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Countries race to seal US trade deals as deadline looms
Published on 24/06/2025
» Two weeks from US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach deals with major trading partners, some of the most-watched talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.
‘Companions’ ease pain of China’s busy, bewildering hospitals
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» BEIJING - At a bustling Beijing hospital, Tian Yigui hands over some of his elderly wife’s paperwork to Meng Jia, a “patient companion” hired to help navigate China’s stretched and bureaucratic healthcare system.
Border closure spares students but hits local business hard
Published on 24/06/2025
» TRAT - Cambodian students continued to cross the border to attend school in this eastern province on Tuesday, as local workers bore the brunt of the border's closure to normal business.
Cabinet approves projects worth B115 billion to spur economy
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2025
» Thailand's cabinet has approved infrastructure projects worth 115 billion baht (US$3.5 billion), Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Tuesday, as the government seeks to boost the economy to offset the impact of US tariffs.
Oil prices fall to over one-week lows as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2025
» Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and Israel, relieving worries of supply disruption in the area.
PTT Oil and Retail Business says Cambodian oil ban will not affect firm
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/06/2025
» SET-listed PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) does not expect Cambodia's ban on energy imports from Thailand to seriously affect its trade through 186 petrol stations in Cambodia.
Thai shippers allay concerns over closure of Strait of Hormuz
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/06/2025
» The Thai National Shippers' Council says a complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz would boost oil prices. However, negotiations are expected to address this issue and the situation will be resolved soon.
Private sector jittery
Business, Published on 24/06/2025
» As the leaked private conversation between Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Hun Sen of Cambodia threatens the continuity of the government, politics has once again become a leading concern among the business community and investors.
Speaker tells govt to get its act together
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/06/2025
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on Monday urged the government to sort out political turmoil to secure the passage of the national budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year, saying the bill was crucial to the economy.
New minimum wage to lead to hotel layoffs
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/06/2025
» Large-scale layoffs in the hotel sector could be seen during this low season if the government agrees to raise the minimum wage to 400 baht from next week as planned, while the Thai Hotels Association (THA) has submitted a petition to the prime minister, asking for the policy to be cancelled.