Day: January 29, 2021
Thais warned of werewolf effect from the Moon
According to legend, those under the curse of the werewolf tend to get restless and have trouble sleeping in the nights leading up to the full moon. A new study suggests we’re all prone to this behaviour – going to sleep later in the evening and sleeping for shorter periods of time as the Moon gets …
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GameStop: how Reddit amateurs took aim at Wall Street’s short-sellers
The coordinated effort by users of the online forum Reddit to drive up the share price of GameStop and other companies is designed to turn the screw on short-sellers. Rob Davies reports. To the layman, the dynamics at play here can seem dizzyingly labyrinthine. But a good place to start is by understanding what short-selling …
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Daily Covid count still high at 802
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokeswoman Apisamai Srisangson today (Jan. 29) announced that there were 802 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours but no additional deaths with this keeping the toll at 76, Sanook.com reported. The new addition raises the total cumulative confirmed cases to 17,023, of which 11,396 have recovered …
Indian republic is based on a consensus-building model
Democracy in the contemporary world is torn between the will of the masses and the hegemonic power of the elite on the one hand, and a growing disregard for representative government on the other. In the last two decades, Latin American countries witnessed such an unresolved situation. In the United States, the unabashed opposition to …
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Debt main reason for Cambodians seeking jobs in Thailand
Unmanageable debts are one of the main reasons why many Cambodians have fled across the Thai border in search of employment. This was revealed in a yet to be released survey conducted by the Centre for Alliance of Labour and Human Rights (Central) done on 472 migrant workers who returned from Thailand in Kampung Thom, …
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Business Advice: 3 concepts essential to success
The invention of the organization — getting different humans together to collaborate on a project — is probably the greatest invention in the history of mankind. Through organizations, we’ve been able to build and create more value than any individual would likely have ever been able to imagine alone. And organizations are built on teams. …
Germany advises against Oxford/AstraZeneca jab for over-65s?
Why has Germany advised the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab should only be used in adults under 65? The issue boils down to a lack of data on efficacy of the vaccine in this age group. The standing committee on vaccination of the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s disease control agency, said: “There is insufficient data to judge how …
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Why Melania Trump won’t divorce Donald Trump
Melania Trump has been plagued by rumours she’s “counting down the minutes” to divorce the former president – but there’s one reason she won’t. Long before Donald Trump lost the presidential election to Joe Biden last November, rumours swirled over how long his third marriage would last when he eventually exited the White House. Melania …
Chinese citizens react to Covid-19 anal swab tests
Chinese citizens have reacted with a mix of horror and humour after officials made public their use of anal swabs to screen for Covid-19. Doctors claim the invasive procedure can be more effective in detecting the virus than nasal swabs. China, where coronavirus first emerged just over a year ago, is currently experiencing its worst …
‘I had sex with my boss’ – now what?
“It was a drunken mess, and we both woke up the next morning embarrassed. I was scared I’d get fired. My boss was scared I’d tell people.” Sex with a co-worker (let alone your boss) is awkward. But here‘s how to deal, according to sex and relationships expert Dr Gabrielle Morrissey. It’s impossible to know …
WHO investigators begin Wuhan probe after exiting quarantine
A team of World Health Organisation researchers will start to formally investigate the origins of the coronavirus after completing two weeks of quarantine in the city of Wuhan. The 13-member team, which left hotel quarantine this Friday morning, is due to meet Chinese scientists and plans to visit labs, markets and hospitals in Wuhan. It …
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Vietnam exports to EU threaten Thai profits
Thai manufacturers and exporters have been warned to improve their competitiveness in the European market as prospective EU buyers may shift to cheaper goods from Vietnam after the EU-Vietnam free-trade agreement (FTA) became effective in August 2020. The director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, Auramon Supthaweethum, said EU buyers may consider importing products from Vietnam …
High on hope for Thai hemp industry
Thai citizens can now register to grow, trade and have in possession hemp under a new ministerial regulation that comes into effect today (Friday). The regulation permits the production, import, export, distribution and possession of hemp, or kanchong, a Type 5 narcotic. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy secretary-general Supattra Boonserm told the Bangkok Post …
Ministry cuts 2021 growth forecast
The Finance Ministry has cut its economic forecast for 2021 to 2.8% from the 4.5% expected in October, factoring in the resurgence of Covid-19 and fresh government stimulus measures. Thursday’s downgrade follows similar recent warnings that Thailand faces downside risks. Earlier this month, the central bank signalled its own 3.2% GDP growth forecast for the …
Thailand ranks fourth in Covid-19 response
Thailand’s success in containing the coronavirus pandemic has earned it fourth place in a global ranking by an Australian think tank. Overall, Asia-Pacific nations have been the most successful at containing the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Sydney-based Lowy Institute. Lowly used publicly available data to evaluate and rank 97 countries and a region in their coronavirus …