Новости за 30.05.2020

India reported a record daily jump of 7,964 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, with a recent surge in cases as lockdown restrictions start to be relaxed, raising the possibility that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could extend the curbs beyond May 31.

A number of coalition MPs have joined the opposition in filing a motion to set up an extraordinary panel to monitor and investigate the use of the 1.9-trillion-baht Covid-19 relief budget.

VIENNA: Formula One’s truncated coronavirus-hit season will finally get under way with the Austrian Grand Prix on July 5, the Austrian government announced on Saturday.

CHIANG MAI: Two men and a woman were arrested in Fang district early Saturday after 14 million speed pills were found hidden in one of two vehicles used for drug smuggling.

MINNEAPOLIS: Flames light up the skyline and the smell of acrid smoke fills the streets in a Minneapolis neighbourhood rocked by protest, a few hundred metres from a besieged police station.

The anti-graft body has been criticised for subverting the system of checks and balances of politicians and high-ranking officials with its explanation about Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon’s borrowed watches.

PHUKET: Heavy rain triggered flooding in several areas in downtown Muang district of this southern island province on Saturday morning.

SINGAPORE: Some Singaporeans have reacted sharply to the government’s announcement of an agreement reached with China to launch a “fast lane” early in June to facilitate essential travel between the two countries.

SONGKHLA: Police say five men arrested in Songkhla have confessed to murdering a friend because they believe he informed on the mother of one of the suspects.

HONG KONG: Senior Hong Kong government officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by US President Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub.

One new coronavirus case was found — a male Thai student from Saudi Arabia in state quarantine — raising the national total to 3,077. The death toll remained at 57.

One new coronavirus case was found — a male Thai student from Saudi Arabia in state quarantine — raising the national total to 3,077. The death toll remained at 57.

CHON BURI: Thirty teenagers were caught for violating the emergency decree and the night curfew by joining a birthday party at a house in Bang Lamung district of this tourist province in the early hours of Saturday.

PHUKET: Twenty-one people were arrested in Phuket overnight for violating the 11pm-4am curfew imposed nationwide by the government to curb the Covid-19 outbreak.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the death toll from the disease spiked again in the United States and Brazil.

New 545e features 394hp six-pot petrol-electric combo as part of mid-life update.

Thai Airways International (THAI) has decided to halt flights by the airline for another month and maintain salary cuts put in place after the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a THAI source.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is poised to launch three pilot sites for street vendors to give new operators a chance, according to deputy Bangkok governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul.

Schools wanting to open before July 1 will be examined on a case-by-case basis whether they can adhere to sanitary and health guidelines set by the government.

Thai AirAsia's executive chairman is proposing to the government a policy allowing one day working from home per week to avoid public congestion and boost the domestic tourism market to reach its target of 100 million trips this year.

The Foreign Ministry has informed Thailand's foreign chambers of commerce that foreigners who have work permits or permission from Thai government agencies will soon be allowed to enter the kingdom.

Bangkok's condominium market at the start of 2020 was entering a period of severe change, driven by a fall in buyer demand and by the large amount of unsold inventory that had become a risk for developers. Covid-19 has exacerbated these trends, placing developers under further strain as they struggle with these large unsold inventories and even lower buyer demand.

The Covid-19 pandemic is a deep and lasting shock at global level; we all know that returning to "business as usual" is not an option. It is imperative that we perceive the crisis as an opportunity to rebuild -- and even improve -- livelihoods in a sustainable way. High on the agenda is restoring harmony to humanity's relationship with nature, and particularly with biodiversity.

With the latest round of reopenings set for Monday, the time has come for the powers that be to lay out a longer-term roadmap for the future of the country in the post-Covid-19 era.

Many Asean nations saw a sharp decline in the number of coronavirus fatalities after more than a month in lockdown. New infections in Thailand dropped to single-digit figures and Vietnam has already reopened its economy. The Philippines and Malaysia have conditionally permitted most sectors to resume business.