Minor reaches agreement to open new Saudi hotel
Minor reaches agreement to open new Saudi hotelMinor Hotels is planning a new hotel in Saudi Arabia after reaching an agreement with the Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) to open an Anantara Hotel in Diriyah. William Heinecke, chairman and founder of Minor International, the parent company of Minor Hotels, said the hotel will be a part of Diriyah Gate, a large project in terms of scale and luxury which focuses on local residents and international tourists. Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently has 529 hotels and resorts in 56 countries across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Indian Ocean. It has signed a memorandum of understanding with DGDA to develop the hotel under its luxury Anantara brand. The project will include 38 hotel brands, over 100 restaurants, and more than 400 luxury retail brands and souk offerings.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 24, 2022 10:51 UTC
GSB ready to assist THAI, Oil Fuel Fund
GSB ready to assist THAI, Oil Fuel FundA Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is seen parked at Suvarnabhumi airport. The Government Savings Bank (GSB) stands ready to extend loans to Thai Airways International (THAI) and the Oil Fuel Fund to boost their liquidity if the government adopts a policy for it to do so, said GSB chairman Prapas Kong-Ied. He added that the Oil Fuel Fund has yet to ask for a loan from GSB. As in the case of THAI, the bank would consider extending a loan to the fund if it were government policy. The fund is in talks with state-owned banks for loans worth 30-40 billion baht to boost liquidity, enabling it to subsidise the domestic oil price.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 24, 2022 09:23 UTC
PTG reports Q1 sales revenue rise of nearly 21%
PTG Energy Plc reported first-quarter revenue from sales and services of 39 billion baht, up 20.8 per cent from a year earlier. Meanwhile, revenue from the firm’s non-oil business rose 44.1 per cent year-on-year to 1.8 billion baht, accounting for 4.6 per cent of total revenue. The first quarter saw EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) at 1.26 billion baht and net profit of 163 million baht, a fall of 368 million baht YoY. PTG sold 1.264 million litres of diesel in Q1/2022 – a drop of 5.5 per cent YoY – but still maintained the second-highest market share. Meanwhile, PTG sales of LPG rose 69.2 per cent to 106 million litres.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 24, 2022 07:19 UTC
Sappe eyes B1bn expansion
The investment excludes the company's annual capital expenditure of 100 million baht. Ms Piyajit said Sappe plans to increase its sales to 10 billion baht by 2026 through essential business strategies including domestic and international expansion, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and an aggressive business expansion of its All Coco drink brand. In terms of international business, Sappe has an average growth target of 15-20%, mainly through the expansion of sales distribution channels to be more comprehensive and cover more areas. The company aims to increase sales of its All Coco drink brand to 800 million baht in 2026, from 316 million baht last year. It will open new All Coco cafés in Bali, Indonesia, and increase sales points worldwide.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 24, 2022 04:55 UTC
EmQuartier celebrates Japanese culture and food
Published byThe Bangkok PostEmQuartier celebrates Japanese culture and foodpublished : 24 May 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) “Emporium EmQuartier Japan Remix 2022” is a summer celebration featuring all things Japanese and lifestyle selections, at EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Road, until Sunday. The celebration is divided into three parts. The “Nippon Sweet Paradise By FYI Market” gathers over 30 dessert shops, including Haru Café, Hannari Cafe de Kyoto, Saku Saku, Teyaki, Mahouse Café, Tsujiri and Ichigo Mochi, at the Quartier Gallery…Read More
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May 24, 2022 00:31 UTC
Diesel price capped at B32 for another week
Diesel price capped at B32 for another weekA motorist waits to refuel at a pump in Bangkok. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)The Oil Fuel Fund board on Monday decided to continue capping the retail price of standard diesel at 32 baht per litre for another week. The global diesel price was not too high, at $US138 per barrel, and the Oil Fuel Fund Office could still manage its liquidity, he said. The board intends to review the diesel price and its price cap on a weekly basis. The fuel fund's diesel subsidy dropped to 5.37 baht per litre from 9.55 baht per litre a week ago.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 23, 2022 22:33 UTC
Hong Kong cardinal's arrest spotlights secretive Vatican-China deal
Hong Kong cardinal's arrest spotlights secretive Vatican-China dealFILE PHOTO: Retired bishop Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun attends the episcopal ordination of Bishop Stephen Chow in Hong Kong, Dec 4, 2021. (Reuters)The arrest of a 90-year-old cardinal under Hong Kong's national security law has shocked the city's Catholic community as the Vatican seeks to renew a secretive deal with Beijing. Many underground church supporters resided in Hong Kong, a separate diocese in a city where religious freedom remains, for now. Xia Baolong, a hardliner who led the latter campaign against churches, is now the top Chinese official for Hong Kong policy. But few analysts and observers expect the Vatican to be moved to reassess its rapprochement with Beijing over Zen's arrest.
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May 23, 2022 21:03 UTC
Tied, gagged body found in Mekong river
Tied, gagged body found in Mekong riverPolice with the tied and gagged body of the murdered man, covered with a white sheet, after it was pulled out of the Mekong river in Muang district, Nakhon Phanom province, on Sunday. (Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai)NAKHON PHANOM: A dead man who had been tied, gagged and hit on the head was found floating near the bank of the Mekong river in Muang district of this northeastern border province on Sunday. His hands were tied behind his back with rope and his legs also tied together. He resettled in Nong Bua Ngam village in Si Wilai district, Bung Kan province, and took up with a new woman, Wilai Harapan, 52. On May 22, Kingpai's body was found floating in the Mekong river in Muang district, Nakhon Phanom province.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 23, 2022 17:52 UTC
BTS shares drop, BRT future uncertain after Chadchart victory
BTS shares drop, BRT future uncertain after Chadchart victoryBTS shares dropped on Monday due to concerns about the policy of incoming Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt on the Green Line concession. Analysts said BTS share prices came under pressure because of the former transport minister's pre-election comments on the future of the Green Line. The Green Line, including both the Silom and Sukhumvit lines, is operated by BTS on a 30-year concession signed with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The Green Line is not the only mass transit line on the watchlist of the incoming governor. Mr Chadchart has made clear that the future of the loss-ridden BRT is in his sights.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 23, 2022 14:28 UTC
Pattaya election results on hold after ballot paper confusion
Meanwhile, two other polling stations had a surplus of ballot papers, suggesting a mix-up over distribution of voting papers to the four polling stations involved. “This means the city is unable to announce the total tally of votes in the Pattaya mayor and city council elections on Sunday,” said Pattaya permanent-secretary Pramote Thapthim on Sunday night. Pramote explained that polling stations No 2 in constituency 1 and No 20 in constituency 4 each reported one missing set of ballot papers for the mayoral election. Meanwhile, polling stations No 29 in constituency 2 and No 5 in constituency 3 were each issued one extra set of ballot papers for the council election. “We have reported the issue to the Election Commission, which will give a ruling and announce re-elections at the problematic polling stations,” Pramote said.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 23, 2022 09:04 UTC
Ukraine rules out concessions as Russia steps up attacks
Ukraine rules out concessions as Russia steps up attacksUkrainian children Andrii, 12 and Valentyn, 6, patrol with their toy guns as cars pass near their homes, amid Russia's invasion, in the village of Stoianka, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on May 22. (continues below)Newly dug graves at a cemetery in the settlement of Staryi Krym, outside Mariupol, Ukraine on May 22, victims of the Russia-Ukraine war. Full control of Mariupol gives Russia command of a land route linking the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow seized in 2014, with mainland Russia and parts of eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russia separatists. (continues below)Russian troops search for buried landmines at the captured Azovstal steel plant in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine on May 22. Ukraine and its allies have dismissed that as a baseless pretext for the war, which has killed thousands of people in Ukraine and displaced millions.
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May 23, 2022 08:26 UTC
120,000 children missing from class after Covid: Education Ministry
The reopening of schools in Thailand last week revealed a huge number of children missing from class. “We estimate that up to 120,000 children have left school during Covid-19 and are unable to continue their education after lockdowns were lifted due to family problems and other factors,” said Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong on Saturday. She said her ministry is working with related agencies including the police to get as many dropouts back to school as possible. The ministry is also collaborating with the Vocational Education Commission to provide free boarding and tuition for rural students at 88 vocational schools nationwide. Meanwhile, to prevent dropouts due to problems in school, the ministry has established the MOE Safety Centre helpline contactable by phone and social media apps like Line.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 23, 2022 07:38 UTC
Wattana claims elusive snooker gold
Boxers bag four titles as event draws to endSnooker star Wattana Pu-ob-orm kisses his gold medal on the podium. A double for liftersIn weightlifting, Duangaksorn Chaidee won the women's 71kg class gold medal with a combined effort of 279kg. Indonesia's Nurul Akmal took silver with 252kg and Veitnam's Van Bguyen Thi Kim took bronze with 251kg. The gold medal went to Indonesia's Muhammad Zul Ilmi (337) while Vietnam's Anh Bui Tuan took silver (334). Thailand are second with 89 gold, 101 silver and 131 bronze and Indonesia are third with 66 gold, 86 silver and 77 bronze.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 23, 2022 04:29 UTC
Oil Fuel Fund seeks loan of B40bn
Pornprom SatrabhayaThe Oil Fuel Fund has enough credibility for financial institutions to extend it loans to boost liquidity, enabling it to subsidise the domestic oil price, says deputy permanent finance secretary Theeraj Athanavanich. The fund is a key mechanism for stabilising the domestic oil price and would not borrow under normal circumstances, said Mr Theeraj. When considering loans for the fund, financial institutions cannot apply the same criteria as when lending to normal businesses, he said. He said it is possible financial institutions will extend loans to the fund for a term of 3-5 years. Part of the five-baht reduction is earmarked for subsidising the Oil Fuel Fund, with the remainder used to help cap the diesel price, said a ministry source who requested anonymity.
Source:Bangkok Post
May 23, 2022 04:29 UTC
Wimbledon to be stripped ranking points by ATP and WTA
One month ago, the All England Club (AELTC) revealed their decision of declining entries from Russian and Belarusian players to the Wimbledon Championships 2022, which has been condemned by the world governing bodies for both the men's and women's professional tennis. The ATP insisted in a statement on Friday that the ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination, is fundamental to the tour. "The decision by Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the UK this summer undermines this principle and the integrity of the ATP Ranking system." The WTA also said that they decided not to award ranking points to this year's Wimbledon "as a result of the AELTC's position that it will not honour its obligation to use the WTA Rankings for entry into Wimbledon and proceed with a partial field not based on merit".
Source:The Nation Bangkok
May 23, 2022 02:25 UTC