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PM Srettha promises quick cut in energy prices
Post Reporters, Published on 30/08/2023
» New Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has promised an early announcement of reductions in energy prices after his administration starts work.
India allows exports of non-basmati white rice trapped at ports
Reuters, Published on 30/08/2023
» NEW DELHI - India has allowed traders to ship out their non-basmati white rice cargoes sitting at ports due to a sudden ban on exports of the category, a government order said late on Tuesday.
Australia to hold Indigenous rights referendum on Oct 14
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia will hold a historic Indigenous rights referendum on October 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday, setting up a defining moment in the nation's relationship with its Aboriginal minority.
Japan's century of efforts to tame earthquakes
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» TOKYO - Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but the trained architect was "not particularly worried" as modern Japanese buildings are designed to protect their occupants.
Solar power to be utilised by rail network
Business, Published on 30/08/2023
» CK Power Plc (CKP) and Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) are collaborating to pioneer the use of solar energy for mass transit rail systems in Thailand.
Economist airs unease over B10,000 digital handout
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/08/2023
» Economists have voiced concern over the Pheu Thai Party's planned 10,000-baht digital handout policy, predicting it could affect the value of the baht and deteriorate monetary and fiscal discipline.
Ad spending in 2023 to grow by only 2.5%
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/08/2023
» Media spending in 2023 is expected to grow by only 2.5%, lower than the previous forecast of 5% growth, as advertisers tighten their budgets amid lower consumer purchasing power, according to leading creative agency Media Intelligence.
Thailand mulls Korean pact
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/08/2023
» Thailand is in talks with South Korea to explore the possibility of establishing a free trade agreement (FTA).
The key to greener heavy industry
Oped, Keun Lee & John Mathews, Published on 30/08/2023
» For decades, solar and wind arrays offered a visible indication that the transition towards a green economy was progressing. But if we are to reduce -- and, eventually, eliminate -- carbon dioxide emissions, we will have to find a "clean" way not only to produce electricity, but also to power hard-to-abate heavy industries, such as steel, cement, and fertiliser production. Solar and wind energy alone cannot do this job, but hydrogen can.
Von der Leyen backs Dutch FM Hoekstra for EU climate post
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» BRUSSELS - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday backed Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to take up a vacant climate post on the European Commission, but the choice raised concerns about the bloc's environmental ambitions.