Новости за 01.10.2021

The global tech powerhouse Huawei has praised Thailand for being a 5G leader in Asean and suggested that the country would better benefit from the cutting-edge technology by establishing a national 5G alliance.

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Parts of Muang district in this southern province will be placed under lockdown from Saturday amid concern over a rise in local Covid-19 infections.

SEUOL: Commuting by air will become possible in Seoul from 2025, according to phased urban air mobility roadmap by the government.

HONG KONG: China's population decline may be much faster than expected, with the number of people in the country halving within the next 45 years, a new study has warned.

Thailand plans to significantly increase the share of long-dated sovereign bonds to meet its financing needs as the economy continues to reel from the pandemic, says the head of the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).

As Myanmar’s economic slump deepens after February’s military coup and parts of its financial system freeze up, many in the strife-torn country are turning to online groups to bypass official channels to trade currencies.

KHON KAEN: Police are hunting a foreign man over the assault and rape of a masseuse at a traditional massage parlour in Muang district on Monday.

A fire destroyed a popular pub in Muang district of Chiang Mai late Friday morning and the manageress was found dead in the ruins.

Thailand is on track to export 6 million tonnes of rice this year due to an anticipated uptick in demand, the Thai Rice Exporters Association said on Friday.

Police arrested two young men on Friday morning on charges of making bombs thrown at riot police during a street protest in Bangkok’s Din Daeng area on Sept 11.

A large whale shark was seen and videoed at the popular Kong Hin Chumphon diving site off Koh Tao on Thursday.

SURAT THANI: A large and healthy-looking whale shark was seen and videoed at the popular Kong Hin Chumphon diving site off Koh Tao in Koh Phangan district on Thursday, to the delight and excitement of divers.

SYDNEY: Australia will begin reopening its borders next month, the prime minister said on Friday, 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas without permission and foreign arrivals largely banned.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to open nine new public parks across the capital by the end of next year.

Flooding caused by Storm Dianmu remains in 18 provinces in the North, Northeast and Central Plains, with 10 provinces facing rising flood levels, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Friday.

This week: re-openings, flooding, pink dolphins and Pfizer

MANILA: Newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao was the first to file his candidacy for the presidency of the Philippines at the start of registration for thousands of political posts in what is expected to be a hotly contested election in May next year.

Thailand’s digital asset market has been bustling after XSpring Digital, an ICO portal service provider, obtained approval from the SEC and has been successful in attracting high subscriptions to “SiriHub Tokens”, Thailand’s first real estate-backed ICO, that started to be officially offered to the public on 21 September 2021.

NARATHIWAT: A defence volunteer and three civilians, one a young child, were hurt when gunmen opened fire and threw a bomb at a checkpoint in Sungai Padi district on Thursday night.

NARATHIWAT: A defence volunteer and three civilians, one a young child, were hurt when gunmen opened fire and threw a bomb at a checkpoint in Sungai Padi district on Thursday night.

The Energy Ministry will use the State Oil Fund to keep the retail price of biodiesel B10 from going above 30 baht per litre.

The Public Health Ministry on Thursday expressed concerns over the spread of Covid-19 in the southern region that is contributing to high daily caseloads nationwide despite a downward trend in infections.

Thailand logged 11,754 new Covid-19 cases and 123 more fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday.

Economic inequality is expected to widen after the outbreak is controlled because lower-income earners will likely continue to suffer from the impact of the pandemic during an uneven recovery, says Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.

Thailand logged 11,754 new Covid-19 cases and 123 more fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday.