Новости за 06.10.2021

HANOI: Vietnam is planning from December to reopen key tourist destinations to vaccinated visitors from countries deemed a low Covid-19 risk, the government said on Wednesday, ahead of a full resumption targeted for June next year.

The government aims to generate at least 882 billion baht in domestic tourism revenue next year from government measures to revive the struggling sector after a major slump in foreign arrivals.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has set a target of reducing the Covid-19 infection rate in Songkhla and three nearby provinces by 10% a week, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Wednesday.

The Medical Association of Thailand has come out strongly against the proposal by Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn to legalise the sale of e-cigarettes.

A subsidiary of state-owned energy group PTT Public Co and Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corp will set up a joint venture to enter the on-site energy business involving liquefied natural gas supply in Thailand.

KHON KAEN: The Chi River overflowed late on Tuesday night and officials began evacuating people living in low-lying areas with a major flood surge expected in the rain-soaked heart of the province on Wednesday evening.

Little has changed in the 45 years since students and activists were massacred by the military and rightwing radicals at Thammasat University, sending many survivors fleeing into the jungle where they took up arms against the authoritarian government

SEOUL: K-pop superstar BTS snagged the No.1 Billboard Hot 100 song chart with “My Universe,” its collaborative new single with Coldplay.

MANILA: Philippines human rights groups staged protests on Wednesday to denounce an attempt by the son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to return his family to power by vying for the presidency.

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his personal shame and that of the Church at the sexual abuse of children by French Catholic clergy, after the scale of the problem was laid bare in a devastating report.

AYUTTHAYA: Several temples in the historic city of Ayutthaya were underwater on Wednesday, as heavy monsoon rains flooded provinces across the country.

As the world is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic without a clue when the crisis will wither away, innovation and technology play a vital role in alleviating the impacts. Innovation and technology not only bring convenience to everyday life but also are an efficient tool to support medical professionals and the overall healthcare sector.

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd's Malaysian unit will only allow fully vaccinated adult passengers on its flights as it prepares to resume domestic and eventually international flight services, it said on Wednesday.

Communities along the Chao Phraya River have been warned to stay on high alert for possible floods from Thursday until Sunday.

Siam Steak Group, the owner of EZ'S Sausage and the operator of the Siam Steak burger chain, has expanded via the franchise model to turn around a business spluttering from the pandemic.

The Industry Ministry is preparing to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) upgrade their factory technology to robotic and automation systems under a 2.5-billion-baht soft loan programme.

SINGAPORE: Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at people engaging in "undesirable social behaviour", adding to an arsenal of surveillance technology in the tightly controlled city-state that is fuelling privacy concerns.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been nominated by the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) as its prime ministerial candidate in the next election.

The Labour Ministry is warning Thai jobseekers looking for agricultural jobs in Australia to be wary of scammers claiming to be able to secure a visa immediately, as details of the scheme are still being finalised by authorities.

Thailand logged 9,866 new Covid-19 cases and 102 more fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

A Facebook outage that lasted about six hours on Monday night serves as a wake-up call for small businesses that rely heavily on the social media giant, suggesting they should consider expanding their reach via other sales channels to restrict disruption, according to e-commerce pundits.

The Covid-19 outbreak caused fuel consumption in Thailand to decline by 4.4% during the first eight months of 2021 to a daily average of 131 million litres, down from a daily average of 137 million litres during the corresponding period last year, says the Department of Energy Business.

The Commerce Ministry has revised its annual headline inflation forecast to a range of 0.8% to 1.2% (with an average of 1%), narrowing from 0.7% to 1.7% (with an average of 1.2%) earlier.

A group of Thai shippers is feeling more upbeat about export prospects this year after shipments rose for the sixth month in a row in August.

JAKARTA: Indonesia is targeting the addition of 4.68 gigawatts of solar power capacity by 2030 and is aiming to source 51.6% of its added power capacity from renewable sources under a new masterplan.