Hotel operators in Chiang Mai are monitoring the market closely after new coronavirus cases reemerged in northern provinces recently. Source: Business
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Depa unveils digital roadmap
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) has introduced its digital blueprint for Thailand as a driver of digital transformation, to cope with rapid changes in technology, consumer behaviour and the business environment. Source: Business
Read More »BoT preps more measures for baht
The Bank of Thailand plans to implement additional measures to help manage the baht’s appreciation in December as part of a push to forge a new foreign exchange ecosystem. Source: Business
Read More »Analysts at odds over stock weighting
Asia Plus Securities (ASP) suggests investors increase their weighting for Thai stocks to 40% from 35%, while maintaining investment in other instruments such as equity-linked notes (ELN) at 10% to reduce risks from market fluctuation, says Therdsak Thaveeteeratham, senior executive vice-president at ASP. Source: Business
Read More »Bank shares improve on vaccine news
Bank share prices rallied by about 30% in November as investors gained confidence in an economic recovery amid progress in the development of Covid-19 vaccines, say analysts, although non-performing loans (NPLs) are expected to surge in the second half of 2021 once debt relief schemes come to an end. Source: …
Read More »'How many warnings does football need?'
Football’s concussion protocols have been criticized after Arsenal defender David Luiz was allowed to continue playing following a sickening clash of heads with Wolves striker Raul Jimenez in Sunday’s Premier League match. Source: Sports
Read More »Manchester United star apologizes for social media post as FA investigates
Edinson Cavani is apologizing for language he used in a social media post after he scored two goals for Manchester United in its Premier League match against Southampton on Sunday. Source: Sports
Read More »Pandemic limbo stretches into the Thanksgiving travel season
The 2020 Thanksgiving travel season will be unlike any other. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, decisions about whether to fly or drive to see loved ones are enormously complicated and personal. Source: Travel
Read More »Sunday was the busiest day for US air travel since the pandemic began
More people passed through US airport security checkpoints on Sunday than on any other single day since the coronavirus pandemic cratered air travel, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Source: Travel
Read More »Tom Brady loses battle against reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes
The ‘Comeback Kid’ wasn’t able to get it done this time. Source: Sports
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