Firms urge extra relief
published : 19 Jul 2021 at 04:30
10 A man waits for a bus at Sanam Luang before the curfew starts at 9pm on July 12, 2012. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)
Business leaders have called on the government to come up with additional relief measures to ease the plight of people affected by the expanded lockdown measures which will take effect on Tuesday.
The government will extend the existing curfew and other tight restrictions in Greater Bangkok and the four southern border provinces until at least Aug 2, and add three more provinces to the list, it decided on Sunday.
The curfew from 9pm-4am and other restrictions have been in force since last Monday in the dark red provinces Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Pathom as well as the southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla and Yala.
A line in the sand
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While many leaders applaud giving the country a timeline for reopening, some question whether Thailand is equipped
published : 28 Jun 2021 at 07:05
9 Yaksa statues at Suvarnabhumi airport are adorned with face masks to remind the public to remain vigilant during the pandemic. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
The government s recent announcement of an ambitious plan to reopen the country by mid-October and curb household debt amid a battered economy has drawn mixed views from the business world, given the challenges ahead.
RISK OR RELIEF?
The plan to reopen Thailand holds the promise of more bustling economic activity, but it carries a fear the public health system could be overwhelmed if the country is unable to control virus outbreaks, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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The true price of Carrefour s steep discounts in Kenya
From detergent to sausages, tissue paper and even sanitary pads, almost everything seems to be on a discount across Carrefour supermarkets in Kenya.
In-store, every so often an announcer will come on the address system to entice shoppers with the various deals of the day, ranging from foodstuff to electronics.
It is a strategy that has helped the giant French retailer make headway in Kenya s tough retail sector, which is littered with the carcasses of other supermarket chains from far and wide.
Since setting up shop in East Africa s biggest economy in 2016, Carrefour has expanded quickly and now runs 13 outlets in the major cities of Nairobi and Mombasa, making it one of the country s biggest foreign supermarket chains.
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By Charles Gitonga
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From detergent to sausages, tissue paper and even sanitary pads, almost everything seems to be on a discount across Carrefour supermarkets in Kenya.
In-store, every so often an announcer will come on the address system to entice shoppers with the various deals of the day, ranging from foodstuff to electronics.
It is a strategy that has helped the giant French retailer make headway in Kenya s tough retail sector, which is littered with the carcasses of other supermarket chains from far and wide.
Since setting up shop in East Africa s biggest economy in 2016, Carrefour has expanded quickly and now runs 13 outlets in the major cities of Nairobi and Mombasa, making it one of the country s biggest foreign supermarket chains.