JD Central steps up game
JD Central steps up gameJonathan Kang, second right, general manager of Xiaomi Thailand, and Ms Rvisra, centre, at the launch of the POCO X3 NFC smartphone in Thailand. She said JD Central saw its gross merchandise value grow 500% over the past year with 8 million users, 90% of whom engage via the mobile app and the rest by PC. Lastly, JD Central wants to assist brands in marketing by using affiliated marketing channel Joy Pay app. JD Central expects to announce soon a collaboration with Central Group on O2O strategies. To celebrate its second anniversary, the 9.28 Birthday Fest campaign from JD Central provides 100 million baht in discounts on the platform throughout this month.
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September 24, 2020 23:26 UTC
Give voice to the Rohingya
Give voice to the RohingyaThe Rohingya saga has been prominent in some international headlines of late. There are reports that the Myanmar authorities have even been accused of "forcing the Rohingya at gunpoint" to accept identity cards that categorise them as foreigners. The 1982 Citizenship Act is the main obstacle as it bars the Rohingya from participating in the country's democratic process and being recognised as citizens. As the situation stands, neighbouring Bangladesh shelters about one million Rohingya refugees in camps. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya remain in Rakhine state where they are mostly confined to camps and villages.
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September 24, 2020 23:15 UTC
'Daughter killer' re-enacts deed
'Daughter killer' re-enacts deedChiang Mai: A man, charged with killing his six-day-old daughter by forcing her to ingest toilet cleaning liquid on Wednesday, was taken for a re-enactment of the crime in Muang district yesterday. Aye, 45, was arrested on Wednesday in the province on suspicion of murdering his infant daughter, Bee. Police interviewed the infant's mother who said Mr Aye was disappointed the child was born a girl. The mother said that while she was pregnant, Mr Aye had tried to talk her into having an abortion. Mr Aye told police he could not get over the disappointment of having a third girl in the family.
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September 24, 2020 23:03 UTC
Vaccine 'hope' plays on US stocks
Vaccine 'hope' plays on US stocksOptimism that vaccines are on the way to end the coronavirus pandemic has been a major factor in this year's US stock resurgence. Global efforts to develop a vaccine are coming to a head, with late-stage data on trials by companies such as Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc possible as soon as October or November. That could explain why stocks overall barely reacted earlier this month, when AstraZeneca Plc and partner Oxford University paused global trials of one of the leading vaccine candidates after a participant in its UK trial became seriously ill. Even if a vaccine is approved, questions persist about how easily and quickly it can be distributed. While the market could handle one vaccine setback "reasonably well", several setbacks could cause a rethink of the vaccine race, he said.
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September 24, 2020 10:52 UTC
Chinese vaccine maker to offer shots to testing nations first
Chinese vaccine maker to offer shots to testing nations firstPhoto: ReutersBEIJING: Chinese vaccine developer Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Thursday that countries running its final-stage clinical trials like Brazil, Indonesia and Turkey will get its coronavirus shots at the same time as China, underscoring how vaccine supply agreements could cement diplomatic ties in the Covid-19 era. Sinovac is expecting interim data as soon as November from its Phase III trial of almost 10,000 people in Brazil, said Yin. It will then seek regulatory approval in both China and Brazil for general use of its inactivated vaccine by year-end. With around 10 vaccine candidates in various stages of human testing, China has promised to provide doses for at least 62 countries, signing formal agreements with allies like Indonesia and Pakistan. Both Sinovac and CNBG’s shots have been approved for emergency use for doctors, nurses and other front-line workers under China’s vaccine law, while CanSino’s shot received approval for use within the Chinese military.
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September 24, 2020 10:52 UTC
Heavy rain continues until Tuesday | Bangkok Post: learning
(Photo by Piyarat Chongcharoen)Heavy rain will continue until Tuesday after it caused runoff and floods in several provinces from Wednesday night. The Meteorological Department said on Thursday that rain would continue due to a monsoon trough above the lower North, Central Plains and Northeast since Wednesday. Floods were reported in downtown Chiang Mai on Wednesday morning and there was runoff in Lampang province. In Bangkok, heavy rain caused floods in many areas on Wednesday night. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said on Thursday that heavy rain — 100 millimetres in 15 minutes — had caused flooding in Din Daeng, Huai Khwang and Phaya Thai districts.
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September 24, 2020 07:52 UTC
Ministry of Labour and CP Foods to employ 8,000 fresh graduates and build food sector entrepreneurs
Mr. Suthi Sukosol, Labour permanent secretary, and Mr. Prasit Boondoungprasert, CEO at CP Foods, signed the MoU for the three projects in Bangkok. Witnesses at the signing included Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin and Mr. Adirek Sripratak, CP Foods’ Chairman of the Executive Committee. He added that CP Foods has been constantly supporting the government’s Covid-19 relief efforts since the beginning of the outbreak. Under the MoU, CP Foods will hire personnel for 8,000 jobs, including 4,000 in Bangkok and metropolitan areas and 4,000 more upcountry. CP Foods will also provide business opportunities for SME franchisees such as FiveStar and STAR Coffee that need a small budget and small space to kick off.
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September 24, 2020 04:41 UTC
New bypass opens in Chumpon
(Photo: The Department of Rural Roads)The Department of Rural Roads has opened a new bypass in Chumphon. Research team eyes gastrotourismA research team at Suan Dusit University has launched the "Gastronomy Village Tourism" project to promote local food and way of life of people in Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat. The research team will visit local communities to check if villages have tourism potential. The research team will provide updates in Thai at facebook.com/gastronomyvillagetourism. Partner hospitals include Bangkok Hospital, Bangpakok 9 International Hospital, Piyavate Hospital and Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi.
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September 24, 2020 03:56 UTC
ageing fitness buff proves hit in China
'Hardcore grandma' - ageing fitness buff proves hit in ChinaChen Jifang, 68, works out every daySHANGHAI - Chen Jifang hits the gym for at least two hours every day and has the physique to prove it. At nearly 70, she's being held up as a shining example as China orders its vast population to get fit and lose the bulge. She began going to the gym following a chance meeting with a personal trainer, propelled into action by worries about her deteriorating health and weight gain. "They found it very strange, they don't usually see people at such an old age who care about their health so much," she says. "No matter how hard you square-dance, you can't reach my current condition," said Chen, flexing her biceps for the camera.
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September 24, 2020 03:22 UTC
68-year-old fitness grandma proves hit in China
(AFP photo)Chen Jifang hits the gym for at least two hours every day and has the physique to prove it. At nearly 70, she's being held up as a shining example as China orders its vast population to get fit and lose the bulge. She began going to the gym following a chance meeting with a personal trainer, propelled into action by worries about her deteriorating health and weight gain. "They found it very strange, they don't usually see people at such an old age who care about their health so much," she said. "No matter how hard you square-dance, you can't reach my current condition," said Chen, flexing her biceps for the camera.
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September 24, 2020 03:22 UTC
Street vendors 'here to stay': BMA | Bangkok Post: learning
Khao San Road seen recently without its usual touristsThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) insists major street vendor sites on Yaowarat Road and Khao San Road will be allowed to stay. "City Hall will not wipe out all street vendors," deputy Bangkok governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul said. Mr Sakoltee held a press conference yesterday to allay concerns of street vendors following a cabinet decision on Tuesday. For the final phase, the BMA will revise laws on public health and the environment to manage street vendors. City Hall is considering opening new street vendor sites in Chatuchak, Klong Toey and Bang Kho Laem districts.
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September 24, 2020 02:45 UTC
Myanmar Covid cases worry authorities | Bangkok Post: learning
Security officials arrest illegal Myanmar migrants in Mae Sot district of Tak mid this month. (Photo: Assawin Pinitwong)The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is keeping a close watch on Myanmar cities that border Thailand after learning the country on Wednesday reported 592 new cases of Covid-19. The number of new Covid-19 infections in Myanmar surged on Wednesday, taking the total number of Covid-19 infections to 6,743. Dr Suwannachai said the increasing cases in Myanmar are in line with a similar trend in India which has reached nearly 100,000 new cases each day. He warned that tough legal action will be implemented against those found to be involved in human smuggling gangs.
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September 24, 2020 02:32 UTC
'Big Joke' shouldn't jump to conclusions: Wissanu
'Big Joke' shouldn't jump to conclusions: WissanuPol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn has every right to sue the premier for moving him from the Immigration Bureau to the Office of the Prime Minister, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam. Pol Lt Gen Surachate reportedly filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha earlier this week claiming he had also been transferred illegally. Pol Lt Gen Surachate says that although it has been more than a year since he was removed, the government has offered no explanation. Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon declined to speak to the media about Pol Lt Gen Surachate's lawsuit against Gen Prayut. He said it had nothing to do with him and he had not seen Pol Lt Gen Surachate for more than a year.
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September 24, 2020 00:33 UTC
Groups draft 'wellbeing plan' for LGBTIQN+
Groups draft 'wellbeing plan' for LGBTIQN+Advocacy groups and gender equality academics are drafting a LGBTIQN+ Wellbeing Strategy Plan, the country's first master plan to deal with discrimination against gender identities that fall outside the traditional binary of masculine and feminine. ThaiHealth held the forum to discuss the framework of the masterplan and solicit ideas from gender groups and other experts. Likely to be finished some time this year, the plan will be implemented from 2021-2023 as a framework for government bodies and rights groups to follow. "These gender groups often face fewer job opportunities, and legal issues such as the law's failure to recognise transgender people's sexual reassignments. Among the goals is to provide healthcare with services responsive to all gender groups and counselling for these groups which are likely to develop depression and anxiety disorders.
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September 24, 2020 00:33 UTC
Vendors 'here to stay': BMA
Vendors 'here to stay': BMAThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) insists major street vendor sites on Yaowarat Road and Khao San Road will be permitted to trade. Mr Sakoltee held a press conference yesterday to allay concerns of street vendors following a cabinet decision on Tuesday. The cabinet approved a BMA proposal to regulate street vendors. For the final phase, the BMA will revise laws on public health and the environment to manage street vendors. He said the BMA ordered 50 district offices to locate 4-metre-wide footpaths to find possible sites for food vendors to trade.
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September 24, 2020 00:14 UTC