Brawny DeChambeau's driver snaps after swing at PGA Championship

 

 

Aug 6, 2020; San Francisco, California, USA; PGA rules official Tom Carpus (L) talks with Bryson DeChambeau (R) after breaking his driver on the 7th tee during the first round of the 2020 PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Bryson DeChambeau has been swinging his driver with such ferocity in recent months that it may only have been a matter of time before the bulked-up golfer's beaten down club snapped in two pieces.

 

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Digital transformation a necessity for corporates, says WHA chief

By THE NATION

 

Jareeporn Jarukornsakul

 

WHA Corporation Pcl is preparing to apply digital technology to its business operations to cope with the changing normal standards and the uncertainty of the Thai economy, the company's CEO and chairwoman, Jareeporn Jarukornsakul, said.

 

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Overseas Thai workers urged to join fund to avail of compensation in emergencies

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai workers seeking employment overseas have been urged to apply for membership of the Overseas Thai Workers Fund so that they can be appropriately compensated in case of an accident or emergency.

 

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Australia's Victoria sees 'stabilisation' in new coronavirus cases

 

 

FILE PHOTO: Bourke Street mall, a normally busy shopping hub in Melbourne, is seen devoid of people after the city reimposed restrictions as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, recorded 466 cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday and 12 COVID-19 deaths, though authorities expressed hope for a stabilisation in new infections thanks to strict mobility restrictions.

 

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MTV's Video Music Awards drops plans for indoor show due to coronavirus

 

 

FILE PHOTO: 2019 MTV Video Music Awards - Show - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S., August 26, 2019 - Jonathan Van Ness of "Queer Eye" congratulates Taylor Swift for winning the Video for Good Award. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - MTV has abandoned the idea of holding its Video Music Awards show at an indoor venue in New York because of the complications of the coronavirus epidemic.

 

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WarnerMedia restructures to focus on HBO Max, senior executives out

By Kenneth Li

 

FILE PHOTO: Bob Greenblatt, Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment poses as he arrives at the WarnerMedia Upfront event in New York City, New York, U.S., May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - WarnerMedia executives Bob Greenblatt and Kevin Reilly, who oversaw the creation of the HBO Max streaming business, will leave as part of a broad restructuring focused around the streaming service, the company said on Friday.

 

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Oprah Winfrey putting Breonna Taylor billboards up in Kentucky city

 

 

Oprah Winfrey takes part in the Women In The World Summit in New York City, U.S., April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/Files

 

(Reuters) - First Oprah Winfrey gave up her usual place on the cover of O magazine to Breonna Taylor. Now she is posting billboards of the slain emergency room technician, seeking criminal charges for the police who killed the Black woman in her own apartment.

 

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Fire at Phulin Resort in Karon, no injuries reported

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Firefighters arrive at the scene. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub.

 

PHUKET: Firefighters have successfully contained a fire that broke out earlier this morning (Aug 8) at the Phulin Resort in Karon.

 

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Selected Phuket restrictions eased in efforts to return to normality

By The Phuket News

 

The order announced this morning by Phuket Governor Narong Woonchiew. Photo: Phuket PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Governor Narong Woonchiew announced this morning (Aug 8) that selected restrictions put in place to control the COVID-19 pandemic wil be eased as the province strives to return to a level of normality.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1176845-selected-phuket-restrictions-eased-in-efforts-to-return-to-normality/

 

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