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US virus job losses hit 22 mn as Trump eyes restart
AFP, Published on 16/04/2020
» WASHINGTON - Job losses from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States reached 22 million on Thursday, government data said, as President Donald Trump vowed to unveil plans to re-open the world's largest economy.
Confidence dips again as recession looms
Darana Chudasri and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/04/2020
» Large-cap stocks listed on Thailand's stock market saw another day of sell-off following the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) grim economic forecast and a fall in crude prices.
US jobless claims top 20m in a month
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2020
» WASHINGTON: Another 5.2 million more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would underscore the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Prayut: B5,000 to be paid for three months
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has made an about-turn, saying the government will hand out the 5,000-baht aid for three months as planned earlier.
Europe still 'in eye of the storm' despite moves to ease virus lockdowns
AFP, Published on 16/04/2020
» LONDON - Parts of Europe moved cautiously to reopen their streets and economies on Thursday but the coronavirus pandemic was far from beaten and the World Health Organization warned the continent was still in the "eye of the storm".
THAI liquidity support to be wrapped up next week
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2020
» The government expects to conclude a capital injection plan for flagship carrier Thai Airways International next week, a government minister said on Thursday.
Index at 33-month low point
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/04/2020
» Business sentiment plunged to a 33-month low in March as the sector worried that the escalating coronavirus outbreak would drag the country’s economy into a deeper contraction than Thailand saw during the 1997 financial crisis.
Product presenter caught selling over-priced face masks
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/04/2020
» A woman product presenter has been arrested in Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok for selling face masks, which are on the price control list, at inflated prices.
Raincoats and donations: Indonesia's doctors battle virus surge
AFP, Published on 16/04/2020
» Reduced to sharing goggles and cheap raincoats, Indonesia's under-equipped doctors are battling a tide of coronavirus infections that is overwhelming its creaky health-care system -- and killing their colleagues.
Prayut: B5,000 to be paid for three months
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has made an about-turn, saying the government will hand out the 5,000-baht aid for three months as planned earlier.