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US job growth slows unexpectedly
Published on 07/05/2021
» WASHINGTON: US job growth unexpectedly softened in April from the prior month, suggesting that difficulty attracting workers is slowing momentum in the labour market.
Bangkok extends closure order to May 17
Online Reporters, Published on 07/05/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has extended for another week a closure order that was set to end on Sunday in light of a continued high rate of coronavirus infections in the capital
Tobacco giant to phase out cigarettes in Japan in 10 years
Published on 07/05/2021
» TOKYO: The tobacco giant Philip Morris plans to phase out conventional cigarettes in Japan within 10 years, the company’s new chief executive said on Friday.
Olympic worries mount in Tokyo
Published on 07/05/2021
» TOKYO: An online petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics had received over 200,000 signatures on Friday, just two days after its launch, as public fears over the coronavirus pandemic in Japan grow.
Pawnshops will even take ladders during the Covid epidemic
Published on 07/05/2021
» SONGKHLA: You can find almost anything at a pawn shop — from gold necklaces to a ladder — when the coronavirus hits people's purses.
Woman accused of B500m lottery investment fraud
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 07/05/2021
» TRAT: A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 30-year-old woman accused of swindling people in Trat out of at least 500 million baht through a lottery investment scheme.
Patty takes 3-shot lead in Chon Buri
Published on 07/05/2021
» CHON BURI: Rising Thai star Patty Tavatanakit shot her second straight 8-under-par round to open a three-stroke lead on Friday over compatriot Atthaya Thitikul at the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament.
Bangkok needs more beds for severe Covid patients
Online Reporters, Published on 07/05/2021
» Bangkok will need more beds for severely ill Covid-19 cases over the next couple of weeks, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Friday as the number of daily infections hit a new high.
After shift on vaccine patents, US backs freer flow of components
AFP, Published on 07/05/2021
» PARIS - The new US position in support of lifting patents on Covid-19 vaccines has taken attention away from an equally significant change by Washington, which plans to open up trade in the raw materials used to make them.
Border divides, and unites, Swedish twins separated by Covid
AFP, Published on 07/05/2021
» SVINESUND (NORWAY) - They haven't been allowed to have each other over to their homes for a year now because of Covid. So come rain or shine, two 73-year-old Swedish twins have met every Saturday, each on their side of the border, on a bridge that links Norway and Sweden.