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Church forgives sins of those stricken by virus
AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» VATICAN CITY - The Catholic Church on Friday granted forgiveness -- under certain conditions -- for the sins of the faithful struck by the novel coronavirus.
Drive-through or queue: The dilemma of virus testing in S.Africa
AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» JOHANNESBURG - Peter Serati rolled down the car window and opened his mouth as a lab worker reached in to take a swab at a drive-in coronavirus testing centre in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city.
Bank of Thailand cuts key rate by 25 bps in special meeting
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Bank of Thailand cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 0.75% in a special meeting on Friday, it said in a statement.
Philip Morris fined B130m for tax-dodging
Published on 20/03/2020
» Philip Morris (Thailand) Limited (PMTL) says it will appeal a Criminal Court ruling that it wrongly declared the price of cigarettes imported from Indonesia between 2002 and 2003.
Jakarta declares two-week emergency
Published on 20/03/2020
» JAKARTA: The governor of Jakarta on Friday declared a state of emergency for the next two weeks in the Indonesian capital, centre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
More border closures in fight against virus
Post Reporters, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Interior Ministry has ordered most border provinces to leave only one international checkpoint open as the country tries to block arrivals to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has caused a sharp jump in cases this week.
Markets rally on huge economic support plans
AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» LONDON - Asian and European stock markets rallied Friday at the end of another exceptionally volatile week, as weary investors welcomed a worldwide fightback against coronavirus fallout by governments and central banks.
Thai Lion Air suspending operations
Post Reporters, Published on 20/03/2020
» Thai Lion Air is preparing to suspend operations from March 25, saying it has been battered by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel.
Mask smugglers caught near Cambodian border
Published on 20/03/2020
» SA KAEO: Two Thais were arrested and more than 60,000 face masks smuggled from Cambodia were seized on Friday in Khok Sung district.
SET rebound tops Asia-Pacific markets
Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/03/2020
» After a rollercoaster ride, Thailand’s stock market ended the week on a positive note with the biggest rebound of all the Asia-Pacific bourses, as global efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and a rise in oil prices provided a boost of confidence.