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A ‘groundbreaking’ pandemic agreement for tackling disease outbreaks has been agreed. What does it mean?

ANALYSIS: Negotiations to ensure richer countries share vaccines and drugs with poorer countries during health emergencies had threatened to derail negotiations, writes Rachel Schraer

The Independent UK

World agrees pandemic accord for tackling outbreaks of disease

Hailed as ‘a victory for public health,’ the agreement aims to build on the lessons of Covid-19 and protect the globe from pathogenic threats

The Guardian - UK

Pandemic Accord, Tightened Budget On Menu At Big WHO Meet

Next week promises to be a crucial one for the World Health Organization, with member states coming together in Geneva to adopt a landmark pandemic agreement and a slimmed-down budget amid US funding cuts.

International Business Times

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Pandemic Agreement Talks Could Continue For Another Year

Negotiations towards a global agreement on how to handle future pandemics seemed on course Friday to be extended for up to a year as countries try to bridge their differences.

International Business Times

Countries At Odds Over How To Reignite Pandemic Agreement

Countries aired stark differences Tuesday on where to go next in trying to strike a global agreement for handling future pandemics, after missing a deadline to finalise a deal.

International Business Times

Republican Senators Urge Biden To Reject WHO Pandemic Agreements

Republican senators led by Ron Johnson oppose expanding WHO authority in pandemic response treaties, citing concerns over mandated resource transfers and i...

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Hepatitis B and C could cause ‘significantly higher cancer risk’ than smoking daily pack of cigarettes

July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day.

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WHA eyes record year as firms expand out of China

WHA Corporation Plc, the country’s largest industrial estate developer, expects a second straight year of record land sales from companies seeking to diversify away from China, its CEO said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

What does the deal between the PGA Tour, PIF and LIV Golf have to do with college football? Maybe a lot

The most vulnerable of all the popular sports in America today is college football.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Industrial estate leader WHA foresees ‘very good’ year

WHA Corp, the country’s largest industrial estate developer, expects a pickup in Chinese investors following the reopening of borders to sustain a surge in demand for land to set up new factories.

Bangkok Post

Taiwanese Reporters Denied Press Passes for WHA

The foreign ministry called the incident “a serious violation of a universal human right and the principle of justice for all that the UN aims to embody.”

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Why the WHO Needs Taiwan

Taiwan is again blocked from attending the World Health Assembly amid a sustained campaign by Chinese officials to deny it a seat at the table.

The News Lens

Hoping for invitation to WHO meeting, Taiwan gathers more support

Taiwan said it still hoped to be invited to the World Health Organization's annual assembly opening in Geneva on Sunday, as support for its participation was growing despite China's efforts to isolate the democratically governed island.

Reuters

Letters to The Editor — May 12, 2023

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Bangkok Post

The critical first 100 days

Business leaders have begun to think about the outlook for Thailand in the first 100 days under a new administration, with the poll less than a week away.

Bangkok Post

WHA calls for luring further FDI

SET-listed WHA Corporation, the country's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, is calling for the next government to take advantage of more foreign investment, especially from China, to boost technology transfers and local employment.

Bangkok Post

WHAUP targets B27bn revenue within 5 years

SET-listed WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), which provides utilities under WHA Corp, Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator, aims to achieve a revenue target of 27 billion baht within five years, driven by its growing water and energy businesses in Thailand and Vietnam.

Bangkok Post

WHA targets 5-year revenue of B100bn

SET-listed WHA Corporation, the country's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, is targeting revenue of 100 billion baht from 2023 to 2027, alongside 68.5 billion baht in investments.

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Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84

Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died

Bangkok Post

Stocks to benefit from Beijing's move

Stocks in the tourism, aviation and pharmaceutical sectors are the major beneficiaries of China's announcement to allow group tours to visit 20 countries effective as of Feb 6, analysts said.

Bangkok Post

Pre-holiday cheer lifts many Asian bourses

RECAP: Asian stocks shook off worries about rising interest rates and economic risks to advance yesterday as many investors took profits before the Lunar New Year holiday closes many markets in the region next week.

Bangkok Post

China optimism lifts Asian equities

RECAP: Asian equities advanced on Friday amid hopes for China's emergence from the pandemic and an economic lift from renewed travel from the mainland.

Bangkok Post

Asian shares follow Wall Street downward

RECAP: Asian stocks resumed their declines yesterday after a slump in US tech stocks and more economic data supporting the case for the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates set a downbeat tone.

Bangkok Post

Equities move lower but SET outlook still good

RECAP: Asian and European stocks moved lower yesterday, as US Treasury yields held at the highest level since the global financial crisis of 2008 and investors weighed risks to Chinese markets.

Bangkok Post

WHA turns to digitalisation in bid to become tech firm

WHA Group, a developer and provider of industrial estates, logistics, utilities and power, as well as digital platform services, aims to become a tech company by 2024 by making the most of technology to digitalise the firm and better serve its customers.

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