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Drive-through or queue: The dilemma of virus testing in S.Africa
AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» JOHANNESBURG - Peter Serati rolled down the car window and opened his mouth as a lab worker reached in to take a swab at a drive-in coronavirus testing centre in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city.
Bank of Thailand cuts key rate by 25 bps in special meeting
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Bank of Thailand cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 0.75% in a special meeting on Friday, it said in a statement.
Philip Morris fined B130m for tax-dodging
Published on 20/03/2020
» Philip Morris (Thailand) Limited (PMTL) says it will appeal a Criminal Court ruling that it wrongly declared the price of cigarettes imported from Indonesia between 2002 and 2003.
More border closures in fight against virus
Post Reporters, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Interior Ministry has ordered most border provinces to leave only one international checkpoint open as the country tries to block arrivals to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has caused a sharp jump in cases this week.
SET rebound tops Asia-Pacific markets
Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/03/2020
» After a rollercoaster ride, Thailand’s stock market ended the week on a positive note with the biggest rebound of all the Asia-Pacific bourses, as global efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and a rise in oil prices provided a boost of confidence.
Former Google engineer to plead guilty to stealing secrets
AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: A former senior engineer at Google charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to court documents filed on Thursday.
Virus update: Worldwide death toll tops 10,000
Agencies, Published on 20/03/2020
» The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people globally, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Thais abroad protest new check-in rule
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/03/2020
» Thais abroad who have booked flights back home risk being turned away at check-in if they cannot show a health certificate, which is difficult to get in many countries.
Mask diplomacy: China tries to rewrite virus narrative
AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» BEIJING - With millions of face masks, low interest loans and teams of medical experts, China is trying to paint itself as a Good Samaritan while deflecting criticism over its initial missteps in handling the coronavirus.
Governor shuts down Phitsanulok
Chinawat Singha, Published on 20/03/2020
» PHITSANULOK: The governor of this central plains province signed an order on Thursday night closing schools, fitness clubs, sports arenas and entertainment places including pubs and movie theatres to slow the spread of coronavirus disease.