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Johnson sticks by aide over 'minor' lockdown violation
AFP, Published on 28/05/2020
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday stuck by his most senior adviser Dominic Cummings after police said he appeared to have only committed a "minor" lockdown violation and closed the politically charged case.
US layoffs exceed 40m but some are returning to work
AFP, Published on 28/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: The number of workers filing for jobless benefits since the coronavirus arrived in the United States passed 40 million on Thursday while manufactured goods sales plunged even as signs emerged that people are returning to work.
US deaths top 100,000 as countries reimpose distancing measures
AFP, Published on 28/05/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US coronavirus death toll passed 100,000, as some countries reimposed social distancing rules following a resurgence of cases that raised the spectre of a dreaded second wave of infections.
Trump to target social media with executive order
AFP, Published on 28/05/2020
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump was set Thursday to target social media giants like Twitter, which he accuses of bias against him, with an executive order opening them to new regulation.
Virus unleashing new wave of US layoffs
Reuters, Published on 28/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits held above 2 million last week for a 10th straight week amid job cuts by US state and local governments whose budgets have been decimated fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and more second-wave layoffs in the private sector.
Closed borders give rise to trafficking in Cambodia
Published on 28/05/2020
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is facing a new wave of human trafficking as desperate workers use illegal means to cross closed borders in the hope of finding work in Thailand, officials have warned.
Nissan posts biggest loss in 20 years
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/05/2020
» TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co reported a 671-billion-yen ($6.2-billion) net loss for the latest fiscal year and unveiled a plan to turn the carmaker around by eliminating about 300 billion yen in annual fixed costs, cutting capacity and reducing the number of vehicle models.
Police: Short circuit probable cause of temple fire
Yuttapong Kumnodnae, Published on 28/05/2020
» UDON THANI: Investigators believed a short circuit was a probable cause of a fire at Wat Pa Ban Tad forest temple that killed revered abbot Phra Ajarn Sudjai Thanthamano.
NESDC: 14.4m workers at risk
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/05/2020
» Thailand may lose up to 14.4 million jobs in the second and third quarters, largely because of the coronavirus outbreak and widespread drought, says the government’s planning unit.
Koh Lan expected to reopen in June
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 28/05/2020
» PATTAYA: The popular tourist island of Koh Lan is expected to reopen in June after being closed to the public for two months to help contain the spread of Covid-19.