Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on warned that the cost of a constitutional amendment could reach 10 billion baht, as the cabinet approved a bill paving the way for the rewriting of the charter for national referendums. Gen Prayut said on Tuesday that every referendum on constitutional amendments would require around 4 to 5 billion baht, with costs that include Covid-19 …

PETALING JAYA – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan told the parliament that if snap election was called, it would cost the government RM1.2bil. Takiyuddin said that the additional cost is maily due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures needed to put in place to have a safe elections. The last 14th General Election cost about …

Airbnb Inc. is considering raising capital from new investors, as the home-sharing giant wrestles with escalating losses due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its global business, according to people close to the company. The pandemic has also thrown into disarray Airbnb’s plans to go public this year, and the company’s board and investors are divided over …