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Why is China's growth rate falling so fast?
Asia focus, Published on 01/12/2021
» In early 2021, the consensus forecast for Chinese gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year among 25 major global banks and other professional forecasters was 8.3%. In contrast, the Chinese government's own target was around 6%.
PTT Launches Thailand’s First Carbon Offset Bunker to Tackle Climate Change
Published on 01/12/2021
» The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 October – 12 November 2021 plays a vital role in future energy direction. Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha announced Thailand’s long-term development plan for the environment as well as cooperating with international agencies to support climate change solutions, setting a target of carbon neutrality within 2050 and net-zero emission within 2065 as the main ambitious goals.
NT Recruitment Notice for President
Published on 01/12/2021
» National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT) as the state-owned enterprise in resolution of the Ministry of Finance as shareholder, under the directive of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), and core entity in mobility and enhancement of communications and digital to the country for sustainable business, calls for new applicants for its President position.
Josephine Baker becomes first black woman in France's Pantheon
AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» PARIS - French-American dancer, singer, Resistance member and rights activist Josephine Baker became the first black woman to enter France's Pantheon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures on Tuesday, nearly half a century after her death.
It'll be harder on Laguna, says Suttijet
Sports, Published on 01/12/2021
» Phuket: Thailand's Suttijet Kooratanapisan has a big advantage over the rest of the field at this week's US$1million Laguna Phuket Championship -- he knows what it is like to shoot 59 on the Laguna Golf Phuket layout.
Health centres debated
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/12/2021
» Most senators have voiced concern about and urged a revision of the plan to transfer more than 9,787 tambon health centres from the Ministry of Public Health to the Interior Ministry's tambon administrative organisations (TAO).
Thai pair gun for hat-trick of Bali titles
Sports, Published on 01/12/2021
» Thai mixed doubles duo Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai began this year by winning the last three events of the 2020 season, including the World Tour Finals, in three consecutive weeks on home soil in January.
Protesters call for lower cost of living
News, Published on 01/12/2021
» A network of labour groups and activists protested in front of Government House on Tuesday, demanding the government reduce the cost of living.
Search is on for stray Bengal tiger
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2021
» A Bengal tiger that was last spotted leaving the forest in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Uthai Thani over the weekend has yet to be located, through the signal emitted by the animal's collar was detected in a eucalyptus plantation in Kamphaeng Phet, authorities said.
PM eyes Omicron options
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/12/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will make a decision about whether Thailand will be forced back into another lockdown if the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is detected in the country.