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Foreign Investment Rebounds but Strained Factories Miss Out
Business, Published on 20/10/2021
» Foreign investment by businesses around the world surged in the first six months of 2021 as rich economies rebounded strongly from the effects of the pandemic, but fresh bets on manufacturing fell despite widespread signs that capacity isn't up to meeting resurgent demand.
Advocating for Afghan girls' education
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 20/10/2021
» Afghanistan is a rugged country of great beauty straddling Asia and Europe, and it has been the scene of warfare and contestation for decades. The Taliban, a group connected to extreme violence, especially in the late 1990s, emerged as the power in control of Afghanistan recently, due to the void left by outsiders. This is their second time in power and the world can remember all too well that from the mid-1990s until 2001, their rule at the time was harsh and brutal, especially in their clampdown on the rights of women and girls. The latter suffered immensely from a lack of access to school, while the former were also prevented from employment.
Google CEO Calls for Government Action on Cybersecurity, Innovation
Business, Published on 20/10/2021
» Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and parent company Alphabet Inc., said the U.S. government should take a more active role in policing cyberattacks and encouraging innovation with policies and investments.
IEAT to build B1.76bn industrial estate
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/10/2021
» A new industrial estate is to be built in Chachoengsao with a 1.76-billion-baht budget to serve high-tech industrial development projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area, said the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
Flood warning for riverside areas
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/10/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has warned people who live outside floodgates near the Chao Phraya River of possible floods due to rising water levels between Saturday and Dec 30.
TUC, Nonvoice Alive alliance deliver portal of 5G AR apps
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/10/2021
» True Move H Universal Communication Co (TUC) has partnered with Nonvoice Alive, a virtual 5G app and augmented reality (AR) tech service provider from the US, to launch a portal of 5G AR apps in Thailand.
Pizza chain set for aggressive expansion
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 20/10/2021
» SET-listed restaurant operator Wow Factor Plc has vowed to aggressively expand Domino's Pizza ahead of an anticipated recovery when Thailand starts to reopen next month.
Spirit of climate cooperation faces test in Glasgow
News, Published on 20/10/2021
» The COP26 climate conference will be a clarifying moment, poised between global cooperation and competition. As one of the key French officials tasked with delivering a deal at COP21 in Paris in 2015, I can attest to the weight of expectations placed upon this year's hosts, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Prom back home for two Asian Tour events
Sports, Published on 20/10/2021
» Thailand's Prom Meesawat has returned from a taxing few months in Japan in order to make a splash in Phuket when the Asian Tour restarts its 2020-21 season next month.
Srettha tipped as contender for PM
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/10/2021
» Srettha Thavisin, chief executive of real estate developer Sansiri, could easily beat Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha if he agreed to put his name down as the main opposition Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate, said Surapong Suebwonglee, a former Pheu Thai senior member.