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‘Hippo Birthday’: Thailand’s Moo Deng turns one year old
Published on 10/07/2025
» CHON BURI - Thailand’s pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, leaving behind the animal infancy that boosted her to worldwide internet fame for her cute antics.
Thai regulator declares test spectrum auction a success
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/06/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday successfully carried out a "bidder information session" and a mock auction for the qualified bidders set to take part in the mobile spectrum auction scheduled for June 29.
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.
Coconuts get pricier as poor weather drives global shortage
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - When Mohamad Fahmi Faat’s family in Kuala Lumpur prepared only half their usual amount of food for recent Eid al-Fitr celebrations, he blamed an ongoing shortage of coconuts, a staple ingredient in many Asian cuisines.
US stocks soar on Trump tariff reversal, oil prices jump
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks rocketed higher Wednesday following President Trump's shock move to pause many new tariffs, lifting an equity market beaten down by days of losses amid rising recession worries.
Transformer firm TRT upbeat on revenue growth next year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/12/2024
» SET-listed Tirathai (TRT), a local transformer maker and service provider, is buoyant about maintaining its revenue growth in 2025, though the transformer market is facing a slowdown this year.
TC Space Connect sole bidder for orbital slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/10/2024
» TC Space Connect, a subsidiary of SET-listed Thaicom, was the only company to submit a bid proposal for the rights to use orbital slots 50.5° East and 142°E by the submission deadline of Oct 7.
Regulator reaffirms stance on 3500MHz band
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/10/2024
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) insists it plans to hold an auction for the 3500-megahertz band in 2027 for offering a telecom service.
Bid afoot to extend nation's right to use 50.5° East slot
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/09/2024
» The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is preparing official documents to request the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) grant a one-year extension for Thailand's right to use the 50.5° East orbital slot once it expires on Nov 27, 2024.
NBTC preps hearing on unsold packages
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/09/2024
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has resolved to organise a seven-day public hearing this week on the plan to urgently award two unsold packages of satellite orbital slots through a new method.