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Asean meet to gauge virus response
The regional Covid-19 response is expected to be assessed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and other world leaders during the upcoming 36th Asean Summit next week.The summit will be hosted by Asean chair Vietnam on June 26 under the theme of “Cohesive and Responsive Asean”. ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Covid-19 second wave leads to surge in demand for safe-haven assets
Investors are likely to shift from risk assets to safe-haven assets due to uncertainty following the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, experts said.The baht this week moved between 30.94 and 31.24 against the dollar.The dollar strengthened due to uncertainty following rising Covid-19 cases in the ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand fights to revive reputation as top tourist destination
A leading business hotel in Bangkok is sprucing up rooms, restaurants and hallways to meet new hygiene and safety standards as it prepares to welcome the first trickle of regular customers — foreign airline crews — in August.“This is now a priority, including deep cleaning ...
Business unusual
This moment is a uniquely testing time for us all. The speed at which Covid-19 has spread across the world and the severity of the disruption to the global economy have been unprecedented.With the pandemic affecting every element of business, from the robustness of supply ...
Household debt could soar beyond 80% of GDP due to Covid-19 crisis: NESDC
The Covid-19 crisis has had a massive impact on household debt and it is expected to rise to more than 80 per cent of GDP, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), a state think-tank, has warned.Thai household debt stood at 79.8 per cent ...
The Nation Reporter
ADB brings together experts to find formula for speedy recovery in Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s president, Masatsugu Asakawa, has set up a panel of experts in the subjects of economics, finance and health to help ministers, central bank governors and other senior officials in Southeast Asia identify options that they can tap into to quickly ...
The Nation Reporter
Labour Ministry rolls out skill classes tackling urban unemployment [Video]
To help workers affected or unemployed from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Labour has introduced a skill workshop campaign, allowing workers to use the new knowledge to start small businesses.Keep watching ...
Projects proposed for emergency loan budget [Video]
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has revealed that the NESDC office has received proposals for 28,331 projects, worth some 370 billion baht from government agencies.Keep watching ...
Tourism Authority of Thailand advises tourists to adopt ‘New Normal’ practices
The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has encouraged tourists to embrace ‘New Normal’ behaviours as tourism promotion measures will be concluded next week.TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said Thai people wanted to go on vacation for relaxation after staying home to contain the ...
On the Thai-Myanmar border, COVID-19 closes a billion-dollar racket
The closure of dozens of illegal trade gates along the border with Thailand to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is causing shortages of everything from beer and energy drinks to detergent and cosmetics, highlighting the vast scale of informal trade with Thailand.For decades, billions of ...
