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Prices to rise in second half
Commerce Minister Krirk-krai Jirapaet yesterday narrowed down the ministry's forecast for full-year inflation from 1.5-2.5 per cent to 2-2.5 per cent.
The ministry predicts inflation in the second half will rise slightly to 2.4 per cent, due to rising oil prices. Inflation was 2.2 per cent in the first five months. The ministry will focus on many inflation-beating measures, including price monitoring, price controls and fairs selling low-priced goods, to relieve the burden of consumers. - The Nation.
Hospital deal The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi will today sign an agreement with Bumrungrad International Ltd to manage the al-Mafraq Hospital in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was signed at al-Bateen Palace in Abu Dhabi in the presence of General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Bumrungrad joins an elite group of international hospitals invited to manage hospitals in the emirate, including both Johns Hopkins and the Cleveland Clinic in the US. - The Nation.
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