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Bank of Thailand expected to hold fire on rates, cut GDP outlook
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2021
» The central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate at a record low but will likely cut its economic growth outlook on Wednesday, as Thailand battles a third wave of Covid-19 infections, a Reuters poll showed.
Japan to donate AstraZeneca vaccines to Thailand
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2021
» Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday Japan's government would donate some AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, as the country seeks to shore-up supplies after some early delays in vaccinations.
Indonesia’s Covid cases near 2m as hospitals fill up
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2021
» Indonesia’s total number of Covid-19 cases is nearing 2 million with hospitals starting to fill up as the country grapples with the highly transmissible delta variant of the virus.
Norway decides against Qatar World Cup boycott
AFP, Published on 21/06/2021
» OSLO: Norway's football community on Sunday voted against boycotting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite pressure from its grassroots over alleged human rights abuses of migrant workers in the Gulf state.
Ministry defends decision to grant ThaiBev jab support
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2021
» Chatchai Promlert, permanent secretary for the Interior Ministry, is insisting that his approval to provide free Covid-19 vaccine doses to over 70,000 Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev) employees and their families is lawful.
Rural doctors cavil at reopening plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2021
» The government's plan to reopen the country in 120 days may prove to be overly ambitious if vaccinations fall short and new Covid-19 variants emerge, says the Rural Doctor Society.
Green recovery
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/06/2021
» While Covid-19 continues to rage across the world, the Singapore government is pushing ahead with an ambitious sustainability strategy to build back an even stringer economy and society in the post-pandemic era.