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UK royal crisis: 'Firm' safe for now but clouds loom
AFP, Published on 10/03/2021
» LONDON - The British monarchy's immediate survival is assured, despite Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's claims of racism, experts say, but cultural rifts exposed by the row could signal trouble ahead.
Re-elected Bach promises 'safe, secure' Tokyo Olympics
AFP, Published on 10/03/2021
» LAUSANNE - International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach promised to deliver a "safe, secure" Tokyo Olympics this year as he was re-elected for a second term on Wednesday.
Airport workers stage protest over labour conditions
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 10/03/2021
» Hundreds of airport workers held a demonstration in Bangkok on Wednesday to dispute changes to their contracts that they say strips them of basic labour rights and has led to forced resignations and arbitrary dismissals.
Test run of Red Line delayed 4 months
Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2021
» The test run of Bangkok's Red Line rail service has been postponed until July, while the number of the trains using Hua Lamphong station is to be reduced to 22 trips per day, focusing on the rush hours only.
PTT powers up promising new non-oil businesses
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/03/2021
» PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) is putting new non-oil businesses it has recently invested in, including Ohkajhu organic restaurants and Pacamara coffee houses, on a fast track for business expansion, OR president and chief executive Jiraphon Kawswat says.
Cathay Pacific Airways posts record losses for 2020
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/03/2021
» HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday revealed record losses of HK$21.6 billion (US$2.8 billion) in 2020, a year blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic – the worst crisis in commercial aviation history.
Royal family contests Harry and Meghan's racism claims
AFP, Published on 10/03/2021
» LONDON: Britain's royal family has begun a fight back against explosive racism claims made by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, indicating the couple's comments will not go unchallenged as the country divides into partisan camps.
Tourist arrivals in Pattaya nosedive 98% in Jan
Chaiyot Phupattanapong, Published on 10/03/2021
» PATTAYA: The resort city, once a mecca for tourists, was turned into a ghost town by the Covid-19 surge as it received only 26,000 visitors in January, a 98% plunge from a year earlier.
Easing of Covid controls in Samut Sakhon mulled
Online reporters and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/03/2021
» Authorities will next week discuss the resumption of business and activities in Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the new Covid-19 wave, according to a spokeswoman.
Malaysian Christians can use 'Allah' in publications: court
AFP, Published on 10/03/2021
» Christians in Muslim-majority Malaysia can use the word "Allah" in publications, a court ruled Wednesday, overturning a decades-old ban after a lengthy legal battle that fuelled religious tensions.