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
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Indian 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
Read moreChinese citizens react to Covid-19 anal swab tests
Chinese citizens have reacted with a mix of horror and humour after officials made public their use of anal swabs to screen for Covid-19. Doctors claim the invasive procedure can be more effective in detecting the virus than nasal swabs. China, where coronavirus first emerged just over a year ago, is currently experiencing its worst
Read more‘I had sex with my boss’ – now what?
“It was a drunken mess, and we both woke up the next morning embarrassed. I was scared I’d get fired. My boss was scared I’d tell people.” Sex with a co-worker (let alone your boss) is awkward. But here‘s how to deal, according to sex and relationships expert Dr Gabrielle Morrissey. It’s impossible to know
Read moreWHO investigators begin Wuhan probe after exiting quarantine
A team of World Health Organisation researchers will start to formally investigate the origins of the coronavirus after completing two weeks of quarantine in the city of Wuhan. The 13-member team, which left hotel quarantine this Friday morning, is due to meet Chinese scientists and plans to visit labs, markets and hospitals in Wuhan. It
Read moreVietnam exports to EU threaten Thai profits
Thai manufacturers and exporters have been warned to improve their competitiveness in the European market as prospective EU buyers may shift to cheaper goods from Vietnam after the EU-Vietnam free-trade agreement (FTA) became effective in August 2020. The director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, Auramon Supthaweethum, said EU buyers may consider importing products from Vietnam
Read moreHigh on hope for Thai hemp industry
Thai citizens can now register to grow, trade and have in possession hemp under a new ministerial regulation that comes into effect today (Friday). The regulation permits the production, import, export, distribution and possession of hemp, or kanchong, a Type 5 narcotic. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy secretary-general Supattra Boonserm told the Bangkok Post
Read moreThailand ranks fourth in Covid-19 response
Thailand’s success in containing the coronavirus pandemic has earned it fourth place in a global ranking by an Australian think tank. Overall, Asia-Pacific nations have been the most successful at containing the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Sydney-based Lowy Institute. Lowly used publicly available data to evaluate and rank 97 countries and a region in their coronavirus
Read moreDaily Covid count still high at 756
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokeswoman Apisamai Srisangson said at 11.30 a.m. today (Jan. 28) that there were 756 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours but no additional death with the toll staying stationary at 76, Sanook.com reported. This takes the total cumulative confirmed cases to 16,221 with 11,287 having recovered
Read moreFrom Egypt to the US: Lessons for activists from the Arab Spring
Whether crossing a bridge in Selma, Alabama in 1965, or in Cairo in 2011, or Bangkok Thailand, our struggles for justice share much. By Esam Boraey of Al Jazeera We stood side by side on the steps of the Iowa State Capitol, our bodies moving in unison as I led hundreds of people in Al-Maghrib
Read moreWhy are thousands of Indian farmers protesting?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says recently enacted farm laws will free farmers from bullying middlemen; farmers say they fear big corporations. By Megha Bahree of Al Jazeera Some of India’s farmers are among the country’s poorest people, but government policies have long protected them from the ravages of open market prices. A set of
Read moreBiden stresses US commitment to defend Japan
President Joe Biden has reaffirmed that the United States’ commitment to defend Japan in his first phone call with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, striking a note of reassurance after the Trump era. During Donald Trump’s administration, America’s Asian allies often questioned whether Washington would uphold long-standing promises to defend them in the event of attack.
Read moreChina gives vaccine to Cambodia
(Phnom Penh) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said China would offer Cambodia an immediate donation of one million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Sinopharm company. In an audio message addressing the public on the night of January 15, he said Cambodia has accepted the offer and will use them on the
Read moreDoes your husband see sex workers?
Escort, author and intimacy coach Samantha X explains exactly the kinds of men who visit sex workers – and it’s not always who you think. Every type of man sees sex workers. Normal, very every day, conservative men. Bosses, husbands, brothers, work colleagues … From tradies to CEOs, bankers to carers, men in wheelchairs to
Read moreThai Smile mulls Cambodian goods
Cambodia on January 25 requested Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways International Pcl to stock Cambodian premium products on planes operated by its wholly owned subsidiary Thai Smile Airways Co Ltd. The regional full-service airline is scheduled to launch daily flights early in July to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and do its part to help promote
Read moreChina flexes muscles to US in South China Sea after promising to ‘open fire’
Just days into Joe Biden’s presidency, China has launched a “strike package” in the disputed South China Sea. And this is just the start. Two formations of missile-carrying bombers and fighters surged into Taiwan’s airspace at the weekend. Their “target”, the USS Theodore Roosevelt and her escort, were captured by satellite as they faced off
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