Month: January 2021
Covid-19 vaccinations slated for Feb 14
Despite the limited availability of the Covid19 vaccine, Thailand’s national vaccine rollout will begin from Feb 14, beginning with healthcare and front-line workers. Permanent secretary of public health Kiattiphum Wongrajit said target groups with higher infection risks would be administered the shots during the first of a three-phased rollout plan. “We will start with medical …
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2020 has been a disaster for China
2020 has been a disaster for China. Xi Jinping wanted to profit from this pandemic, but his plan boomeranged. Palki Sharma tells you how. https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-how-xi-jinpings-plans-boomeranged-353695
US supports Taiwan over reported Chinese incursions
THE United States has reiterated its commitment to continue to support Taiwan is “rock-solid” as it warned that China’s “attempts to intimidate” the island are a threat to regional peace. The comments came on the same day Taipei reported multiple Chinese jets and bombers had flown into its air defence zone. The US statement on …
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Marin claims back-to-back badminton titles in Bangkok
REIGNING Olympic badminton champion Carolina Marin on Sunday claimed her second Thailand Open title in a fortnight against the same opponent — women’s singles top seed Tai Tzu-ying. Thailand is hosting three consecutive badminton tournaments in a bio-secure coronavirus bubble, without spectators. Former world champion Marin, 27, went into Sunday’s Toyota Thailand Open final without losing …
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Health workers first in queue for vaccination
The first 50,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be administered to frontline healthcare workers in Samut Sakhon, Mae Sot district of Tak and in the southern border provinces, a communicable diseases expert revealed. President of the Paediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand Dr Tawee Chotpitayasunondh said the first 50,000 doses developed by the University of …
Technology coexisting with nature
Over the next ten years or even longer, environmental protection will become an important factor affecting the sustainable development of society, and information and communication technology (ICT) will continue to shoulder a heavy responsibility in this field. As the world’s leading provider of ICT infrastructure and smart terminals, Huawei has always been actively fulfilling its …
Cybersecurity a business risk, not just IT
Organisations detect only a quarter of cyber attacks, on average, leaving them exposed and vulnerable. There is more to robust cybersecurity than just bolstering your organisation‘s defences with extra layers of protection. It is also vital to validate your security capabilities by regularly testing and optimising those defences against the latest threats. As the threat …
Relationship Rehab: What ruined my ‘year of sex’
At the beginning of 2020 it seemed like the perfect time to get curious about my sexuality. But fast-forward and I’m desperate to get my mojo back. Welcome to Relationship Rehab, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all your romantic problems, no holds barred. This week, our resident sexologist Isiah McKimmie tackles a woman who lost her sex mojo …
The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies
The attack by Chinese spies reached almost 30 U.S. companies, including Amazon and Apple, by compromising America’s technology supply chain, according to extensive interviews with government and corporate sources. By Michael Riley and Jordan Robertson In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a startup called Elemental Technologies, a potential acquisition to help with a major expansion of …
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The world doesn’t realise it’s already at war with China
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) was born out of a bloody civil war, won by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). For the CCP, the war to expand its depth and zones of control and influence never ended. It continues to attack resistance to its goals, at home and abroad, using a range of means. …
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Housing price index falls to Covid-19
THE Covid19 outbreak will lead to a fall in the price index for housing supply in Greater Bangkok in the first quarter, with discounts and campaigns still necessary to clear inventory. Real Estate Information Center (REIC) acting director-general Vichai Viratkapan said property developers need to use promotions to boost sales in the first quarter as …
China labels Australia ‘racist’ after UN review
China has launched an assault on Thailand’s trade partner, Australia, at the United Nations, accusing it of racism, human rights hypocrisy and making false accusations. Australia’s human rights performance was up for review at the UN this week. Its scorecard was … mixed. As a …
PM focus of no-confidence debate
The Prime Minister and ten Government ministers will be targeted by the Opposition in a no-confidence debate on issues ranging from corruption to their flawed handling of Covid19. The opposition has taken aim at Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha while also training their guns on 10 cabinet members from three coalition parties: the Palang Pracharath Party …
Thais suspicious of Covid-19 vaccine?
A wide-ranging opinion survey by Bangkok University (Bangkok Poll) reveals that a slight majority of people hold out moderate hope that vaccines will help end the Covid-19 pandemic, but worry about side effects. The poll also revealed that almost one-quarter of those surveyed fear the vaccines will not be effective. The poll was conducted via …
Feature: Sole tangerine orchard in unlikely environment
By Out-crowd WINAI RATSAIKAEW had driven a cargo trailer truck for a living for many years until he called it quits four years ago to become a farmer in Phang-nga. It never dawned on him that his tangerine orchard would be the only one in town. The young man and his family members – none …
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Thai ‘democracy’ to be scrutinized by new US government
THAI academics have warned the government to prepare for a new relationship with the US because the Biden administration will focus more on human rights, the promotion of democracy and environmental issues. As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president on Wednesday, he declared: “We’ve learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy …
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Tiger street art a roaring success in Phitsalulok
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com THOSE who have passed through Phisanulok city recently would have noticed street art tigers at five different points with these imaginative and creative murals attracting people to come and take photos alongside them, Sanook.com reported last week. Drawn by Mr. Suchart Manthong, 39, who hails from Surin province and uses the …
Analysis: President Biden’s daunting foreign policy challenges
By Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor, American University, Washington, DC. THERE is little question that the Biden administration will focus first and foremost on domestic challenges, especially the economic downturn and the Covid-19 pandemic. But four years of Donald Trump have also severely damaged US standing and credibility globally. In particular, the Trump years severely undercut …
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87 years in jail for lese majeste
A Thai woman has been sentenced by the Criminal Court to 87 years in jail for sharing clips deemed insulting to the monarchy, setting a new record for royal defamation prison terms. The Bangkok Post reported that the court has since halved the sentence to 43 years and six months, after she confessed to the …
Thai ‘democracy’ to be scrutinized by new US Govt
THAI academics have warned the government to prepare for a new relationship with the US because the Biden administration will focus more on human rights, the promotion of democracy and environmental issues. As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president on Wednesday, he declared: “We’ve learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy …
China authorises coast guard to fire on foreign vessels
For the first time, China has explicitly granted permission to its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels – a move that could see contested waters around the nation become more volatile. According to state media reports, China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress standing committee, passed the Coast Guard Law overnight. Draft wording …
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Wuhan doctors say they were told to lie about severity of COVID-19
Chinese doctors in Wuhan have been secretly filmed admitting that they knew how serious coronavirus was at the start of the outbreak but that they were ordered to lie by authorities. The damning testimony, which adds to the growing evidence that the Chinese Communist Party intentionally misled the global community in the early stages of …
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