Don’t wait for newer Covid-19 vaccines, get your jabs now, says top virologist
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2022
People should not wait for newer Covid-19 vaccines to arrive before they get their booster shots, a top Thai virologist has advised citing rising cases.
However, he said the numbers will start dropping from mid-February before picking up again during the rainy season from June to September.
Hence, he said, it is important for people to boost their immunity right away instead of waiting. He added that though the vaccines available in Thailand target older variants, they are still very effective.
Dr Yong said that though vaccines targeting specific variants may offer more immunity, this protection will reduce over time. But, he said, the more shots and boosters people get, the better chance they will have of preventing severe symptoms.
Hence, he said, everybody should get at least three shots and the fourth one within six months.
Those who received their fourth jab more than six months ago could also get a fifth one because their immunity will have started dropping.
Dr Yong went on to say that Omicron and its BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.75, BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants are still most prevalent in Thailand and had infected nearly 70% of the population. He was citing a study from blood samples in Chonburi.
As for news of Deltacron infections, he said it will not be a problem in Thailand because the main variant is still Omicron.
Ratchanok off to a winning start at World Tour Finals
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2022
Thai badminton player Ratchanok Intanon maintained her dominance over compatriot Busanan Ongbamrungphan, beating her in straight games in the BWF World Tour Finals 2022 on Wednesday at Nimibutr Arena in Bangkok.
Under the rules of the World Tour Finals, which began on Wednesday and offers a total prize money of US$1.5 million, singles and doubles players take on their compatriots in the opening group match.
Photo Credit: Wanchai Kraisornkhajit
Ratchanok routed Busanan 21-15, 21-13 in 40 minutes to win their Group B match. Ratchanok had also beaten Busanan 2-0 at the 2022 Japan Open.
The Thai world No. 7 said that she was satisfied with her performance as she encountered wind resistance and hence tried to force the pace.
Ratchanok praised Busanan for her racquet skills but said that her footwork could be improved. She advised Busanan to move more and find a better chance to attack more accurately.
Speaking of her next opponent, China’s world No. 3 He Bingjiao, Ratchanok said she was tricky and has been in great, having beaten the formidable Tai Tzu-ying twice. She said that every point would be important to secure a win on Thursday.
She was pleasantly surprised to see the high number of spectators even though the match was held on a weekday.
Ratchanok said that the event in Thailand has started off well, as many Thai fans had come to watch the first match.
Meanwhile, Busanan will play Taiwan’s world No. 2 Tai Tzu-ying, also on Thursday.
Brazil’s dancing about happiness, not disrespect – Vinicius Jr
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2022
THE NATION
Brazil’s Vinicius Jr said they would not stop dancing to celebrate goals at the World Cup as it was an expression of happiness that was part of Brazilian culture.
Brazil thrashed South Korea 4-1 in their World Cup last-16 match on Monday, but it was not just their footballing masterclass that caught the eye.
Brazil’s dancing celebrations as the goals flew in sparked criticism from pundits like former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane, who felt it was ‘disrespectful’, which generated a viral discussion online.
“Sure, some love to complain when they see other people’s happiness and we Brazilians are a joyful people, so it will always bother,” Vinicius told a news conference on Wednesday.
“The goal is the most important moment in football, in a World Cup it is even more important so it’s a moment of joy not only for us, players, but for our entire country.
“We still have many celebrations ready, so we need to keep playing better, winning games and stay joyful in the process.
“We need to stay calm and focus because there are more people with us than against us.”
Brazil
Even ever-serious Brazil coach Tite joined in the celebrations, with an awkward imitation of striker Richarlison’s ‘pigeon dance’.
Brazil’s players rushed over to the dugout after Tottenham forward Richarlison put the five-times world champions 3-0 up inside 30 minutes and Tite briefly joined in with the dancing.
“I try to adapt to the characteristics of the players,” the 61-year-old said when asked about his moves at a news conference on Monday.
“They are very young and I try to adapt a bit to their language, and part of their language is dancing.”
Vinicius Jr lauded Tite’s leadership and ability as a mentor and the impact that both had in his development as a player.
The 22-year-old has become a key part of Brazil’s team that is bidding for a record-extending sixth World Cup title after a brilliant season with Real Madrid.
He scored the Spanish giants’ winner in the Champions League final against Liverpool and finished eighth in the Ballon D’Or ballot last month.
“I always try to evolve, not only here, but at the club where I have more time to work,” said Vinicius.
“(Real Madrid coach Carlo) Ancelotti helps me a lot and he sometimes works together with Tite, they communicate and are very similar in the way they talk and relate to the players.
“In football, even more so at the top level, you don’t have time to complain, you have to evolve, learn.”
Brazil face Croatia in their World Cup quarter-final on Friday.
World Cup quarter-finals 2022: which teams qualified?
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2022
Reuters
The World Cup knockout phase in Qatar will continue with the quarter-finals on Friday and Saturday. Below are the teams who made it into the last eight.
ARGENTINA Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 and reach the quarter-finals, where they will face the Netherlands on Friday.
Captain Lionel Messi, who has said he intends to retire from the national team after the tournament, scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona’s tally of eight World Cup goals.
La Seleccion won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, and reached the final on three more occasions, most recently in 2014 when they lost against Germany.
Group performance:
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Argentina 2-0 Mexico
Poland 0-2 Argentina
Round of 16:
Argentina 2-1 Australia
Argentina
BRAZIL
Brazil stormed into the quarter-finals with an overwhelming 4-1 victory over South Korea, scoring all their goals in the first 36 minutes. They next face Croatia in the first match of the quarter-finals on Friday at 1500 GMT.
The Selecao have lifted the World Cup five times and are the pre-tournament favourites to win a record-extending sixth title.
Brazil have played in every World Cup since 1930 but have not reached the final since they last won the title in 2002.
Group performance:
Brazil 2-0 Serbia
Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
Cameroon 1-0 Brazil
Round of 16:
Brazil 4-1 South Korea
Brazil
CROATIA
Goalkeeper Dominic Livakovic saved three spot-kicks as Croatia beat Japan 3-1 in a penalty shootout after an enthralling 120-minute contest finished deadlocked at 1-1.
The Croats will next face Brazil on Friday.
This is the sixth World Cup for Croatia, who reached the final in 2018 when they lost to France.
Group performance:
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Croatia 4-1 Canada
Croatia 0-0 Belgium
Round of 16:
Croatia 1-1 Japan (3-1 on penalties)
ENGLAND
England secured a spot in the quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over African champions Senegal in another emphatic victory after comfortably beating Wales and Iran in the group stage.
The Three Lions are set to meet reigning champions France on Saturday.
England have won the World Cup only once in 1966, and finished fourth in 2018.
Group performance:
England 6-2 Iran
England 0-0 United States
Wales 0-3 England
Round of 16:
England 3-0 Senegal
England FRANCE
Another one of the bookmakers’ favourites to win the title, France beat Poland 3-1 to advance to the quarter-finals.
Led by Olivier Giroud – who surpassed Thierry Henry as France’s all-time top scorer with 52 goals – and current tournament top marksman Kylian Mbappe, Les Blues will meet England on Saturday.
France have won the World Cup twice, in 1998 and 2018.
Group performance:
France 4-1 Australia
France 2-1 Denmark
Tunisia 1-0 France
Round of 16:
France 3-1 Poland
MOROCCO
Morocco reached the quarter-finals for the first time with a 3-0 penalty shootout win over Spain and will face Portugal on Saturday.
Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scored the decisive spot-kick for Morocco, following a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes.
They are playing in their sixth finals, having reached the last 16 once before in 1986.
The only African side still in the running, Morocco failed to qualify for the knockout stage in 2018 with one point.
Group performance:
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Belgium 0-2 Morocco
Canada 1-2 Morocco
Round of 16:
Morocco 0-0 Spain (3-0 on penalties)
NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands advanced to the quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over the United States on Saturday, and will face Messi’s Argentina on Friday.
The Dutch — unbeaten in 19 games after their elimination at Euro 2020 — have been the runners up at three World Cups in 1974, 1978 and 2010.
This year marks their return to the global stage after failing to qualify in 2018.
Group performance:
Senegal 0-2 Netherlands
Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador
Netherlands 2-0 Qatar
Round of 16:
Netherlands 3-1 United States
PORTUGAL
Portugal’s Goncalo Ramos netted a hat-trick on his first World Cup start in a 6-1 demolition of Switzerland, sending his side through to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2006.
Coach Fernando Santos took the brave call to bench Cristiano Ronaldo and was rewarded with an artful display from his side as they set up a last-eight clash with Morocco on Saturday.
Portugal’s best World Cup result is a third place in 1966. Most recently, they won the Euro 2016 in France.
The run-up to the last-16 match was marked with speculation regarding the future of Ronaldo, who left Manchester United by mutual consent last month, and his outburst following his substitution against South Korea.
Champagne sailing conditions greet sailors on second day of Phuket King’s Cup
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2022
Blue skies, warm water and nice breeze greeted sailors today as they gathered off of Cape Promthep to compete in the second day of sailing at the 34th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.
While the International Dinghy Classes finished four days of racing today, it was the second day of racing for the keelboats and multihulls. Race Officer Simon James sent the IRC Zero, and IRC One classes on a windward-leeward for their first race and a coastal race for their second while sending the IRC Premier Cruising, Charter Cruising and the Multihull classes off on a separate passage race.
The two TP52s (Team Hollywood and THA 72) are staging their own mini-Super Series in this regatta as Ray Roberts’ boat sailed to two victories today giving it five points and a one-point lead over Kevin Whitcraft’s THA 72 going into race day three. Windsikher managed a second in the first race but trails the TP52s with eleven points overall. Sarab Singh and Nick Burns’ crew seem to be feeling the effects of victory euphoria as they won and dominated the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta just over a week ago.
The IRC One class had Garry Holt’s Let’s Get It On and Kazuki Kihara’s Char Chan flip flop first and second place in the two races the class sailed today. As such Let’s Get It On and Craig Douglas’ Ramrod sit tied at the top of the leader board with eight points with Char Chan trailing by a point. Morten Jakobsen’s smallish VXOne Hanuman XXXIX is holding its own against the bigger boats and sits in fourth spot with 10 points. Fifth place belongs to Matti Sepp’s Judy (19pts) with Craig Nichols Alright in last spot (25pts) as they did not finish the first race of the day.
The Thai vessel Pine Pacific expertly skipped by Ithinai Yingsiri won the three-boat Premier Cruising class narrowly beating Peter Cremers Shatoosh by less than two minutes on corrected time with Simon Piff’s Firstlight coming in 45 minutes later on corrected time. Pine Pacific and Shatoosh are tied for the lead in this class with three points followed by Firstlight with seven. Firstlight along with Ramrod and Windshihker made the trip up from Langkawi to compete in this regatta after recently sailing in Malaysia’s Raja Muda regatta, which is annually held two weeks before the Phuket King’s Cup.
The Charter Cruising Class saw a repeat placing of day one with Torben Kristensen’s Kinnon winning the race and leading the class with two points. Jakod Handte’s Fei Jian was second and remains in second overall with four points. Masami Yamashita’s Sunsail Inlova was third and stays in third with six points.
The Multihull OMR class saw Hermann Schwarz’ 2Fast4you win again beating Hang Chen’s ZOE by close to six minutes on corrected time, so 2Fast4you leads the class by two points.
A veteran of many King’s Cup campaigns, Sydney-based Craig Douglas, the co-owner of Ramrod, a Farr 40, reflects on what sets the Phuket King’s Cup apart from other sailing competitions: “It’s a fantastic event and very competitive. All the other regattas are like a rally: people are there for the journey, hotels and the food. But at King’s Cup, the sailors really thrash it out and take it to the next level. It’s a badge of honour to win it.
“The regatta is also very challenging: you can’t come into it in cruising mode because the handicap and the IRC rating will get you. If you are having a bad day, it’s not forgiving, you are either on good pace, or you will get punished. You need to race with a good and experienced crew.
“And the conditions: you usually get good wind, and if get splashed by water, it’s 25-28 degrees. If it rains, the rain is warm and you dry quickly. Once you hit the shore, you walk fifty metres up the beach to your hotel and you are surrounded by great food and people. Not many places can say that, it’s a great formula.”
Craig’s co-owner Gordon Ketelby owns another Farr 40 called Zen, which he keeps at the Middle Harbor Yacht Club in Sydney. The idea being to seamlessly swap sails, parts and crew between the two and it’s worked.
The International Dinghy Classes (Optimist Boys, Optimist Girls, Open ILCA4, ILCA6, ILCA 7, 420, 470, Skiff Boat and Open Skiff) finished racing today as 182 dinghies from Thailand, United Kingdom, Singapore, India, Japan, Malaysia and China saw action with an awards ceremony taking place at the north end of Kata Beach in the evening.
Thais did very well in the dinghy competitions as Chanatip Tongglum won the Optimist Boys and Prin Subying won the Optimist Girls class. In the Skiff Boat class Narisara Satta and Nichapa Waiwai of Thailand lead the pack. The Open ILCA4 was won by Kenan Tan of Singapore with fellow countrymen Khoo Zachary taking the Open ILCA6 division. The Open ILCA 7 saw Thai national Prakasit Hongpradab win with fellow Thais Paliga Poonpat and Chakkaphat Wiriyakitti winning the 420 class. The 470 class was captured by Navee Thamsoontorn and Panida Suksomporn of Thailand and the Open Skiff championship went to Anandi Chandavarkar of India.
The return of the King’s Cup has been a breath of fresh ocean air to the Kata Beach business community who perennially depend on Thai and foreign sailors to boost the local economy every December. But it’s been three long years since that happened so hotels, restaurants and shop owners are ecstatic to see sailors of Asia’s most prestigious regatta roaming the streets and cruising the waterways again.
Keelboats and multihulls spread over five classes are competing in the Asia’s longest-running and most prestigious regatta, held over five days racing through scenic courses amidst the beautiful Andaman Sea islands. Combined with the 182 participating dinghies it brings the total of participating boats to just below 200. A great bounce back as the regatta was put on hold in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Royal Awards Ceremony will be on 10th December 2022 at Beyond Resort Kata, Kata Beach, Phuket.
Sponsors of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta include Kata Group, RMA Group, Haad Thip PCL. and Workforce International.
Gulf Energy CEO Sarath is richest shareholder on Thai stock exchange for 4th year
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2022
Gulf Energy Development CEO Sarath Ratanavadi is the wealthiest Thai stockholder for the fourth consecutive year, according to rankings compiled by Money and Banking magazine and Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy.
The rankings listed major shareholders at close of trade on September 30, when the Stock Exchange of Thailand Index fell to 1,589.51 from 1,605.68 points on the same date last year.
Sarath remained the wealthiest Thai stockholder with total shareholdings of 218.98 billion baht in 2022. He had first entered the list with 120.95 billion baht in 2019, 115.28 billion baht in 2020, and 173.09 billion baht in 2021.
He is also the first Thai stockholder with total shareholding exceeding 200 billion baht.
The 10 wealthiest Thai shareholders in 2022 are:
1. Sarath Ratanavadi, Gulf Energy Development CEO; total shareholding of 218.98 billion baht, up by 45.88 billion baht or 26.51% last year.
2. Panicha Dao, major shareholder of PSG Corporation; total shareholding of 81.63 billion baht. Panicha has made it to the list for the first time.
3. Prasert Prasattong-Osoth, founder of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services and Bangkok Airways; total shareholding of 62.73 billion baht, up by 4.51 billion baht or 7.76% last year. Prasert moved down from second place last year.
4. Niti Osathanugrah, heir to the Osotspa beverage empire; total shareholding of 58.12 billion baht, up by 1.87 billion baht or 3.33% last year. Niti moved down from third place last year.
5. Somphote Ahunai, CEO of Energy Absolute; total shareholding of 36.36 billion baht, down by 16.66 billion baht or 31.42%. Somphote moved down from fourth place last year.
6. Poramaporn Prasarttong-Osoth, chief operating officer and CEO Group 1 of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services; total shareholding of 35 billion baht, up by 20.95 billion baht or 149.09% last year.
Poramaporn, who is Prasert’s daughter, moved up from 21st place last year.
7. and 8. Chuchat Petaumpai and Daonapa Petampai, who own shares in Muangthai Capital, moved down from sixth and fifth last year, respectively.
Chuchat’s holdings were worth 26.51 billion baht, down by 15.13 billion baht or 36.30%; Daonapa’s holdings were valued at 26.10 billion baht, down by 15.84 billion baht or 37.77%.
9. Anant Asavabhokhin, chairman of Land and Houses; total shareholding of 25.45 billion baht, up by 2.71 billion baht or 11.95%. Anant moved up from 12th place last year.
10. Keeree Kanjanapas, chairman of BTS Group Holdings; total shareholding of 22.70 billion baht, down by 1.92 billion baht or 7.83%.
Thai innovation UNC Calcium won the gold medal in Germany
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2022
Thai brands have recently won the hearts of the world. The Thai innovation from Yoo Fish Ball Yoawarat was the gold medal winner in world-class inventions on the environment in Germany
Keyoon Choklumlert, an executive chairman of Yoo Fishball Co Ltd and founder of UNC Natural dietary supplement, said that it was an honour to represent Thailand, and able to bring innovative “products” UNC Calcium (UNC Calcium 100% from natural extract) was used medically and the body absorbs better than other forms of calcium.
It is the product that has received the first prize for innovation for the environment and consumer safety (World Competition of Green Invention Award).
The “product” is a natural production process by bringing waste materials from marine fish processing to add value and develop into medical innovations.
To prevent and rehabilitate osteoporosis. It can strengthen and repair damaged bones and teeth.
According to the research, it can increase bone cells which effectively helps to inhibit and reduce bone pain.
It helps bone mass to be denser and adds moisture to bone mass to make it easier to move while it does not affect the digestion process or cause flatulence or constipation like other forms of calcium.
Chulalongkorn University confirms that UNC calcium can stimulate the growth of bone stem cells and is non-toxic to cells after long-term exposure to UNC calcium.
Keyoon explained further that this success comes from the support from the Thai Chamber of Commerce, the National Innovation Agency (NIA) and the National Research Agency (NRCT), for providing research funds for continuous development over the past 5 years for medical use.
As a result, the products have received 27 prestigious gold medals both domestically and internationally. UNC Calcium Plus products received the National Innovation Award in 2020.
It is also a green business BCG (Bio Circular Green Economy) for the world of consumer safety and the environment.
Shopee stops internet bank transfers ‘to streamline payment method’
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2022
E-commerce platform Shopee has stopped internet bank transfers as a payment method for purchases, as it wants to improve user experience, and the move is unrelated to the case of a buyer’s account being allegedly hacked, the company said.
In its press statement issued on Wednesday, Shopee said its “initial findings suggest that the individuals are likely victims of phishing scams”.
In a message at 11am on Monday, Shopee said it was permanently removing the option of paying via internet bank transfers from Tuesday.
The statement issued on Wednesday was referring to a Facebook post that a customer had lost 50,000 baht after she tied her bank account to purchases from Shopee.
On Saturday, a Facebook user going by the name Guft Sichol said her Siam Commercial Bank account tied to her Shopee account had been nearly emptied. She said she had more than 50,000 baht, but on Saturday she found only 400 baht in her account.
Her statement showed that nine transfers had been made from her account to Sips Shopeepay (Thailand) Co Ltd on December 1 and 2. The total amount transferred was 49,396 and there was no sign of the money in her ShopeePay e-wallet either.
The complainant said she had made no purchases from Shopee on those days.
She said she had searched and found that several other Shopee users faced similar issues.
“We understand the distress this may have caused. We are in contact with the individuals, and we are committed to supporting them and the relevant authorities in any investigations. Our users can continue to shop safely and securely on Shopee. Our platform is compliant with all relevant regulations,” Shopee said in a statement on Wednesday.
“The phasing out of internet bank transfers as a payment method on Shopee is completely unrelated to this matter. To improve the user experience, we have been streamlining our payment methods by phasing out redundant options, including payment via offline bank transfers such as bank’s counter.
“This was communicated to our users in November. Users may continue to shop as usual on Shopee using various popular payment methods, including ShopeePay wallet, Direct Debit, Promptpay and credit cards.”
Thailand’s automakers offering staff up to 8-month bonus for New Year
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2022
Major automobile manufacturers in Thailand have announced impressive New Year bonuses for employees after profits grew amid the recovery from Covid-19.
A survey by Thansettakij found that large automakers are offering bonuses of several months pay plus special allowances in line with sales growth.
The first 10 months saw 698,000 vehicles sold in Thailand, up 17.1% from the same period last year.
Automakers are offering the following bonuses:
– Isuzu Motors (Thailand): 8-month bonus plus special allowance of 27,000 baht
– Toyota Motors (Thailand): 7.5-month bonus plus special allowance of 34,000 and allowance to mark 60th anniversary of 16,000 baht
– Honda Automobile (Thailand): 5.4-month bonus plus special allowance of 50,000 baht.
Thansettakij also found that major suppliers of parts to automakers are also paying their workers high bonuses:
– Denso (Thailand) Co Ltd: 7.4-month bonus plus special allowance of 32,500 baht
– Yokohama Tyre Manufacturing: 5-month bonus plus special allowance of 25,000 baht.
Major industrial manufacturers that have followed suit include:
– Daikin Industries (Thailand): 7.2-month bonus plus 23,700-baht special allowance and 4.8% salary increase
– Thai Union Group Plc: Considering 1- to 2.5-month bonuses
Thansettakij has also surveyed the following hotels for their bonus policy this year:
Co-organized by China Daily and Asia News Network, a photography exhibition themed “Changing Asia – New Normal” will open in Hong Kong on December 9, 2022. It was held in Bangkok on Nov 16, coinciding with Bangkok’s hosting of a key meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies, which made a great success. The exhibition has attracted 179 photographers from 18 countries, with 1,175 images submitted. Zhou Li, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily Group, and publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily Asia will deliver the welcoming remarks at the opening ceremony.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday afternoon to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Chinese maritime militia vessels posing as fishing boats are edging closer to Palawan as part of a ploy to restrict access by Filipinos to key areas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to a maritime law expert.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) stormed to power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), ending the 15-year rule of the BJP in the powerful civic body of the National Capital.
Kazuyo Ichimori, a visiting professor at Nagasaki University, has been named as the recipient of the 29th Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize for her commitment to eliminating the mosquito-borne tropical disease lymphatic filariasis in developing countries — particularly during her time as a World Health Organization specialist.
Although Japan failed to achieve its long-cherished dream of advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals, a solid mark has been left on Japanese soccer history through the efforts of the Hajime Moriyasu-coached national team, which vanquished major powers of the soccer world.
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s pushback against the news media is unproductive. Tough media questions accompany the job of leading a democratic state. State leaders cannot muzzle reporters or throw them in prison like a dictator. Nor should they think the silent treatment will work. Questions will only continue and likely sharpen the more a leader hunkers down.
The Indonesian government has exempted electric vehicles (EVs), battery EVs and plug-in hybrid EVs from sales and luxury sales taxes, plans to subsidize EV purchases and has successfully wooed in EV manufacturing behemoths from South Korea, China and Japan to set up manufacturing plants in the country.
A memorandum of understanding on banking cooperation between the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) and the Central Bank of Russian Federation was signed on December 5.
The World Bank (WB) has maintained its 2022 economic growth forecast for Cambodia, issued in September, at 4.8 per cent, highlighting the Kingdom’s remarkable post-Covid-19 economic recovery.
South Korea, the United States and Japan should work closely together to address geopolitical challenges pressing Northeast Asia and beyond, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said at a forum.
The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the economic work in 2023, and make arrangements for improving Party conduct and moral integrity, and combating corruption.
Major advertising company Hakuhodo Inc. has admitted to participating in bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The super rich in some of the world’s wealth management hubs, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, have not been put off by the recent cryptocurrency crash and continue to look to digital assets to diversify their investments, according to a survey out on Wednesday.
Thansettakij has also surveyed the following hotels for their bonus policy this year:
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