Новости за 17.10.2020

About 20,000 anti-government protesters spread across three different locations dispersed peacefully on Saturday night, after a day in which authorities tried and failed to stop them by shutting down Bangkok’s rail mass-transit system.

PARIS: Millions of Europeans on Saturday faced tough new coronavirus restrictions as governments try to combat spiralling infections.

Police have defended the dispersal of anti-government demonstrators at the Pathumwan intersection in Bangkok on Friday night, saying they followed international standards for crowd control and that water sprayed from cannons did not contain dangerous chemicals.

The Criminal Court has granted bail to one of two anti-government activists charged with causing harm to Her Majesty the Queen’s liberty.

WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory in New Zealand's general election on Saturday, capitalising on her success battling Covid-19 to gain an unprecedented outright majority and the chance to carry out her reform agenda.

Anti-government protesters converged on three sites in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, in defiance of an emergency decree and despite a government-ordered shutdown of nearly all mass rail transit in the capital.

KUALA LUMPUR: The long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X Bhd has run out of money and needs to raise up to 500 million ringgit (US$120 million) to restart the airline, according to deputy chairman Lim Kian Onn.

A Myanmar couple in Tak province were among 10 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday while others were seven Thais and one foreigner from six countries who were in quarantine.

The board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has approved the proposed delay to the signing of Contract 2.3 on the Bangkok-Nong Khai High-Speed Train Project by 90 more days, said SRT governor Niruj Maneepun.

The Department of Disease Control has advised the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to reduce the quarantine period for returnees from 14 to 10 days.

A total of 38 flights will be rescheduled or cancelled in order to avoid accidents involving floating sky lanterns during the traditional Yi Peng festival, Chiang Mai International Airport has announced.

Nakhon Ratchasima, provinces in the Northeast and the South of Thailand are facing floods as a storm approaches.

The cabinet has in principle approved eight draft land appropriation bills that would allow the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to improve the accessibility of public transportation for the general public, especially those with disabilities, if passed.

BG Pathum United could extend their Thai League 1 lead this weekend as they face relegation contenders Samut Prakan City.

Jutatip Maneephan successfully defended her Women's Tour of Thailand title although she could only finish second in the third stage in Surat Thani on Friday.

Fresh political tensions have spurred communication on social media, with posts shooting up almost 100% from normal days to 40 million on Thursday, says social media analytics firm Wisesight.

The Finance Ministry is preparing to adjust the tax structure to incentivise foreign investors in preparation for a full reopening of the economy.

While the global movie industry struggles with the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, cinema chain operator SF Corporation remains upbeat about the future of its business in Thailand.

The outpouring of popular dissent on Wednesday proved to be a flash in the pan; by dawn the next morning, the sit-in at Government House had been disbanded, rank and file protesters were sent packing and the protest leaders were put under arrest.

Words can hardly express my sense of outrage and dismay at the use of overwhelming force to disperse peaceful protesters early on Thursday morning.

It has been two weeks since the fatal shooting of Suriya Saengpong, head of the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand (ZPOT), while on an inspection trip to Songkhla Zoo. The gunman, who was the victim's subordinate, committed suicide after the killing.

Third-quarter profit recoveries for Thai listed companies are on track to be stronger in some sectors (especially Electronics and Food) than in others. Earnings quality remains a key theme, given the ongoing risks, including domestic political tension, US election uncertainty and macroeconomic risk tied to resurgent global Covid-19 infections.

FWD General Insurance has launched its non-life insurance business in Thailand to capitalise on a segment forecast to reach 285.5 billion baht in value by 2023.

SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC), the property arm of billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's TCC Group, plans to turn its 19-year-old Pantip Pratunam into a new wholesale trade hub for Thai manufacturers.

Shrinkflex Thailand Plc (SFT), the country's largest shrink-film label maker, remains confident in its IPO plan despite growing anti-government sentiment and the resulting massive street rallies.