Betting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops Covid rules in England
By Alistair Smout, Reuters, published by Swissinfo.ch London -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of Covid-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases. Johnson’s light touch approach to dealing with the highly transmissible […]
Read MoreThai homecare platform Saijai targets aging demographic
THAILAND’S online homecare start-up Saijai is eyeing the county’s ageing population of 16.3 million as a prime market opportunity. The greying of Southeast Asia’s second largest economy is on a fast growth trajectory, and it will account for 30 percent of the market by 2030. The needs of an ageing Thai society are shifting […]
Read MoreNo cabinet reshuffle or House dissolution anytime soon: Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Jan 20) said he has not as yet contemplated reshuffling his cabinet or dissolving the House of Representatives anytime soon, following a sudden ouster of Palang Pracharath Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompow and 20 Palang Pracharath MPs from the biggest government party. Prayut told reporters at […]
Read MoreRestaurants now allowed to serve alcohol till 11 p.m.
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee today (Jan. 20) extended drinking alcohol in restaurants at two zones from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. while also reducing orange zone provinces from 69 to 44, Sanook.com said. Dr. Taweesin Witsanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, said only restaurants in blue tourism pilot scheme and yellow high […]
Read MoreThammanat, 20 MPs ousted from Palang Pracharath Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY secretary-general Thammanat Prompow and 20 Palang Pracharath MPs under his command have been immediately ousted by resolution of 78 other MPs and executive members of the biggest government party. Thammanat who concurrently acts as an MP of Payao and the 20 Palang Pracharath MPs loyal to him are […]
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