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If women had equal opportunities to reach their full potential, the world would not only be fairer, it would be prosperous, said World Bank Group interim president Kristalina Georgieva. In its newly released index titled Women, Business and the Law 2019: A Decade of Reform, the World Bank revealed that women have only three-quarters of the legal rights that men have, restricting their ability to start businesses or get jobs.

Several months ago, I went to Disney World with my extended family for a week. If you’ve ever been to Disney, you know that approximately 75 percent of the experience revolves around waiting. A few days in, while standing a particularly long line, my 9-year-old niece turned to me and said, “Wanna play a game?” She…

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To begin Sunday 3rd March

Before the Sun rose over the Pattani River, one community in the city of Pattani were widely awake or perhaps didn't sleep from the night before. The old quarter was known as Chinatown Pattani. Last Tuesday, it was crowded with thousands of people from many parts of the country as well as visitors from Malaysia. They came to join the annual celebration of Chao Mae Lim Ko Nieo, the revered Chinese...

To mark International Women's Day on March 8, the Bangkok Screening Room will hold the inaugural Fem Film Festival, which will kick off on March 5 and run until March 10. Held in collaboration with Converse, the festival aims to improve perceptions toward women and give them a platform from which to express their identities.

Accepting applications from young culinary contenders across Thailand, the third edition of the Okura Prestige Bangkok's annual cooking competition returns with prizes so advantageous and invaluable that they are hardly offered anywhere else.

Strolling a 2.78km-long stretch of Silom Road and its satellite roads to learn about the development of modern education, medicine and missionary work in Thailand is well worth all the sweat.

The Embassy of Italy presents an atypical duo performance by jazz soloists Gianluca Petrella and Pasquale Mirra at Chulalongkorn University Music Hall on Wednesday at 7pm.

The software market in Thailand is expected to be valued at 40.9 billion baht in 2019, representing growth of 7.6% from 38.1 billion last year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).

Indonesian ride-sharing company Go-Jek launched the Get app in Thailand yesterday to compete with Grab, the de facto monopolist in the market.

The new mortgage rules taking effect on April 1 are expected to make the Thai property market stagnate this year, with developers hoping for a recovery in the second half.

General elections scheduled this year in several dialogue partners of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), including Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia, are unlikely to affect the regional trade talks, says the Thai trade minister.

SET-listed Central Plaza Hotel (Centel) said fourth-quarter net profit rose 8.9% year-on-year to 481 million baht, despite lower Chinese tourist numbers and a slowdown in domestic consumption.

Thai Pipeline Network Co (TPN), a subsidiary of MAI-listed Power Solution Technologies Plc (PSTC), plans to extend the second phase of its oil pipeline in the northeastern provinces to Laos.

With the new Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok, economic cooperation between Thailand and Hong Kong is expected to deepen for trade and investment in high technology.

SET-listed Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL), a leading manufacturer of polyester and plastic packaging material, plans to continue expanding its business via mergers and acquisitions, expecting to clinch three deals in March.

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has made the biggest leap in popularity ratings while potential prime minister and Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit shows the smallest margin, according to the Super Poll.

Palm Beach Gardens: Kiradech Aphibarnrat will get another chance to further impress Presidents Cup International Team captain Ernie Els after being included in one of the featured groupings alongside the South African legend and Australian star Adam Scott in the first two rounds of the Honda Classic which begins today.

Thailand U23 coach Alexandre Gama is pleased with the overall performance of his squad despite their second-placed finish at the 2019 AFF U22 Championship.

Essential oils are a popular natural remedy for sinus congestion, stuffiness, and a blocked nose. In this article, we look at which essential oils can help and how to use them.

MARION, Ind. – For the second consecutive season Kyle Mangas was named the Crossroads League Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, voted on by the league coaches. Indiana Wesleyan University had four different players recognized when the league’s postseason honors were released on Wednesday.

Israel Adesanya talks about his upcoming interim title bout against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236.

Pakistan stopped its domestic and international flight operations from Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad airports.