focus, W Audi Pattarapatumthong, Published on 01/11/2021
» The swift and steady progress of the Asean+3 economies -- the latter are China, Japan and South Korea -- in mass vaccinations will be a game-changer for containing Covid-19 and spurring economic recovery.
How employers can temporarily shut down their businesses to weather the COVID-19 situation
Chusert Supasitthumrong, Published on 03/08/2021
» With the latest wave of COVID-19 continuing to have a serious impact on Thailand, many businesses have been looking for ways to survive. Some have temporarily reduced employees' wages, while others have resorted to a complete or partial halt to operations. In these unprecedented circumstances, it is vital that business owners understand the legal criteria and steps for implementing a temporary cessation of operations in Thailand, as outlined in this article.
California firm to bury 10,000 miles of power lines to stop wildfires
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» LOS ANGELES: California's largest energy utility firm will bury 10,000 miles of power lines in a massive bid to prevent its equipment igniting more deadly wildfires, its CEO said Wednesday.