Новости за 20.07.2020

Si Quey, who was convicted of killing seven children and accused of eating them, will finally be cremated, more than six decades after he was shot by a firing squad.

A small group of activists held a rally outside the Royal Thai Army headquarters on Monday in protest against a comment made by its former deputy spokeswoman.

The army plans to buy a new aircraft for general use worth 1.34 billion baht in the 2021 fiscal year, a source in the Army Transportation Department confirmed on Monday.

The UK is about to test the risks of a wider confrontation with China that’s been a long time coming.

Thailand does not need financial assistance from the IMF during the pandemic because of the country’s strong economic fundamentals and the financial sector, says the Bank of Thailand.

Lat Krabang district office has come to the rescue of a floral exhibition that turned a sleepy old community beside a canal into a must-go destination on the edge of Bangkok.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering making face masks compulsory in public following the emergence of 13 new coronavirus clusters since the government relaxed broad curbs on movement and businesses last month, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Monday.

Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin suggested the Corrections Department could consider using foreign inmates to teach English to fellow prisoners to supplement their occupational training.

Japanese-style set-menu eatery chain operator Ootoya Holdings Co said on Monday it opposes a takeover bid by its largest shareholder and major restaurant chain owner Colowide Co.

JAKARTA: Indonesia reported on Monday its second-highest daily increase in coronavirus-related deaths with 96 fatalities, a day after registering a record daily jump in deaths, data presented by health ministry official Achmad Yurianto showed.

Si Quey, who was convicted of killing seven children and accused of eating them, will finally be cremated, more than six decades after he died from the bullets of a firing squad.

Thailand on Monday reported one new imported coronavirus case, for an accumulated total of 3,250.

The Chart Pattana Party has passed a resolution that its leader Tewan Liptapanlop should resign from the position of Prime Minister's Office minister, party adviser Suwat Liptapanlop said on Monday.

BRUSSELS: EU leaders will resume their fractious summit on Monday to save an $860-billion coronavirus aid plan, hoping to offset some of the economic destruction unleashed worldwide by the pandemic.

BRUSSELS: EU leaders will resume their fractious summit on Monday to save an $860-billion coronavirus aid plan, hoping to offset some of the economic destruction unleashed worldwide by the pandemic.

Never have the complexities of the relationship between human health and economic wellbeing been more apparent than during the Covid-19 crisis. How can we enforce life-saving social-distancing rules without destroying livelihoods? Why are some groups suffering so much more than others, both clinically and economically? What are those who face lower risks willing to sacrifice for the common good?

As expected, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won the Singapore general election, which was held on July 10 amid Covid-19 restrictions and the worst economic crisis in decades. Singapore's GDP plunged by 42.1% in the three months to the end of June, the biggest quarterly drop on record.

Indonesia is gradually getting back to business with further relaxation of restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus, but tour operators, notably those that organise Hajj trips and minor pilgrimages (umrah) to Saudi Arabia, remain closed.

Freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly are fundamental human rights. They are crucial in any country that truly values public participation in development and decision-making.

The economic and health impacts of the extended Covid-19 outbreak are most worrisome for communities in countries across Asia. Lockdowns and economic recession are expected to lead to a major loss of income among the working poor and low-income families.

Thailand on Monday reported one new imported coronavirus case, for an accumulated total of 3,250.

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) chief said on Monday it would take several years for foreign tourist numbers to return to the 40 million levels with the coronavirus pandemic hitting a lucrative industry that provides a lot of jobs.

SAMUT PRAKAN: Rioting young men damaged medical equipment at two hospitals in Phra Pradaeng district after a brawl between two rival groups that left one man dead and two injured, police said.

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials for their "careless" construction of a flagship hospital in Pyongyang and ordered those responsible to be sacked, state media reported Monday.

Thailand is replacing the top two officials steering the economy through its worst crisis ever, injecting more uncertainty into the policy outlook.