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Thailand eager to revive GSP perks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/09/2023
» Thailand is revving up talks with the US in an effort to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and remove the country from the watch list for intellectual property assets.
Thai-EU deal edges closer as Jurin flies in
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/01/2023
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit will lead Thailand's trade negotiating team to Brussels on Wednesday to rev up negotiations on a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, with the joint political will likely to be agreed upon and announced during the two-day official visit.
August exports expected to expand at a slower rate
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/09/2021
» Exports should continue to maintain their growth momentum in August, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, when they surged by 20.2% year-on-year from July of last year.
15 nations sign world's biggest free trade pact at virtual meet
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/11/2020
» Fifteen nations in the Asia-Pacific, including Thailand, yesterday signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact, the world's biggest free trade deal, as they concluded the 37th Asean Summit and related summits held virtually from Nov 12-15.
Biden pegged as good for exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/11/2020
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit expects Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election to benefit rather than harm Thailand's exports, while ongoing trade spats between China and the US are likely to ease, boosting global trade sentiment.
Exporters cautioned as headwinds mount
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/08/2020
» Thai exporters are being warned to brave the China-India conflict and the tech war between the US and China on top of the existing serious impact from the coronavirus crisis.
Exports likely to shrink by up to 13.5%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/07/2020
» Thailand's exports are likely to shrink by as much as 13.5% this year, the worst showing in a decade, if a Covid-19 vaccine is not available this year, according to a university study.
The prickly path to the top
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/10/2019
» Head of the shippers’ trade group serves as role model for female executives.
Prayut urges speedy RCEP deal
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/09/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared on Friday that Asean and six dialogue partners should wrap up talks on the long-overdue Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by this November.
US presses pork imports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/02/2019
» The US is repeating its call for Thailand to allow imports of US pork and that foreign workers be allowed to set up labour unions here in order to protect workers' rights.