Thailand-based Flash Group, which provides e-commerce logistics services, including delivery service Flash Express, has become the first Thai unicorn startup after recently raising US$150 million (4.6 billion baht) in Series D+ and E funding — just three years into operations, according to the company’s owner. Source: Business

Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open after refusing to speak to the media at the grand slam. Source: Sports

The government has pinned its hopes on fresh measures to help alleviate hardships of people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and to boost domestic consumption worth a combined total of 140 billion baht. The measures are scheduled to go before the cabinet today. Source: Business

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) predicts that economic recovery will be delayed to the first quarter of 2023, mainly due to the third wave of infections, while vaccination is a key factor to reviving the Thai economy. Source: Business

Activities related to decentralised finance (DeFi) projects which involve digital coin issuance may require a licence from the regulator in the near future, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced. Source: Business

The chief executive of SET-listed Maybank Kim Eng (Thailand) Plc (MBKET), Montree Sornpaisarn, is stepping down next month, indicating early retirement. Source: Business

The Mall Group, the operator of The Mall, The Emporium, EmQuartier and Siam Paragon, has collaborated with six leading financial institutions and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to design special soft loan packages for its partners, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to restore their business capacity and extend their …

Farmer debt has increased amid the pandemic as many are struggling to pay back loans, with older farmers shouldering higher debts, says the National Credit Bureau (NCB). Source: Business

Two former senior judges have filed complaints with crime police against a website that published reports accusing them of being involved in the Toyota bribery case. Source: Business

In non-pandemic summers, both continental Europe and the United Kingdom draw crowds of tourists from around the world. Last summer, they couldn’t get there. This summer many should be able to, though the tangle of entry requirements will vary by country and could change quickly. Source: Travel