Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac became the first NBA player to stand for the National Anthem as the league resumed play after a 20-week hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Sports
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Hundreds shocked to find themselves out of a job
More than 1,000 people at two companies have lost their jobs due to the ailing economy. Source: Business
Read More »Thai Airways confident in rehabilitation request as court hearing nears
Thai Airways International Plc expects the Central Bankruptcy Court to allow for a rehabilitation process after a hearing next month on its restructuring proposals, its legal advisor told a shareholders meeting on Friday. Source: Business
Read More »FPO mulls cutting tax revenue target
The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is mulling a revision of this year’s tax revenue target of 2.87 trillion baht because of the coronavirus crisis. Source: Business
Read More »Chinese and European shares gain as dollar slides
Recap: Chinese stocks edged up and European shares recovered from their lowest levels in a month, while Asian currencies were on course to end July with their best performance in months, as the US dollar tumbled on worries over a second Covid-19 outbreak derailing the US economic recovery. Source: Business
Read More »Thai Life Assurance Association seeks rider leeway
The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) is requesting more flexibility from the insurance regulator to sell health protection and critical illness (CI) riders, a segment that saw 10% sales growth in the first six months of 2020. Source: Business
Read More »IT, cybersecurity defy tight budgets
Despite tight budgets due to the pandemic, investment in IT and cybersecurity systems continues to grow in Thailand, driven by accelerated digital transformations and changes in cyber-attack patterns, says Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity service provider. Source: Business
Read More »Golfer's remarkable 4,000 mile drive — to sound of heavy metal playlist
Whether it be “On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson or “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey, compiling a playlist for a road trip is a key part of the experience. Source: Sports
Read More »Honda sales fall but popularity tops table
The Japanese carmaker Honda saw its car sales fall 36% in the first half this year but four of its models continued to top the popularity table in their respective categories. Source: Business
Read More »Apple CentralWorld opens
Consumers finally got to see what all the hype was about when the Apple retail store at CentralWorld opened on Friday, with 11 rounds of limited group visits fully booked at the iPhone maker’s second official store in Thailand. Source: Business
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