Month: January 2021
China warns Biden against ‘arrogant isolation’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the international community to put their differences to one side, warning that history has shown countries that choose to go it alone “will always fail.” Speaking via videoconference as he addressed the annual World Economic Forum, Xi discussed global challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic and the climate emergency. …
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World shipping costs to rocket by 300%
SINGAPORE — A critical shortage of containers is driving up shipping costs and delays for goods purchased from China. The pandemic and uneven global economic recovery has led to this problem cropping up in Asia, although other parts of the world have also been hit. Industry watchers said desperate companies wait weeks for containers and …
IMF sees ‘exceptional uncertainty’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Jan 26 raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2021 and said the coronavirus-triggered downturn last year would be nearly a full percentage point less severe than expected. It said multiple vaccine approvals and the launch of vaccinations in some countries in December had boosted hopes …
More elderly told to repay huge sums
More elderly people have been told to return tens of thousands of baht to the state after it determined they were not entitled to the allowances they received for years. Thai media reported that at least three new cases have emerged in Nakhon Ratchasima, including Samrit Phusawang, 83, of Moo 4 village and Kuang Somboonram, …
500,000 illegal migrants to be registered
Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin expects about 500,000 illegal migrant workers to be registered by the middle of February. The minister said on Tuesday that registration started on Jan 15, and since then 190,000 illegal migrants had applied. The special registration period for illegal Cambodian, Lao and Myanmar migrants is set to continue until Feb 13. …
Senate votes on abortion law amendment
Activists from the Women for Freedom and Democracy group have staged a protest outside parliament to oppose the amendment to the Criminal Code that allows early-stage abortion but makes termination after the 12th week of pregnancy illegal. Law makers in the Thai Senate have voted to allow abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, while …
Ladies lie in bedroom ?
Many women admit to faking orgasms, but the most common lie told in the bedroom is actually ruining your sex life, says Nadia Bokody. Women are terrific actors. I know this because each time I write about fake orgasms, my inbox is inundated by men insisting they’re outliers. That, somehow, they’ve managed to evade the …
Russia on the brink of revolution
Vladimir Putin’s grip on power could be failing, with Russia on the brink of revolution as protesters clash with riot police in the streets. Corruption. Control. Incompetence. Russia’s people have had enough. And a poisoning survivor is riding this wave of resentment in open defiance of Vladimir Putin’s draconian rule. The triumphant return of opposition …
Activist lawyer Anon faces etiquette probe
A LAWYER who is one of the leaders of People’s Party 2020 said in his Facebook post today (Jan. 26) that he has received a letter from the Lawyers Council Under the Royal Patronage that he is now facing etiquette investigation, Siam Rath newspaper said. Anon Nampha, a well-known political activist, said in his post …
A whopping 13 million traffic tickets unpaid in 2020
THOSE who actually pay traffic tickets in this country are a minority with most of the others completely ignoring them, especially the mailed one, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Jan. 26, 2021). Statistics from the Royal Thai Police’s Ticket Management system show that a total of 15,837,054 traffic tickets were issued last year, with 13,446,537 …
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Daily coronavirus count climbs to 959
By Thai Newsroom reporters and Sanook.com THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin today (Jan 26) announced that the daily coronavirus count soared to 959 but there was no additional death with the toll staying stationary at 75. This takes total cumulative confirmed cases to 14,646 with 10,892 having recovered while …
Asian markets rise with eyes on US stimulus push
Asian markets mostly rose this week, rebounding from a sell-off at the end of last week as investors keep tabs on the progress of Joe Biden’s new US economic rescue package. However, while vaccinations and long-term optimism about the economic outlook is providing support, sentiment remains weighed by concerns about surging virus infections and a …
Cambodia’s capital in condo boom
Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh is on the rise. Glass, steel and concrete mega-structures are beginning to dominate the city’s skyline. But as the capital grows, there are concerns that many of Phnom Penh’s residents will be squeezed out by the frenzy of construction projects. The BBC’s Nick Wood reports. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/36938500
James Bond movie No Time to Die delayed until October
If you thought you were going to see the new James Bond movie in a few weeks, think again. And its delay is the harbinger of things to come. It’s really starting to feel like a bad case of déjà vu. The upcoming James Bond movie, No Time to Die, has been delayed again because of …
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Indian and Chinese troops in new border brawl
NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops have fought a new brawl on their contested Himalayan border, leaving injuries on both sides, military officials said on Monday. The fighting on Jan. 20 came six months after a pitched battle which left at least 20 Indian troops dead as well as an unknown number of Chinese casualties. …
The Best Times to Post Your Social Media Updates in 2021
When should you be scheduling your social posts to maximize engagement and response? While individual results will vary, the team at Blog2Social recently evaluated the average best times for posting, based on social updates from more than 60,000 businesses and bloggers worldwide. The insights, which are listed in the below infographic, can be used as a basic guideline …
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Thailand records 2 deaths, 187 new Covid cases
Thailand has logged 187 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic a year ago to 13,687. Two additional deaths were reported, raising the accumulated toll to 75. The 187 new cases comprised 116 found through active searching, 61 local transmissions found in hospitals …
What India thinks of US President Joe Biden
Will Joe Biden remain proactive on New Delhi’s border challenge from Beijing? US President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at a time when strategic partners New Delhi and Washington are both wrestling with internal issues of their own. For Biden, it is more than just a pledge …
Ban on transgender people serving in US military overturned
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that overturned a controversial ban by his predecessor on transgender individuals serving in the US military. Flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, Biden signed the executive order in the Oval Office. …
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Earth lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice between 1994 and 2017
Earth lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice between 1994 and 2017, proving that the ice sheets are now following the worst-case climate warming scenario. A study conducted by the University of Leeds in England found that ice is disappearing from across the planet at a rapid pace. A first of a kind, the study revolved around …
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Cannabis could treat gonorrhea
A scientific breakthrough could mean antibiotic-resistant infections such as gonorrhea are treated by synthetic cannabidiol. Antibiotic-resistant infections like gonorrhea could soon be treated by cannabis, as breakthrough research suggests the drug could be a potentially powerful tool in combating superbugs. Synthetic cannabidiol, or CBD, has for the first time shown it is capable of killing …
What happens to your body when you stop having sex ?
We’ve all had dry spells. But not having sex isn’t just detrimental to your relationship – it’s bad for your health too, explains Nadia Bokody. During my late twenties, I was plagued by phantom vaginal pain. After a visit to my gynecologist failed to uncover answers, I complained to a girlfriend about the mystery tenderness …
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