Month: December 2021

E-commerce, healthcare and beauty services most promising sectors in 2022

Health care, beauty services and E-commerce have been identified as three top-performing businesses for the coming year, as they were this year, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a projection by the Centre of Economic and Business Forecast…

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Cross-border QR Payments Between Malaysia And Thailand Is Now Live

KUALA LUMPUR, Cross-border QR Payments between Malaysia and Thailand is now available for travellers from both countries, enabling convenient instant payments using just their mobile phones.Further to the joint announcement between central banks of bot…

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Malaysia to spend $335 million for flood relief

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia will provide 1.4 billion ringgit ($334.93 million) in cash aid and other forms of relief for those devastated by severe floods this month, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Wednesday.Since Dec. 17, nearly 70,000 people h…

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Southern Thailand Muslim Community Donates 1 Million Baht To Help Flood Victims In Malaysia

HATYAI (Songkhla, Thailand), A Muslim community in southern Thailand donated 1 million baht (US$29,838) to help alleviate the burden of flood victims in Malaysia.The online donation drive campaign is an initiative of young preacher Asari Lateh, along w…

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Tips for safe travel during long New Year holidays

The Thai Department of Health Services is offering tips for safe travel during New Year holidays, especially for protection against COVID-19, including the easily transmissible Omicron variant.Head of the department, Dr. Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoencha…

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JETEX TRIUMPHS AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jetex has received three prestigious recognitions at the World Travel Awards Grand Final: • World’s Leading Private Jet Experience; • World’s Leading FBO Brand; and • World’s Leading Private Jet Terminal for Jetex Paris. Jetex, an award-winning global leader in executive aviation, triumphed at the […]

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JETEX CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the wealthiest of the wealthy, only the most extravagant and expensive gifts are acceptable during the holiday giving season. This inspired Jetex to design the ultimate ‘Christmas in the Sky’ private jet experience, priced USD 27,000 for up to 10 passengers. Jetex, an award-winning […]

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2021: The year of mergers and acquisitions that shook the markets

In one of the most-watched acquisition deals of 2021, Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (SCBX) on November 2 announced it was taking a 51 percent stake in Bitkub Online Company for a hefty Bt17.85 billion.The deal with Bitkub Capital Group Holding Co will make …

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Grim economic outlook in Thailand if an Omicron outbreak drags on for months

Thai economists have expressed concern that an outbreak of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, if it drags on for a long period, will severely impact Thailand’s economic growth.Amornthep Jawala, assistant managing director of the research office of CMB Thai …

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Thailand Tightens COVID-19 Measures for Public Transport To Stem Omicron Spread

BANGKOK, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha today instructed relevant authorities to tighten COVID-19 measures for public transport during New Year holidays, in bid to halt a surge in infections as concern rises over the rapid spread of Omicron var…

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