Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks to reporters at Government House in Bangkok on Monday. (Screenshot) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stressed he has the final say when it comes to the cabinet reshuffle, in response to growing speculations of an impending rejig after after three ministers […]
Day: March 1, 2021
‘No evidence’ Thai bats to blame for Covid-19 outbreak
A horseshoe bat found in Chachoengsao province (photo by the environment ministry). Local researchers attempted to allay public fears by saying the coronavirus found in a horseshoe bat population in Chachoengsao last year is not a strain that is transmissible to humans, after several reports suggested […]
‘No evidence’ Thai bats to blame for Covid-19 outbreak
A horseshoe bat found in Chachoengsao province (photo by the environment ministry). Local researchers attempted to allay public fears by saying the coronavirus found in a horseshoe bat population in Chachoengsao last year is not a strain that is transmissible to humans, after several reports suggested […]
Union rips THAI move to cut leave days
The labour union of Thai Airways International (THAI) is protesting changes to the ailing flag carrier’s employment contracts, which its employees were asked to agree to as part of its financial rehabilitation programme. The contracts, the union’s representatives said, are unfair to THAI employees as they […]
After the storm: Texas power coop files for bankruptcy
The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing last month’s winter storm that left millions without power. Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, which serves 16 distribution member cooperatives that cater to more than 1.5 million Texans across 68 […]
Amid spread of variants, US COVID-19 cases back on the rise
Cases and deaths due to the coronavirus disease are back on the rise in the United States, federal health officials said on Monday, amid rising concerns over the spread of new variants and difficulties for many people in booking vaccination appointments. In a coronavirus task […]
Colombia becomes first in Americas to get vaccines through COVAX
Colombia has become the first country in the Americas to receive a shipment of coronavirus vaccines through the United Nations-backed COVAX programme, receiving 117,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Monday. The shipment’s arrival in the capital, Bogota, came a few days after the anniversary […]
Climate and cooperation: Biden’s trade goals differ from Trump’s
President Joe Biden’s trade policy priorities include climate change, social impact and global cooperation, a stark contrast with Donald Trump’s “America First” mantra and focus on negotiating new bilateral deals. Biden’s trade strategy will look to incorporate sustainable environment goals, advance racial equity and partner […]
Climate and cooperation: Biden’s trade goals differ from Trump’s
President Joe Biden’s trade policy priorities include climate change, social impact and global cooperation, a stark contrast with Donald Trump’s “America First” mantra and focus on negotiating new bilateral deals. Biden’s trade strategy will look to incorporate sustainable environment goals, advance racial equity and partner […]
El Salvador: Bukele party and allies set for legislative control
A preliminary count of Sunday’s elections in El Salvador showed that President Nayib Bukele’s party and its allies are likely to win a congressional supermajority, which would further boost the popular leader’s grip on the Central American nation. With 80 percent of the vote counted on Monday morning, […]