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Slash tourist entry rules, urge firms
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/09/2021
» Tourism operators are urging the relaxation of travel restrictions in addition to a shorter quarantine to lure back more international arrivals for the upcoming high season.
After Merkel, who will fill her 'sensible shoes'?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/09/2021
» Last January Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) were ahead in the German opinion polls by 15 points. She was stepping down after 16 years as chancellor (prime minister), but she was still by far the most trusted politician in Germany. Indeed, she is universally known as "Mutti" ("Mummy").
The four-horse race to be Yoshihide Suga's successor
Oped, Published on 25/09/2021
» Last month, I wrote, "Unless [Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide] Suga acts quickly, more lives will be lost, and his own political position may become yet another victim of the virus." This has now come to pass.
For Xi and Evergrande, a delicate balancing act
News, Published on 25/09/2021
» The crisis at property giant China Evergrande Group poses a US$305 billion (10 trillion baht) conundrum for President Xi Jinping: how to impose financial discipline without fuelling social unrest.
SMEs to get B100bn of support
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/09/2021
» The government has set aside 100 billion baht to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggling with the impact of the prolonged pandemic, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Last migrants removed from camp under Texas bridge: US official
AFP, Published on 25/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - The last, mostly Haitian migrants who camped illegally under a Texas bridge, sparking a major border crisis for President Joe Biden's administration, have left or been removed, a top official said Friday.
Not your routine conglomerate
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/09/2021
» Not content with following a routine of setting a growth target and calculating profit, the industrial conglomerate Siam Cement Group (SCG) pays heed to social concerns as part of its sustainable journey.
Seconds out round two?
News, Published on 25/09/2021
» If anyone thinks the tussle between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) secretary-general Thamanat Prompow has blown over, hold that thought.
Evergrande drama keeps investors on sidelines
Business, Published on 25/09/2021
» Recap: US equity futures and European shares dropped and sovereign bond yields in Europe climbed as uncertainty around the fate of debt-plagued China Evergrande Group dented investor sentiment. Gold prices edged higher after a 1% drop in the previous session, spurred by a subdued dollar.
BAAC sparks up cannabis farming loan scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/09/2021
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has started offering loans this month to plant cannabis for community enterprises and agricultural cooperatives after parts of the plant were taken off the narcotics list.