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Expanded money-laundering law to cover more offences
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/11/2021
» The cabinet has approved a draft amendment to the Money Laundering Act to cover more offences including pornography, tax dodging and loan sharking, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said yesterday.
Govt urged to jab migrant workers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/11/2021
» Academics are urging the government to do more to vaccinate migrant workers in the country to avoid a possible outbreak.
True Coffee harbours grand ambitions
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 05/11/2021
» True Lifestyle Retail Co, the operator of True Coffee chain owned by Supachai Chearavanont, chief executive of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, has repositioned itself for the first time in 15 years, now setting its sights on becoming a world-class roastery and bakery cafe.
ICI for Thai stocks hits record high
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/11/2021
» The Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for stocks over the next three months surged to a record high, spurred by strong prospects of a tourism rebound after the country's reopening and progress in vaccine rollouts that will attract foreign fund inflows to the Thai stock market next year.
Heritage must be guarded
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/11/2021
» The demolition of the historic Scala theatre to pave the way for another high-rise in the Siam Square area has kicked off a public frenzy.
Consumer confidence growing amid recovery
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/11/2021
» Consumer confidence picked up for the second straight month in October, hitting a five-month high, while business sentiment rose for the first time in seven months, boosted by a drop in new Covid-19 infections, the easing of the lockdown restrictions, and the country's reopening to fully vaccinated foreign tourists this week.
Climate change is a health crisis
Oped, Julia Gillard, Published on 05/11/2021
» The threat Covid-19 poses to human health is now well understood around the world. In contrast, the enormous health threat of global warming, with its broad array of persistent impacts on our well-being, is under-recognised and poorly understood.
Thailand can't have it both ways abroad
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 05/11/2021
» Images of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hobnobbing with world leaders like United States President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow sparked mixed feelings at home.
IKEA warns of price rises as supply-chain crisis takes toll
Business, Reuters, Published on 05/11/2021
» STOCKHOLM: The owner of the IKEA furniture brand said on Wednesday that it would raise prices due to supply-chain challenges far into 2022, after it reported a drop in full-year profit due to higher transport and raw material costs.
CIMBT relaxes lending conditions for mortgages
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/11/2021
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) has relaxed its lending conditions for mortgage loans by reverting to the criteria that was in place prior to the pandemic, thanks to its improving asset quality and the economic recovery.