Thai Businesses Eager for Foreign Tourists’ Imminent Return
Before the pandemic effectively closed Thailand off to the rest of the world in March of last year, Bangkok’s Kin & Koff Café was perfectly placed to catch the throngs of tourists traipsing past the city’s gilded Grand Palace and its orbit of opulent t…
Countries Urged to Turn Carbon Neutral Commitments Into Climate Action
Ahead of next week’s climate conference in Scotland, 10 United Nations and international agency heads, including the World Meteorological Organization, are calling on governments to turn their carbon neutral commitments into climate action.Scientists t…
THE MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY Around 70 Lands Authority employees benefit from a new collective agreement
A collective agreement signed between the Lands Authority and the General Workers Union will benefit around 70 authority employees, who occupy the roles of managers and professionals. Through this agreement, a number of employees will benefit from an i…
Pandemic Further Squeezes Indian Women, Already on the Margins
Desperate for work, Sabila Dafadar walks every morning from her poor neighborhood tucked behind tall glass and chrome buildings in the business hub of Gurugram, 32 kilometers from New Delhi, to a busy intersection where day laborers wait for contractor…
Scabies Outbreak Affects 300 in Malawi’s Blantyre
In Malawi, health authorities say an outbreak of scabies around the commercial capital of Blantyre has affected more than 300 people. Scabies is a contagious, intensely itchy skin condition caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin.“We started see…
US Lawmakers Vote to Tighten Restrictions on Huawei, ZTE
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation to prevent companies that are deemed security threats, such as Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. or ZTE Corp., from receiving new equipment licenses from U.S. regulators.The Secure Equipme…