Four years after the Soviet Army fought its way into Berlin in 1945, Moscow built a huge memorial in Treptower Park to the 80,000 Russian and other Soviet soldiers who died taking the city. (5,000 of them are actually buried in the park.) And Berliners…
Aide’s case can hurt PM
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s declining popularity cannot be restored if he does not show that he intends to find the truth behind his aide’s audio clip scandal. Seksakol Atthawong, a close aide to the prime minister, set out to combat the lottery…
Haier eyes B16bn Thai sales
Haier (Thailand) Co, the manufacturer and distributor of Haier home appliances, wants to double its domestic sales to 16 billion baht in three years. To achieve this lofty plan, the company divided its business unit into four brands to provide clear se…
GBX offers new services in digital transformation
SET-listed Globlex Holding Management (GBX), a holding company and gold trader, plans to launch services related to digital assets and new products to support all kinds of investment in 2022. Tharaphut Kuhapremkit, managing director of GBX, said the co…
NBTC supports training for people in need
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is working with the Department of Skill Development (DSD) and Disabilities Thailand (DTH) to conduct digital skills training for the underprivileged and people with disabilities to supp…
BAAC to help farmers hurt by rising price of fertiliser
BAAC to help farmers hurt by rising price of fertiliser Bank to propose option to board The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has mulled two options to ease the burden on farmers caused by rising chemical fertiliser prices, says…
CKP to build hydropower plant near Luang Prabang
CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of construction firm CH Karnchang Plc, expects to start building a new hydropower plant near Luang Prabang on the Mekong River in northern Laos as it joins the global trend of focusing more on clean energy. …
BoI speeds up rejig of incentives
BoI speeds up rejig of incentives Aim is to align them with global changes The Board of Investment (BoI) is accelerating the revision of investment incentives to align them with global changes and offset the impact of the new world tax regimes proposed…
Gartner reveals 7 security trends
Gartner reveals 7 security trends Consultancy sets out current cyberthreats Attack surface expansion, digital supply chain risk and identity threat detection are among the prevailing trends in the area of security and risk management that should be add…
Centara Osaka debut slated for July 2023
Centara Hotels & Resorts has confirmed a July 2023 opening date for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. Thirayuth Chirathivat, the group’s chief executive, was recently in Japan for the project’s topping-off event alongside executives from Centara’s partners: T…