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Three schemes set to welcome visitors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 22/10/2021
» Thailand's reopening will introduce three entry schemes for international tourists, while the list of countries eligible for quarantine-free entry without area restrictions is expected to be released on Friday.
'Zero-trust security' on the rise
Business, Published on 22/10/2021
» The unprecedented mass migration of organisations' IT infrastructure to cloud and digital systems in the past year across Asia Pacific has compressed years of planned digital transformation into a matter of months -- or even weeks.
Supply-chain strategy rethought
Business, Published on 22/10/2021
» The Covid-19 pandemic is resulting in a broader rethinking of supply-chain strategies among organisations across Asia Pacific and beyond, according to a new report commissioned by Citi and by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
BoT eases mortgage LTV ratio
Business, Published on 22/10/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has further eased the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for mortgage lending to allow homebuyers to borrow loans of up to 100%, aiming to help boost the property sector and help the economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Report responsibly
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/10/2021
» Re: "Lampang woman dies after getting vaccine shot," (BP, Oct 21).
Krungsri profit soars for first 9 months
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2021
» Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), marketed under the brand Krungsri, has reported a net profit of 27.41 billion baht for the first nine months of 2021, an increase of 39.5% year-on-year.
Virus resurgence hits Asia recovery
Oped, Published on 22/10/2021
» In its recent Regional Economic Outlook (REO), the IMF notes that the pandemic has taken a turn for the worse in Asia since the spring, along with the region's growth outlook. The growth projection for the Asia and Pacific region is downgraded by more than 1% to 6.5% compared to the April 2021 forecasts -- more than for any other region. The downgrade is mostly due to the fast spread of the Delta variant amid initially low vaccination rates, which has tragically led to further devastating loss of lives, especially in the densely populated South and Southeast Asia. Although demand for Asian manufacturing and exports from Europe and the US has supported recoveries, real GDP outcomes in the first half of 2021 have disappointed.
BAAC to back farming-related startups
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/10/2021
» Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) will invest in promising startups in the farming sector, especially those which have boosted farmers' income, said the bank's executive vice-president Narong Khuntiviriyakul.
Timely commissions
Life, Published on 22/10/2021
» Audemars Piguet's patronage of contemporary art is unquestionable since it has nurtured artistic exchanges and commissioned artworks presented at major venues including Art Basel and Venice Biennale.
Is it wrong to root for serial killers?
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 22/10/2021
» After letting fans wait for two years, the long awaited third season of the psychological thriller series You has finally arrived. The new season picks up right at the end of Season 2 with Penn Badgley who reprises his role as Joe Goldberg, our thinking-out-loud serial killer who's moving to middle America in order to escape his demons and the murderous trail that he left behind in LA with hopes to start a new life. This time around Joe has met his partner in crime Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), plus there's a newborn baby. And if you've been following this show from the beginning, let me tell you that Season 3 is You's most twisted and exciting yet.