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Half of Bulgarian Companies Have Adjusted Wages to Inflation - Poll

AKP Phnom Penh, August 10, 2022-- Half of the companies in Bulgaria have adjusted their employees' salaries to the rising inflation, according to a poll by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) among its members. The poll sought to examine the impact of inflation on the labour market and was carried out from July 19 to 29....

National Museum of Natural History Organizes Palaeontological Expedition to Dinosaur Deposit near Tran

AKP Phnom Penh, August 10, 2022-- The National Museum of Natural History with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNH-BAS) began its fifth palaeontological expedition to the dinosaur deposit near the town of Tran (Western Bulgaria) at the end of last week, the Museum said in a press release on Monday. The team is headed by Chief Assistant Pro...

Thai Officials to Discuss Rail Development With Laos

AKP Phnom Penh, August 09, 2022-- Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob is heading a high-level team of government officials to Laos to explore the development of a railway connecting Thailand, Laos and China. The Thai delegation slated to visit Laos from August 30 to September 1 is expected to participate in a meeting with high-ranking Laotia...

Volunteers Sought for Monkeypox Immunity Tests

AKP Phnom Penh, August 09, 2022-- The Department of Medical Science is looking for volunteers who received the smallpox vaccine prior to 1980 to examine if they have any residual immunity to monkeypox after successfully cultivating test strains of the new virus in their laboratories. Dr Supakit Sirilak, chief of the Department of Medical Scie...

Thailand Ready to Host APEC 2022 Summit

AKP Phnom Penh, August 09, 2022-- The government has confirmed that Thailand is ready to host this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November. Numerous APEC meetings and activities have been taking place in the lead-up to the leaders’ summit, with findings from these meetings to be compiled and presented to the forum....

Thailand's economy forecast to grow by 2.7-3.5% in 2022

AKP Phnom Penh, August 9, 2022-- The Thai economy is still expected to grow 2.75% to 3.5% this year, helped by increased exports, more tourists, and government support, but faces rising inflationary pressures, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has said. According to JSCCIB, exports are expected to increas...

EC Sofia Teams Up with FactCheck Bulgaria Against Disinformation

AKP Phnom Penh, August 09, 2022-- "Don't be fooled! Disinformation is not another point of view!" is the message of a campaign that the European Commission Representation in Sofia is launching on Monday in partnership with FactCheck Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Culture Ministry reported on its website. In the coming weeks, videos will be put out o...

Thailand to Build Nearly 1,400 EV Charging Stations by 2030

AKP Phnom Penh, August 08, 2022-- The government plans to increase the number of the charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) by over 65% by 2030. According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek, the number of EV charging stations nationwide will increase from 944 to 1,394 over the next nine years. The resolution fo...

Police to Expand Safety Zone 4.0

AKP Phnom Penh, August 08, 2022-- The Royal Thai Police (RTP) intends to launch a nationwide trial of the Smart Safety Zone 4.0 (SSZ 4.0) project next year, which will help reduce crime nationwide. According to Assistant Police Chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, the SSZ 4.0 project, which combines technology such as instant crime alert equip...

Bangkok Prepares to Revamp Drainage System to Tackle Flooding

AKP Phnom Penh, August 08, 2022-- Bangkok authorities are gearing up for a sweeping overhaul of its drainage system in order to increase capacity as part of efforts to manage flooding in the capital. The move follows a July meeting chaired by Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, during which officials from various agencies and offices discus...

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