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Central Retail profits decline as consumers tighten belts
Business, Published on 18/08/2025
» Central Retail Corporation Plc (CRC) reported higher revenue in the first half of the year, but core net profit fell amid slowing purchasing power.
Diplomacy via education
News, Editorial, Published on 16/08/2025
» The recent border skirmishes between Thailand and neighbouring Cambodia have aroused fervent nationalism and hateful sentiments in society. While collective angst is understandable, it is alarming to witness our parliamentarians display such zealous attitudes.
CRC Sports Becomes Exclusive Distributor of HEAD Tennis
Published on 01/07/2025
» Bangkok, 25 June 2025 — CRC Sports, a subsidiary of Central Retail Corporation and Thailand’s leading multi-brand sports retailer, has announced that it has secured the exclusive distribution rights for HEAD Tennis, the globally renowned performance tennis brand, within the Thai market.
Trade deal optimism lifts Asian shares
Published on 28/06/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday, and a gauge of global equities reached another record high, on trade-deal optimism and increased expectations for US interest-rate cuts this year.
Central Retail Corporation announces plan to invest B45-47bn over next 3 years
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 25/06/2025
» SET-listed Central Retail Corporation (CRC) has announced a plan to invest 45-47 billion baht over the next three years.
Myanmar kids need 'rights for all'
Oped, Published on 19/06/2025
» When armed conflict breaks out, it is the innocent and helpless, especially children, who suffer the most. Therefore, as we approach World Refugee Day tomorrow, Thai authorities must make a substantial effort to grant refugee children, and the parents who support them, equal rights and dignity in law and practice.
CRC Sports Wins Thailand’s Top Retail Sports Award
Published on 16/06/2025
» CRC Sports, the multi-sports retail network under Central Retail, has been named Sporting Goods Retailer of the Year – Thailand at the prestigious Retail Asia Awards 2025, in recognition of the remarkable achievements of its flagship brand, Supersports, throughout 2024. The award reflects strong sales growth and enhanced brand reputation.
Asian shares dip as Trump-Xi talks yield little news
Business, Published on 07/06/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities edged down yesterday as talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping failed to shed light on the progress of trade negotiations. Weak US economic data also weighed on sentiment.
Novo Nordisk Thailand and HSRI MoU Enhances Clinical Research Standards
Published on 02/06/2025
» The rapid advancement of medical technology is playing a vital role in enhancing the health system and quality of life for individuals in Thailand. Clinical research is essential in facilitating the development of new medications, devices, and treatment methodologies for complex and rare diseases. Reports indicate that nations such as China, the United States, various African countries, and others in Asia are significantly increasing their investments in medical research and development (R&D). Thailand has been classified as an ‘opportunity tier’, possessing a large number of patients ready for treatment. This presents researchers with numerous opportunities for trial volunteers, making Thailand more competitive compared to Europe and the US, where research costs tend to be higher.
Shares retreat as more tariff uncertainty looms
Business, Published on 31/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares fell on Friday as the euphoria over a US court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs wore off, giving way to concerns about prolonged economic uncertainty while Trump challenges the decision.