BOI-Thai SUBCON-Informa Markets Thailand announce the organising of “SUBCON Thailand Virtual Edition”
BOI-Thai SUBCON-Informa Markets Thailand announce the organising of “SUBCON Thailand Virtual Edition”Ms. Sonklin Ploymee, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), together with Mr. Kiattisak Jirakajornwong, President of the Thai Subcontracting Promotion Association (Thai SUBCON), and Mr. Sanchai Noombunnam, Deputy Managing Director of Informa Markets Thailand, spoke to reporters via an online press conference on 1 September 2021, to announce the organising of “SUBCON Thailand Virtual Edition”. The event, the first virtual edition of SUBCON Thailand, was set to take place during September 24-27, 2021. The line-up of the event includes business networking, webinars and business matching for buyers and sellers of parts in key manufacturing sectors, including automobiles, electronics, and medical devices.
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September 02, 2021 09:00 UTC
Red Cross calls for blood donations
Red Cross calls for blood donationsPolice officers donate blood in Nakhon Ratchasima, where the Red Cross Society is in dire need of donors, with the supply down to a critical level. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Red Cross Society is in dire need of blood donations, with the local supply down to a critical level. Before the latest outbreak, the centre had supplied 70-80% of the blood required by hospitals in Nakhon Ratchasima. She said the centre had sought help, asking for blood donations from Army Region 2, Provincial Police Region 3 and officials from government agencies. Members of the public could donate at the blood centre in tambon Nong Bua Sala, the blood donation room on the lower ground floor of Terminal 21 shopping mall in Muang district, at Rajabhat Nakhon Ratchasima’s Red Cross blood room or at hospitals, Ms Sirilak said.
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September 02, 2021 07:07 UTC
Royalist turns protester as movement broadens
Now he is back on the streets demanding the removal of coup leader Prayut Chan-ocha as prime minister and reforms to the monarchy, a change of heart that points to the broadening of Thailand's latest anti-government movement. After a lull due to coronavirus restrictions on gatherings, demonstrations against Gen Prayut have gathered renewed steam in recent weeks. "The protests have broadened due to Covid-19 and its economic consequences," Titipol Phakdeewanich, dean of Ubon Ratchathani University's political science faculty, told Reuters. Defending the government's handling of the pandemic, Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary to the prime minister, told Reuters that all necessary measures to contain the spread of infections had been taken. After losing his eye, Nat sports a black eyepatch marked with three white dashes representing the Hunger Games salute adopted by pro-democracy campaigners.
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September 02, 2021 06:55 UTC
Tsitsipas rolls after another long US Open toilet break
Tsitsipas rolls after another long US Open toilet breakGreek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas took another of his trademark long toilet breaks and didn't drop a game after that in beating Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday at the US OpenNEW YORK - Stefanos Tsitsipas took another trademark long bathroom break then credited it for advancing to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday as a storm lashing New York forced the suspension of an indoor match. Tsitsipas, who matched his deepest US Open run, has been ridiculed by Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev for extended bathroom breaks seen as gamesmanship. The 23-year-old Japanese third seed could could become the first repeat US Open winner since Serena Williams, absent with a torn hamstring, captured her third in a row in 2014. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open winner who could meet Osaka in the fourth round, beat 21st seed Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in an all-American showdown. Spanish ninth seed Muguruza, the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon winner, beat Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 6-2, taking her first win in four tries against the German.
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September 02, 2021 06:00 UTC
Indian Kashmir separatist leader buried in night-time funeral
Indian Kashmir separatist leader buried in night-time funeralThe Indian authorities imposed a lockdown across KashmirSRINAGAR (INDIA) - Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani was buried in a tightly controlled pre-dawn ceremony Thursday as Indian authorities imposed a lockdown across the disputed Himalayan region. The uncompromising campaigner against Indian rule in Kashmir died late Wednesday at the age of 92 following a long illness. Wary of his influence across the Kashmir Valley, security forces were deployed soon after, mobile internet and phones were cut and residents were told to stay in their homes. The police source acknowledged that security forces "took control of the arrangements". Kashmir is one of the world's most militarised zones, with 500,000 Indian security forces deployed in the region.
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September 02, 2021 06:00 UTC
Taekwondo makes Paralympic debut as Storey pedals to glory
Taekwondo makes Paralympic debut as Storey pedals to gloryAfghanistan's Zakia Khudadadi arrived in Tokyo following a dramatic evacuation from KabulTOKYO - Taekwondo made its Paralympic debut in Tokyo on Thursday as cycling queen Sarah Storey won her road race to beat Britain's record for gold medals at the Games. Zakia Khudadadi, one of two Afghanistan team members who arrived in Tokyo following a dramatic evacuation from Kabul, fought in the Paralympics' first-ever taekwondo match on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, British cycling legend Storey returned to the Fuji International Speedway to claim her 17th Paralympic victory in the women's C4-5 road race. Storey won her record-equalling 16th gold on Wednesday and described the next day's race as a "nerve-racking" but exciting opportunity. The Tokyo Paralympics have so far avoided any major coronavirus clusters, although 275 positive tests have been reported by organisers overall, mostly among Japan-based staff and contractors.
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September 02, 2021 05:03 UTC
China orders ride-hailing firms Didi, Meituan to stop 'disorderly expansion'
China orders ride-hailing firms Didi, Meituan to stop 'disorderly expansion'China has in recent months tightened its scrutiny of its largest tech firms in sectors ranging from e-commerce to entertainmentBEIJING - Chinese regulators have summoned ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and ten other car platforms to demand they cease "disorderly expansion" and "vicious competition" tactics, the government said Thursday, amid a national crackdown on the tech industry. China has in recent months tightened its scrutiny of its largest tech firms in sectors ranging from e-commerce to entertainment, launching antitrust probes and rolling out strict regulation. The companies were ordered to investigate internal problems and "immediately rectify" poor behaviour, with regulators stressing that ride-hailing platforms must also reduce the cut they take from transactions and protect passengers' personal data. Regulators opened a cybersecurity probe into Didi the day after it raised more than $4.4 billion in a New York IPO, and are reportedly mulling a ban on overseas IPOs of tech firms handling large amounts of sensitive user data. The transport ministry on Thursday urged ride-hailing platforms to "maintain a fair competitive market environment" and promote the "healthy and sustainable development" of the industry.
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September 02, 2021 04:52 UTC
Apple to let media apps avoid 30% fee after global scrutiny
Apple to let media apps avoid 30% fee after global scrutinyThe Apple logo on a signpost at the entrance to one of the offices at its headquarters in Silicon Valley - Cupertino, California. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant said the change will go into effect globally early next year for so-called reader apps spanning content like magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music and video. To date, Apple has forced such applications to use its in-app purchase system, which gives Apple up to a 30% commission on downloads and in-app subscriptions. The latest news helps the company achieve a settlement with Japan’s regulator, which is now closing its investigation into the App Store. Still, this will not impact mobile games, which are solely based on microtransactions within the app, and account for about 70% of App Store spending.
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September 02, 2021 04:30 UTC
Apple plans to loosen App Store payment policy
Apple plans to loosen App Store payment policyTech giant Apple has come under fire for its tight control of the App Store, where developers are required to use its payment system. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple announced on Wednesday it will loosen some of its App Store policies, allowing media apps to steer customers directly to their websites without paying commission. The modification will spare so-called reader apps that provide digital content such as newspapers, books, music or video from having to use the App Store payment system and thus avoid paying a 30% commission. Apple has come under fire for its tight control of the App Store, where developers are required to use its payment system. The change will allow small developers to inform their customers of alternative payment options beyond the official App Store.
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September 02, 2021 04:30 UTC
Japanese princess to wed commoner, move to America
Japanese princess to wed commoner, move to AmericaJapan's Princess Mako will lose her royal title when she marries her commoner sweetheart. TOKYO: The course of true love never did run smooth, but after public controversy and a wedding delay, Japan's Princess Mako is reportedly set to tie the knot and move to America. Japan's imperial succession rules mean that 29-year-old Mako will lose her title after marriage to a commoner. I'm so worried about Princess Mako," wrote one Japanese Twitter user. "This is the decision Princess Mako made, standing firm for her life," added another Twitter user.
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September 02, 2021 04:07 UTC
Russian arrested on drug trafficking charges on Koh Samui
Russian arrested on drug trafficking charges on Koh SamuiImmigration police arrest Russian Konstantin Savosin, 47, on charges of possessing illicit drugs for sale, on Koh Samui, Surat Thani povince, on Wednesday. (Police photo)SURAT THANI: Police arrested a Russian man at a housing estate on Koh Samui on charges of possessing several kinds of illegal drugs intended for sale. Pol Col Suparerk Pankosol, chief of Surat Thani immigration, said Konstantin Savosin, 47, was detained at house 42/121 in Tropical Villa Eagle Nest housing estate in tambon Bo Phut on Wednesday. Police seized from him 16 grammes of crystal methamphetamine, 200g of cocaine, 25g of ketamine, 16g of methamphetamine, 50 ecstasy pills, 10 pills of cocaine and a set of digital scales. Police charged him with illegally possessing illicit drugs for sale.
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September 02, 2021 04:07 UTC
Taiwan receives first batch of politically charged Pfizer vaccines
Taiwan receives first batch of politically charged Pfizer vaccinesTaiwan has been struggling to secure enough vaccines for its populationTAIPEI - Taiwan received its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines on Thursday, a delivery organised by two tech giants and a charity because of diplomatic pressure from China. Despite donations of several million doses from the United States and Japan in June, Taiwan has been struggling to secure enough vaccines for its 23.5 million population and its precarious political status has been a major stumbling block. As Taipei and Beijing accused each other of hampering vaccine deals, the companies stepped in with a face-saving solution: buying the Pfizer-BioNTech doses from Chinese distributor Fosun Pharma and donating them to Taiwan. Taipei had tried to secure Pfizer-BioNTech jabs from Germany but hit a roadblock: Shanghai-based Fosun has the distribution rights for China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. In return, Beijing accused Taiwan of refusing to deal with Fosun Pharma and politicising its vaccine search.
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September 02, 2021 03:56 UTC
Manami Ito, Japan's show-stealing violinist
Manami Ito enthralled a nation with her brief but showstealing performance at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics. SHIZUOKA: Haunting notes stream from Manami Ito's violin as she gracefully draws her bow back and forth, clasping it with her specially designed prosthetic arm. But it took years before she was able to receive a special prosthetic arm and master the fluid tones she now produces. And though she had once tried to hide her scars, Ito said she chose swimming precisely because it revealed her as she is. "I never wanted anybody to look at my scars, the scars were the most vulnerable part of my body," she said.
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September 02, 2021 03:45 UTC
Viet Nam in 76 years of independence
On the auspicious occasion of the 76th National Day of Viet Nam, the Bangkok Post spoke to the Ambassador of Viet Nam to Thailand, H.E. President Ho Chi Minh (right) and Prime Minister of Thailand Pridi Banomyong in 1966Can you highlight key achievements of Viet Nam during 76 years of its independence? In these 76 years, the story of Viet Nam has been impressive to the world from the triumphs over the wars of resistance to the success of Doi Moi Reform making Viet Nam today become a strong, democratic, open nation and the fastest-growing economy in the world. Viet Nam and Thailand established diplomatic relations in August 1976, soon after Viet Nam's national reunification and the establishment of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Viet Nam is home of over 600 projects with more than US$13 billion invested by Thai companies, ranking Thailand as the 9th largest foreign investor in Viet Nam.
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September 02, 2021 03:11 UTC
TEST YOURSELF: Into the future
TEST YOURSELF: Into the futurePhoto: Benjakitti Forest ParkThings to look forward to in 2022Test Yourself is where you can improve your reading skills. After a tiring couple of years, let's try and look at some of the things we can look forward to. Benjakitti Forest ParkThe planned forest park is set to become Bangkok's green lung, measuring a huge 259 rai. How big is Benjakitti Forest Park? Bangkok Mall Bang Na …7… said to be not just the biggest mall in the city but also the biggest in Southeast Asia.
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September 02, 2021 03:11 UTC