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Employing caution
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 30/03/2020
» Businesses, from multinational corporations to small-scale startups, are grappling with being in a lockdown as the country fights tooth and nail to contain coronavirus infections on a daily basis.
TQM exceeds full-year target
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 30/03/2020
» TQM Corporation Plc, a SET-listed insurance broker, has sold more than 1 million Covid-19 insurance policies over two months, making it likely to achieve its premium growth target of 16% this year.
Stranded Thais allowed to return from Malaysia
News, Chairith Yonpiam & Monrudee Poonsin, Published on 30/03/2020
» SATUN: Nearly 300 Thais who were left stranded at the Wang Kelian immigration checkpoint in Malaysia's Perlis State on Saturday night have been allowed to enter Thailand but must quarantine themselves at home for 14 days, the Satun governor said yesterday.
Govt failing to channel help to the most needy
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/03/2020
» Amid a shortage of medical supplies, many, including celebrities, have either launched or joined fundraising campaigns to help provide medical professionals with equipment needed to battle the Covid-19 pandemic in a show of solidarity and empathy in this time of crisis.
Food apps luring partners
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/03/2020
» Food delivery apps are accelerating acquisitions of new food merchants, adding riders on their platforms and offering free or affordable charges for services to draw more users after a hike in demand during the coronavirus outbreak.
Covid-19 fight needs clarity
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/03/2020
» The number of Covid-19 cases doesn't seem to slowing down anywhere except for China where the new coronavirus originated. But while the domestic outbreak seems to have been brought under control, imported cases had soared to 595 as of Friday, raising fears of a second wave and prompting Beijing to bar all foreign travellers.
Help with strings attached
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/03/2020
» When Europe was on the verge of collapsing after the carnage of World War II, countries in the region were at risk of drifting into the communist orbit of the Soviet Union. To contain the threat, the United States government in 1948 created a recovery programme worth US$12.7 billion -- $128 billion in today's money.
Out of work
Asia focus, Published on 30/03/2020
» The economic crisis triggered by continuing coronavirus pandemic could cause 24.7 million job losses worldwide, resulting in the total income losses of nearly US$3.45 billion, according to the International Labour Organization.
Marriage by the book
Asia focus, Nikhil Kumar, Published on 30/03/2020
» When Kinnari Ba remarked during a motivational lecture she gave last July that she would prefer her father gifting books equal to her weight in dowry, instead of gold and silver, it was a spur-of-the-moment pronouncement.
Normalising the norm
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/03/2020
» Korean TV, Disney's subtle additions of gay, trans characters signal new levels of visibility, acceptance