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Commerce Ministry waives rent for small vendors
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has begun to stop collecting rent from food and market stalls including commercial markets operated by government-run agencies for a period of three months throughout the country prior to the implementation of the digital wallet scheme.
Hong Kong's past heatwaves potentially contributed to 1,677 excess deaths: university study
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/08/2024
» Heatwaves in Hong Kong over the last 10 years may have contributed to more than 1,600 deaths, according to a projection from university researchers, who have urged authorities to create an extreme weather action plan to reduce health risks.
Minimising unfair termination risks in Thailand
Emi Rowse Igusa, Niruch Winiyakul, and Ittipat Nimboonchaj, Published on 05/08/2024
» Thailand is generally not known to be a litigious country, yet when it comes to labour related disputes, it’s a different story.
Pattaya tourism operators seek to shed sordid image
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/08/2024
» Pattaya tourism operators submitted a tourism development proposal to the tourism minister, aiming to shift its image to family oriented-tourism and remove its associations with sex tourism and illegal gambling.
Developers look to shareholders for loans
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/08/2024
» Listed residential developers have sought to retain and raise cash by avoiding new costs, borrowing short-term loans from major shareholders, and selling assets to mitigate risks amid difficulties in the financial market and limited mortgage loan approvals.
New energy saving scheme set to be approved shortly
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/08/2024
» A plan to have the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) help state agencies manage energy conservation projects under long-term contracts is expected to be approved by the government soon to speed up efforts to save energy in the state sector, says the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency.
NBTC preps spectrum bid for early next year
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/08/2024
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to auction licences for three spectrum bands in the first quarter 2025.