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EABC Weekly E-News 2019 26th Edition

UPCOMING EVENTS


EABC EVENT


29 Aug



PARTNER & MEMBER EVENTS

 

9 - 18 Aug





30 Aug





4 Sep





9 Sep





15-17 Jan



 

 
 

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NEWS CORNER

HEALTHCARE WG MEETING


On Thursday Morning (Aug 8), EABC Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Working Group held a formal meeting at EABC Office.

Topics in discussion included sharing update on EABC & EUABC Healthcare paper & ASEAN NTM paper, review of past engagement – EU Delegation meeting/ IPR meeting with Department of Intellectual Property, E-Health/Digital healthcare vs. Privacy law, planning forward for 2H 2019 – key stakeholder engagement – new government & engagement priority topics, and discussion for upcoming EABC Healthcare and Pharma WG event.


For more information, please visit our website at 
https://www.eabc-thailand.org/news/advocacy/healthcare-wg-meeting/
 

GTCC'S ICE BREAKER NETWORKING - WELCOME BACK


On Thursday Evening 8th August, EABC attended the GTCC's ICE BREAKER NETWORKING - WELCOME BACK, a spectacular event for business people to meet, establish new contacts and socialise with counterparts, while enjoying the ambiance of Chao Phraya River at night.

For more information, please visit our website at 
https://www.eabc-thailand.org/news/gtcc-ice-breaker-networking-welcome-back/
 

GUILLOTINE PROJECT

 
The Guillotine Project is a fast track way of reviewing laws and regulations and removing unnecessary or unwanted laws and regulations, or revising them, according to a process.
Please do submit proposals for change or removal of any laws or regulations which are about licences or permits of any kind.

Some 1,000 issues, regulations or laws are expected to processed by May 2019. The first batch of 370 of these can be viewed on the ‘Simple and Smart License’ site
www.sslicense.go.th/th/page/item/index/id/1

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Please do provide Stakeholder input in the way the issues are proposed to be addressed at
www.sslicense.go.th/th/page/item/index/id/1

For more information – see EABC website
 

NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

PROTESTERS THRONG HONG KONG AIRPORT AS PROPERTY LOBBY CALLS FOR CALM
Hong Kong, August 9, 2019
Demonstrators crowded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Friday, handing out anti-government leaflets and waving banners in a dozen languages in an effort to raise awareness among visitors ahead of a weekend of protests planned across the city.

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COMMITTEE FORMED FOR COOPERATION
Bangkok, August 9, 2019
The government is setting up a monetary and fiscal committee to oversee policy as it attempts to deal with the impact of the global economic slowdown and stabilise the local currency.

Speaking to the heads of state agencies and state-owned enterprises yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said the new committee includes the Bank of Thailand, Finance Ministry, the Stock Exchange of Thailand, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other related agencies.

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THE APPLE CARD STARTS ROLLING OUT 
Aug 6, 2019
Apple has started rolling out its new payment card to a small set of users.

The card is a virtual payment system which sits in the iPhone and allows people to pay with their device.
It is issued by Goldman Sachs but branded by Apple, and includes a range of tech features.

Despite living primarily in the phone, users can also request a shiny titanium card for payments, which is rolling out now too.

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ADVOCACY TOPICS


Click at icons below to see some of the works from our current 12 advocacy working groups on our website.
 
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Digital Economy/ICT

 

DID YOU KNOW?

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY TEAMS UP WITH BARBIE TO ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO BECOME ASTRONAUTS
The ESA and Barbie collaboration will highlight the achievements of Samantha Cristoforetti, who is the only active female astronaut in Europe.

In the hopes of encouraging more girls to become the next generation of astronauts, engineers and space scientists, the European Space Agency has joined forces with Barbie.

 
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