Picture courtesy of ThaiPost Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced that the government will be pushing for a swift increase in the minimum daily wage to 400 baht, in a bid to assist workers grappling with rising living costs. The decision will be reached through negotiations between the government, employers, and workers to agree upon …
An emergency declaration has been issued for the entire Barkly local government area as a large bushfire burning in the region is expected to move closer to the town of Tennant Creek from Wednesday. Key points: A bushfire has been raging in the Barkly region since last week A wind change is expected to …
Oceanside’s beaches were so wide before the construction of Camp Pendleton military base, beachgoers raced cars along the sandy shore. Now beachgoers sit perched atop boulder revetments at mid-tide – the thing protecting property from the onslaught of waves. I recently wrote that the city of Oceanside is about to spend $2.6 million of …
JetBlue To Court: Don’t Let Government “Switch Positions” In Anti-Trust Trial by Gary Leff on September 11, 2023 The federal government argued that JetBlue is an important competitor to keep independent, in part for its low prices and for the passenger demand that it stimulates, when they wanted to break up the carrier’s partnership …
The federal government has reversed its decision to cancel surveys of rapidly declining penguin populations in Antarctica and will send more scientists south this summer. The decision comes after Guardian Australia revealed the Australian Antarctic Division planned to cancel, delay or restrict dozens of science projects, according to a leaked planning document. The list …
Summary Air Canada has made prepayments of over $580 million on its aircraft-related debt. The prepayments were made on loans used to acquire Airbus A220 and Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The significant debt reduction will lead to a reduction in interest expenses and positions the carrier to continue reducing its debt further. Air Canada is …
A decision by the Australian government to deny Qatar Airways more flights into Australia “in the national interest” has been criticised by competitors, other businesses and the federal opposition, which has successfully established a parliamentary inquiry. This is how it unfolded. October 2022: Qatar applies for extra flights Qatar Airways’ chief executive Akbar al Baker says …
New clinics to treat pelvic pain and endometriosis are being opened in Adelaide and Western Sydney as the federal government expands a trial to improve access to treatment. Key points: The government has been under pressure to open clinics in Adelaide and Western Sydney In March, 20 clinics were opened as part of a …
AL-MOUKALLA: Yemeni government negotiators say they will boycott any further talks with the Houthis over UN-mediated prisoner swaps until the militia reveals the whereabouts of politician Mohammed Qahtan detained, and allow his family and government officials to visit him. In a message posted on Twitter, Hadi Haig, head of the government delegation in charge of …
The government recently presented a plan to combat social fraud. Among the measures, the use of the airline data file, which would make it possible to determine whether a person benefits from social benefits while not being present on the territory. JCTS / Jean-Marc Colienne • Published on June 6, 2023 at 4:09 p.m., updated …