Even neutral nations are hitting back at Beijing’s “wolf warrior” tactics but China’s doubling down and has threatened Australia’s “peace and stability”. .Jamie Seidel reports. Duelling diplomats on Twitter. Fisticuffs in Fiji. “Xi thought” dominated policy. It’s all backfiring for Beijing, with previously neutral nations being driven into an alliance against it. India has been
Month: January 2021
Dating is hard now? You wouldn’t have survived the 80s
Dating in the modern age is a minefield, especially in the digital era with apps, texting, and entirely new codes of technological behavior in the mix. There are a lot of things to think about—you have to pick the right platforms, figure out how to properly construct your profile to attract the right kind of people,
Read moreThe triangular theory of Thai love
Have you ever wondered what types of love there are and what makes them different, especially in Thailand? Well, the triangular theory of love provides a framework to understand the different kinds of love we can feel. TNR’s love and sex guest columnist Michelle Sawatdee’s theory infers that love can be categorized into eight different
Read moreCovid19 restrictions to relax from Monday
Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed in most areas throughout Thailand, allowing some closed businesses and activities to resume on Monday. However, substantial controls remain in place throughout red-zoned provinces in the greater Bangkok cluster. Details were announced on Friday by Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration
Read moreEGAT partners with Thai Army for solar power projects
The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) plans to install the second 24-megawatt floating solar farm at Ubol Ratana Dam in Khon Kaen as part of its solar energy development expansion. EGAT on Thursday announced a partnership with the Royal Thai Army to conduct a joint feasibility study on the construction of a 300MW
Read moreGDP may tumble to 2.5% growth in 2022
The Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) forecasts that Thailand’s economy is expected to endure greater risks next year because of higher limitations on fiscal and monetary stimulus. GDP is expected to expand by 3.1% this year, but will tumble to 2.5% growth in 2022, said the bank. This forecast conflicts with assessments made by other research houses
Read moreEconomy improving but recovery is slow
(Reuters) – The Thai economy continued to improve in December but recovery remained patchy with a second wave of coronavirus infections also starting to impact some economic activity, the central bank said yesterday. Exports, a key growth driver, and private investment improved, but the coronavirus outbreak that emerged late last month hurt domestic travel while
Read moreSports fans rejoice as football and golf to resume
Sports tournaments and beauty contests will resume in Thailand this year after a ruling by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. However, disease control measures will be applied, including 14-day quarantine. CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said authorities have proved efficient at Covid-19 control at three international badminton tournaments this month. The CCSA decided on Friday
Read moreMyanmar coup threat rocks S.E. Asia
YANGON: More than a dozen embassies, including the Thai, US and EU delegations, yesterday (Friday) urged Myanmar to “adhere to democratic norms”, joining the United Nations in a chorus of international concern about a possible military coup. Political tensions eased slightly on Friday when the Supreme Court postponed considering allegations of electoral misconduct by President
Read moreRich Chinese help Jaguar Land Rover to fourth-quarter recovery
Jaguar Land Rover staged a recovery in the final three months of 2020, as the growth of car sales in China made up for the UK’s continued lockdowns and its setting aside of £35m to pay fines for missing carbon dioxide emissions targets. The carmaker made pre-tax profits of £439m in the last quarter of
Read moreWho Can You Trust?: How Technology Brought Us Together and Why It Might Drive Us Apart
Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more
Read moreBusiness Insight: Employee communication drives outcomes
This Business Advice resource looks at how some of the best organizations bring their people with them on their change journey to achieve business outcomes – at a time when constant change is everyday business. C-suite advisor and communications leader Zora Artis explores real-life examples of the role employee communications plays in: Strategic alignment –
Read moreThais warned of werewolf effect from the Moon
According to legend, those under the curse of the werewolf tend to get restless and have trouble sleeping in the nights leading up to the full moon. A new study suggests we’re all prone to this behaviour – going to sleep later in the evening and sleeping for shorter periods of time as the Moon gets
Read moreGameStop: how Reddit amateurs took aim at Wall Street’s short-sellers
The coordinated effort by users of the online forum Reddit to drive up the share price of GameStop and other companies is designed to turn the screw on short-sellers. Rob Davies reports. To the layman, the dynamics at play here can seem dizzyingly labyrinthine. But a good place to start is by understanding what short-selling
Read moreDaily Covid count still high at 802
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokeswoman Apisamai Srisangson today (Jan. 29) announced that there were 802 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours but no additional deaths with this keeping the toll at 76, Sanook.com reported. The new addition raises the total cumulative confirmed cases to 17,023, of which 11,396 have recovered
Read moreIndian republic is based on a consensus-building model
Democracy in the contemporary world is torn between the will of the masses and the hegemonic power of the elite on the one hand, and a growing disregard for representative government on the other. In the last two decades, Latin American countries witnessed such an unresolved situation. In the United States, the unabashed opposition to
Read moreDebt main reason for Cambodians seeking jobs in Thailand
Unmanageable debts are one of the main reasons why many Cambodians have fled across the Thai border in search of employment. This was revealed in a yet to be released survey conducted by the Centre for Alliance of Labour and Human Rights (Central) done on 472 migrant workers who returned from Thailand in Kampung Thom,
Read moreBusiness Advice: 3 concepts essential to success
The invention of the organization — getting different humans together to collaborate on a project — is probably the greatest invention in the history of mankind. Through organizations, we’ve been able to build and create more value than any individual would likely have ever been able to imagine alone. And organizations are built on teams.
Read moreGermany advises against Oxford/AstraZeneca jab for over-65s?
Why has Germany advised the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab should only be used in adults under 65? The issue boils down to a lack of data on efficacy of the vaccine in this age group. The standing committee on vaccination of the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s disease control agency, said: “There is insufficient data to judge how
Read moreWhy Melania Trump won’t divorce Donald Trump
Melania Trump has been plagued by rumours she’s “counting down the minutes” to divorce the former president – but there’s one reason she won’t. Long before Donald Trump lost the presidential election to Joe Biden last November, rumours swirled over how long his third marriage would last when he eventually exited the White House. Melania
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