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Unpacking the ingredients of a sustainable lifestyle
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
PTT Global Chemical (GC) is set to host its fifth annual GC Sustainable Living Symposium on Friday (October 18) at Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon in Bangkok.
MPC cuts key policy rate to 2.25% aiming to ease public’s debt burden
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
Committee members vote 5:2 to lower interest by 25 basis points
Of 120m SIM cards, only 58% registrations match owners’ data
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
NBTC says no registration information available about 21 million SIM cards
Bomb threat on Air India Express flight: Singapore police find no bomb.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
No bomb was found aboard an Air India Express plane from India which landed in Singapore more than an hour after its scheduled arrival time, the police said on Oct 16 after completing security checks on the low-cost carrier’s aircraft at Changi Airport.
Prawit returns to Parliament, but only to sign his attendance
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
PPRP leader’s appearance follows claims that he missed 84 of 95 House meetings since July 2023; Prawit offers to return all his earnings as MP and forfeit future salaries
Thailand to support just transition, loss and damage fund at COP29
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
Country to stand in support of developing nations at next month’s climate conference
Tak Bai case haunts Thaksin, shakes Paetongtarn
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
While charges have been brought against the protagonists in the Tak Bai case, there is little chance of action being taken before the statute of limitations expires
Activists call for ‘just’ climate change laws, carbon credit system
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
Furious climate protesters call on Thai government to stop greenwashing large corporations responsible for carbon emissions
Khlong Toei redevelopment plan to be finalised before year-end
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024
The redeveloped port will not include any entertainment complex but rather focus on shipping-related activities and residential areas
Kuala Lumpur and nearby areas hit by flash floods, landslide
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024
Severe flash flooding triggered by early morning heavy rain inundated Malaysia’s capital and its surrounding areas on Oct 15, causing a Parliament session to be temporarily suspended and triggering a landslide in Taman Melawati, a suburb on the north-eastern outskirts of the city.
16-hour fire on oil tanker in Dawei claims 8 lives, leaves 1 missing and 3 injured
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024
A fire that lasted over 16 hours on an oil tanker in Dawei resulted in eight deaths, three injuries, and one missing person, according to a statement from the Dawei Fire Services Department.
PM pushes for urgent soft loans, income tax cuts for flood victims
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024
Prime Minister Paetongtarn urges the Finance Ministry to urgently come up with financial relief measures to rehabilitate flood victims in 50 provinces
TAT preparing to promote country for tourism, sport events
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Tuesday that it was preparing to meet the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s plan to promote the country as a destination for tourism and sport events next year.