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Tue, 31 May 2022 06:01:00 +0700
Mobile operators prepped for PDPA
Major mobile operators have affirmed they are fully prepared for customer data protection and cybersecurity standards in line with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which is scheduled to come into force on Wednesday.

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Wissanu rejects dumping Thai numerals
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has rejected replacing Thai numerals with Arabic numbers as used in Western countries in all official documents.

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Ministry eyes cutting virus alert to Level 2
The Public Health Ministry will consider lowering its Covid-19 alert level this week as daily caseloads have continued to fall.

Tue, 31 May 2022 04:05:00 +0700
Chadchart calm as poll body investigates complaint
The release of the Election Commission-verified results of the May 22 Bangkok gubernatorial poll is facing delays pending the handling of irregularity complaints filed against some candidates, including Chadchart Sittipunt.

Tue, 31 May 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Budget debate kicks off
The first reading of the 2023 budget bill which kicks off on Tuesday will decide the fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as the Setthakij Thai Party and some micro parties are sending mixed signals as to whether they will stand by the coalition...

Mon, 30 May 2022 04:50:00 +0700
Your leaders’ skills gaps are bigger than you think
Leaders are struggling to deal with new requirements, and this could put organisations at risk. Leaders and leadership are still in stormy seas. I don’t think most leaders are yet aware of the rapidly changing demands they will encounter, and that ...

Sat, 28 May 2022 18:12:00 +0700
Shanghai inches closer to reopening
SHANGHAI: China’s biggest city is inching toward gradual reopening from two months of gruelling Covid-19 lockdowns, while Beijing has said some mobility curbs would be loosened starting on Sunday.

Sat, 28 May 2022 13:00:00 +0700
4,488 new Covid cases, 38 more deaths
The country registered 38 more Covid-19 fatalities and 4,488 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Sat, 28 May 2022 09:22:00 +0700
Victoria's Secret to pay B285m settlement to laid-off Thai workers
Thai workers who were sacked last year from a factory supplying global lingerie brands including Victoria's Secret will receive 285.2 million baht, in what labour activists say is the biggest settlement of its kind in the global garment industry.

Sat, 28 May 2022 05:22:00 +0700
Oil Fuel Fund asks for liquidity boost
The Oil Fuel Fund Office is asking the government to inject money into the fund from its central budget to increase its liquidity as it continues to subsidise the price of diesel, says office director Wisak Watanasap.



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