Showing 1 - 10 of 660
CP AXTRA Delivers Robust First-Half 2025 Performance with Revenue of 259,030 Million Baht
Published on 08/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 7, 2025 – CP AXTRA Public Company Limited (The Company or CPAXT), an operator of Asia’s leading wholesaler and retailer, “Makro-Lotus’s”, has announced its financial results for the first half of 2025, highlighting continued growth momentum. The Company reported total revenue of 259,030 million baht and a net profit of 4,929 million baht, representing a 5.8% rise YoY. Online sales grew by 34%, while fresh food sales delivered a 10% YoY increase, reflecting the success of its strategic focus on enhancing product offerings and diversifying all distribution channels to meet evolving consumer behaviors. The results further reaffirm CPAXT’s leadership position as Thailand’s No.1 Grocery E-Commerce Brand.
Tallying the tariff trade-offs
Business, Published on 04/08/2025
» The 19% US reciprocal tariff on Thai goods could offer some much-needed relief for businesses in Thailand, as this rate aligns with the regional average.
China's imports of fruits to grow with big appetite for durians, coconuts
Published on 28/07/2025
» Growers of durian and coconut in Southeast Asia are expecting a hectic time ahead as they grapple with rising demand from mainland Chinese buyers who prefer high-quality fresh fruits against the backdrop of a weak consumption market.
FUJIFILM sets out digital expansion plans
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/07/2025
» FUJIFILM Business Innovation (Thailand) aims to be a digital consultant partner for customers to help organisations move towards digital transformation to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
All hands on deck
Business, Published on 21/07/2025
» Thailand is on the brink of facing trade woes, no matter whether the US imposes steep or gentler reciprocal tariffs on Thai imports.
Grab introduces new efforts to support restaurateurs
Business, Published on 26/06/2025
» Leading food delivery platform Grab Thailand has introduced new initiatives to support restaurant operators, particularly small merchants and individual entrepreneurs, amid ongoing economic headwinds.
heygoody.com’s Executive Wins Top Honors at ITC Asia Awards 2025
Published on 24/06/2025
» heygoody.com, the digital insurance brokerage platform operated by Ngern Tid Lor Public Company Limited—a subsidiary of Tidlor Holdings Public Company Limited (TIDLOR)—has received top industry recognition at the ITC Asia Awards 2025.
‘Democratic Jungle’ exhibition reveals harsh realities of Southeast Asia’s workers
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» Exhibition Overview The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) presents Democratic Jungle, a powerful documentary photography exhibition by the French photojournalist Nathalie Jamois. It features a striking series of images of labourers across Southeast Asia and interrogates the paradox of progress: as our world becomes more connected and efficient, it simultaneously distances us from the people who sustain our comfort, convenience and consumption.
Tourism in the doldrums
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» The tourism industry posted underwhelming results for the first four months this year as the international market contracted by 0.2% year-on-year.
Trump's China signals give shares a lift
Business, Published on 10/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks advanced yesterday after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the UK and signalled that tariffs on Chinese goods may fall if preliminary talks this weekend in Switzerland go well.