When it comes to sleep, Rams head coach Sean McVay is notorious for not getting much of it. On a recent Saturday morning in California, NBC’s Peter King met McVay at his home for the head coach’s drive into the office. It was 4:10 am, and McVay had slept 4 …
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Architects enlist to combat dust, offering safety guidelines
The Faculty of Architecture at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) and the Council of Deans of Architecture Schools of Thailand (CDAST) have published a set of guidelines for improving architecture and design of residential units to deal with hazardous PM2.5 dust. Source: Business
Read More »SET plan eyes B30tn in capitalisation
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plans to increase the bourse’s market capitalisation to 30 trillion baht by 2023, with daily turnover anticipated to reach 95 billion. Source: Business
Read More »Amazon profit jumps on strong holiday quarter
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon on Thursday reported its profit in the past quarter surged on strong holiday retail sales and its soaring cloud computing business. Source: Business
Read More »Creativity in the Year of the Pig
Chinese New Year on Feb 5 marks the beginning of the Year of the Pig, or to be more precise: the Brown Earth Pig — sounds like a perfect fit, doesn’t it? The pig is the 12th and last animal of the Chinese Zodiac because, according to legend, it finished …
Read More »Thailand edges up in liveable cities survey
Thai cities have slightly improved their liveability scores, with Bangkok remaining the most liveable city in Thailand for East Asian expats, according to a survey by ECA International. Source: Business
Read More »Central Group, Grab seek to expand reach with alliance
The 6-billion-baht investment by Central Group in Grab Thailand is aimed at fulfilling the diversification of Grab into retail financial services and boosting revenue opportunities in on-demand food delivery and transport via disruptive technology. Source: Business
Read More »KS: Listed energy firms' net profit to fall on lower crude
Lower crude prices expected this year are likely to take a bite out of SET-listed energy firms’ net profit by at least 15%, says Kasikorn Securities (KS). Source: Business
Read More »CIMBT leads the MRR hike charge
CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) has spearheaded the hike in benchmark lending rates by raising its minimum retail rate (MRR) by 0.125 percentage points. Source: Business
Read More »Price tags en route to private hospitals
The Commerce Ministry is set to issue an official announcement requiring private hospitals to show the price tags for medicine, medical supplies and medical service charges so that consumers can be aware of prices before deciding to use services. Source: Business
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