Sawapop Tuamsang, CEO of Zortout, which runs the Zort platform, said social commerce or a marketplace operated via social media platforms, had the potential to grow exponentially. “We gather sales from all platforms, both online and offline, in a single place. Our services include the management of orders, stock, logistics as well as a payment gateway. With social media platforms like Line and TikTok fast becoming popular online marketplaces, he said, this is the perfect time for Zort to step in. “The platform manages orders by connecting to the stock system, then to logistics and payment management.

“So, I would like to assure the people that the situation is improving and the government will handle the remaining issues of the crisis,” the energy minister promised. According to the minister, Thailand has become the only Asean country to promote the use of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), so manufacturers could use Thailand as a hub for making BEVs. This could lead to development of digital technologies and would create new types of SMEs, he said hopefully. Furthermore, new SMEs based on digital platforms will be created, the energy minister said, adding that leading foreign investors are now interested in investments in cloud computing services, cloud servers, artificial intelligence, and data centres. He said foreign investors, who are keen to invest in these digital technologies, will soon apply to the Board of Investment for tax incentives.

San Hing Street and Pak She StreetThe influx of new, younger residents has given the San Hing and Pak She streets a makeover in recent years. On a clear day, tourists can look across at Lamma Island on one side, and Tsing Ma Bridge, connecting Lantau Island to Hong Kong’s urban areas on the other. Hikers can head east to Pak Kok Tsui, a small peninsula with a small beach called Tung Wan Chai, which is a popular scenic spot. The island’s water quality is good and people can see southern Hong Kong Island on a clear day. San Hing Praya Street and Pak She Praya RoadThe two areas are home to many Cantonese-style seafood restaurants, providing al fresco dining with sea views.

Published byThe Bangkok Postpublished : 9 Sep 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) Netflix’s latest original Love In The Villa seems to have all the ingredients for a good romantic comedy from a Shakespeare-inspired love story, a beautiful countryside setting, protagonists with quirky personalities, and even a sassy gay best friend who’s always there to give advice to the main character. But unfortunately, Love In The Villa also has flaws that make it nothing more than another run-of-the-mill rom-com out of Netflix’s assembly line. L…Read More

Hong Kong campaign targets reopeningRaymond Chan, regional director, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Hong Kong tourism authorities are rolling out their biggest promotion in almost three years under a government initiative, even though the city's date of reopening has yet to be confirmed. Around 550,000 Thais travelled to Hong Kong in 2019. Hong Kong was among the world's most-visited cities that year with 56 million arrivals, of which 43.7 million were from mainland China. Mr Chan said WKCD is a long-term project under the initiative and investment of the Hong Kong government.

The REIT is set to offer investment units to institutional investors and/or ultra-high net worth investors through two underwriters, Yuanta Securities (Thailand) and DAO Securities (Thailand). The trust is set to be registered in late September or early October with Krung Thai Asset Management as a trustee. Mr. Visit Malaisirirat, CEO of MQDC, the property owner, said that the assets sold to DTPHREIT have very high potential, both in location and quality. The hotel sector is recovering fast too. The specific assets sold to DTPHREIT are currently recovering very fast.

“People who test positive should follow doctor’s suggestions and refrain from getting anti-viral drugs from pharmacies unless you have a prescription, as not all Covid-19 cases require drug treatment,” advised Anutin. On October 1 several departments under the ministry will have new executives, from director-general to deputy permanent-secretary levels, he said, insisting that the transition will not affect the department’s Covid-19 reclassification plan or any public health services. The minister also said that from October 1 Pfizer will start delivering Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to under 5 years. Pfizer’s vaccine for children under five must be administered at 10 micrograms per dose for the first two jabs three weeks apart. For a booster shot, the vaccine will be given at 3mcg per dose eight weeks after the second jab.

UOB Thailand launches ‘U-Drive’ – an integrated value chain solution for the electric vehicle ecosystemUOB Thailand has launched U-Drive, an integrated sustainable financing solution for the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in Thailand. UOB’s U-Drive solution is designed to meet the financial needs of all EV ecosystem players by providing a comprehensive range of banking facilities. Businesses or individuals can apply for sustainable financial solutions for their purchases of EVs and charging equipment under the U-Drive solution. Mr Liu Xue Liang, General Manager, BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division, said, “We look forward to working more closely with UOB Thailand now and in the near future. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Bank’s sustainable financing frameworks enable companies to apply for green or sustainability-linked banking products without having to develop their own financing framework.

Motorist in student murder case in solitary after attacking other prisonerTheerasak Boonruang, 42, is arrested by police for the murder of three high school students in Khao Phanom district, Phuket, on Tuesday. (Photo: Capture from investigation sub-division, Krabi police station Facebook)The motorist arrested after three students were shot dead following a road accident in Krabi on Tuesday morning has been moved to solitary confinement after attacking another prisoner in his police cell. Police said Theerasak Boonruang, 42, punched another prisoner in his cell at Khao Phanom police station on Tuesday evening and banged his head on the floor, causing injuries. The dead boy was identified as Nanthaphan Udomsri and the girls as Natnicha Phanseng and Phanthira Chuthong, all Mathayom Suksa 6 students at Phanom Benja School. Management, teachers and students at Phanom Benja School attended bathing rites for the three slain students at three local temples in Khao Phanom district on Tuesday.

Published byThe Bangkok Postpublished : 7 Sep 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) After The Cave (2019), The Caved Life (2020) and Thirteen Lives, which has recently been released on Amazon Prime, we have one more story left about the 12 young Wild Boar football team members and their coach who were trapped in the Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai for 18 days in 2018. Netflix last week revealed the full trailer for the limited series Thai Cave Rescue, which brings to light untold perspectives of the rescue mission that captivated the en…Read More

Assistance promised for this month's high power billsA worker installs solar panels at a parking lot. Many companies are turning to solar panels to generate their own electricity and reduce power bills. He said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) had proposed measures to cushion the new power tariff, which is effective this month, and the cabinet would consider them next Tuesday. Mr Supattanapong also said the government would promote household installation of solar panels to offset the ongoing cost of electricity. Agencies including the Energy Ministry and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand would quickly work out a promotion package, Mr Supattanapong said.

Singapore hunts for global ‘rainmakers’ with new expat visaA worker cleans the pond outside the ArtScience Museum with the city skyline in the background, in Singapore, on August 2, 2022. (AFP file photo)Singapore won’t limit the number of applicants for its newest work permit, Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally. “What we are really hoping to bring to Singapore are the rainmakers,” Tan said, referring to the efforts to bring in leaders in fields across science, technology, engineering and math, as well as finance, arts, culture and sports. “In the competition for talent, we’re in a very, very hyped-up mode,” Tan told a panel of Bloomberg editors and reporters separately. “There’s hyper competition, and we are very careful about what we reveal, because we’re not going after the numbers.

CKP seeks to double capacity by 2024An aerial view of the 1,285MW Xayaburi power plant, developed by CKP, in Laos. CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of construction firm CH Karnchang Plc, will double its electricity generation capacity to 4,800 megawatts within 2024, mostly from renewable energy, as the company continues to focus on clean power development. At present, the company's capacity stands at 2,167MW, 89% of which is generated by facilities producing renewable power. The Luang Prabang project is intended to be built on the Mekong mainstream in Houygno village, about 25 kilometres from Luang Prabang, according to the Mekong River Commission's website. CKP earlier developed the Nam Ngum 2 hydropower plant with installed capacity of 615MW and the 1,285MW Xayaburi power plant in Laos.

CanSino's inhaled Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use approval in ChinaHONG KONG: China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the country's drug regulator for emergency use as a booster, potentially benefiting its business. The inhaled version of Cansino's adenovirus-vectored Covid-19 vaccine has obtained the green light from the National Medical Products Administration, the company said in a filing on Sunday. "The approval will have a positive impact on the company's performance if the vaccine is subsequently purchased and used by relevant government agencies," CanSino said. The company cautioned, however, that it will face fierce competition from other vaccines in China that have also obtained government approval or are in clinical trials. China granted emergency use authorisation to Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc's Covid-19 vaccine as a booster, Livzon said on Friday, one of just two new products against the disease the country had cleared in more than a year.

Somkid clears path for PM bidSomkid: Will run for new partyFormer deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has resigned from all positions in Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Plc (SPI) as he prepares to accept the PM nomination of the Sang Anakhot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) Party (SATP). SPI issued a letter to inform the Stock Exchange of Thailand of Mr Somkid's resignation as member and chairman of the company's board of directors, effective Aug 31. The SPI said Mr Somkid left the company as he had other endeavours to pursue. Sontirat Sontijirawong, the party's secretary-general, previously said Mr Somkid had accepted an invitation to be named the party's choice of prime minister. Information about Mr Somkid quitting the SPI was on Saturday relayed by Suranand Vejjajiva, another SATP deputy leader, on his Facebook page, followed by the message: "Please stay tuned for more news."