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BUSINESS

Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%

Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2026

» President Donald Trump said he will increase the global 10% tariff he announced one day earlier to 15%, stirring up more economic turbulence as he lashed out at the US Supreme Court over its ruling that his preferred mechanism for applying tariffs was illegal.

OPINION

Ukraine rebuttal

Postbag, Published on 22/02/2026

» Re: "Ignored security concerns fuel Ukraine conflict", (Opinion, Feb 21).

THAILAND

Post-poll power plays face danger

Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/02/2026

» More than two weeks after the Feb 8 general election, the political landscape remains clouded by legal uncertainty and high-stakes coalition bargaining.

WORLD

Hong Kong offers buyouts for homes damaged in deadly fire

Published on 21/02/2026

» HONG KONG - Authorities in Hong Kong on Saturday announced a buyout offer for owners who lost their homes in a deadly high-rise housing complex fire, rather than rebuilding the charred apartment blocks as some residents had hoped for.

BUSINESS

Asian economies weigh latest Trump tariff moves

Published on 21/02/2026

» HONG KONG - US trading partners in Asia started weighing fresh uncertainties on Saturday ​after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new tariff on ‌imports, hours after the Supreme Court struck down many of the sweeping levies he used to launch a global trade war.

THAILAND

Three-airport rail project lurching forward

News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/02/2026

» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has reported progress on efforts to break a six-year deadlock affecting the high-speed rail project linking three airports, with revised contract terms expected to be submitted to the new cabinet for approval later this year.

BUSINESS

Local shabu-shabu competition projected to bubble over

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/02/2026

» The shabu-shabu/sukiyaki buffet sector in Thailand is gearing up for more intense competition this year, according to Miracle Planet Co Ltd, an operator of the Lucky Suki and Lucky Barbecue brands.

BUSINESS

Petrochemical sector faces stagnant year

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2026

» Thailand's petrochemical industry is expected to confront another flat year, with leading firms pressured to adjust by cutting costs and rolling out value‑added products to stay afloat.

BUSINESS

Post-poll upswing continues on SET

Business, Published on 21/02/2026

» Thai shares rose for most of this week, with the SET index approaching the key psychological and technical resistance level of 1,500 points, before a dip prompted by profit-taking and geopolitical stress on Friday.

BUSINESS

Trump's new Iran threats rattle markets

Business, Published on 21/02/2026

» RECAP: Most Asian equities fell and oil prices rose yesterday after Donald Trump ratcheted up Middle East tensions by hinting at possible military strikes on Iran if it did not make a "meaningful deal" in nuclear talks. The remarks put the brakes on a rebound in markets following an AI-fuelled sell-off earlier.