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Trump's tariff on cheap Chinese imports will cost big tech billions
New York Times, Published on 03/05/2025
» NEW YORK — The expansion of the loophole for tariff-free shipments of goods nearly a decade ago gave rise to Temu, Shein and other low-cost online retailers offering items straight from Chinese factories at unfathomable discounts.
EU fines TikTok €530m over China data transfer
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» DUBLIN - TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.
RoboAcademy Opens New HQ at One Bangkok
Published on 30/04/2025
» RoboAcademy (Thailand), a leading investment education institute, officially launched its new headquarters during the RoboAcademy Open House event on Friday, April 25, 2025. Located on the 15th floor of Tower 4 at One Bangkok, the new office marks a significant milestone in expanding access to investment knowledge and resources for Thai investors.
Bangchak Ignites Innovation with ‘Wrong DI’ Return
Published on 30/04/2025
» Mr. Chaiwat Kovavisarach, Group Chief Executive Officer and President of Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, officially launched the second edition of “Wrong DI: The Upcoming 2025” under the theme “Bangchak NeXGen Tech for Greenovation.” The event, held at Bangchak’s Head Office in M Tower, reinforces the company’s commitment to unlocking employee potential and nurturing a culture of innovation across the organisation.
Himel Unveils Global Growth Strategy
Published on 30/04/2025
» BANGKOK – Himel, a globally acclaimed manufacturer and supplier of electric products, convened its first global distributor conference in Bangkok since 2019, bringing together distributors from over 40 countries. The event underscored the company's robust growth trajectory, commitment to innovation with over 150 new products, and a strategic focus on expanding its global footprint, which already spans across 60 countries, particularly in emerging markets and the renewable energy sector.
Belgium's green light for red light workers
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» ANTWERP — A police station in the historic sailors' quarter of the Belgian port of Antwerp is surrounded by sex workers' neon-lit red-light windows.
Protecting urban memory
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/04/2025
» Penprapa Ployseesuay did not know her husband's family had been the guardians of the Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine until they married in 1997. She quit her factory job in Nakhon Pathom and relocated to Bangkok to start a family. Despite the departure of her husband, she has been unwavering in her caretaking duties.
Romanian far-right rides TikTok wave in election re-run
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» BUCHAREST - With 1.3 million followers, a Donald Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania's presidential election in which he is expected to win Sunday's first round.
Korea urged to invest in next-generation industries
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/04/2025
» SEOUL: Thailand is ramping up efforts to attract South Korean investment in next-generation industries, highlighting its strengths in infrastructure, financial services and economic stability.
BMW drift driver on Phu Thab Boek to face charges
News, Online Reporters, Published on 25/04/2025
» PHETCHABUN – Police are gathering information to pursue charges against a suspected foreign national for creating content that features the dangerous drifting of his BMW along road curves on Phu Thab Boek.