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Thailand Champions Global Cassava Sustainability at 2025 Forum
Published on 17/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 16, 2025 - Thailand’s leadership in the global cassava industry took centre stage at the Global Cassava Sustainability Forum 2025, held today at Pullman Bangkok King Power. Co-hosted by King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), the event gathered international experts, industry leaders, and policymakers to strengthen global networks in sustainable agri-business, using cassava as a model value chain. The forum is part of Thailand’s Reinventing University Initiative, supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), which aims to enhance Thai universities’ global competitiveness and strengthen their role in national development.
UNDP and Krungthai Bank Strengthen Sustainable Finance Efforts
Published on 14/03/2025
» Phetchaburi Province, Thailand – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Krungthai Bank are advancing sustainable finance and biodiversity conservation in Phetchaburi through a strategic collaboration. The initiative, led by UNDP’s Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, and Niamh Collier-Smith, UNDP Resident Representative in Thailand, alongside Krungthai Bank’s Krit Chamapisit, aims to restore mangrove forests and enhance biodiversity in the region.
The case for funding food security
Oped, Published on 17/10/2024
» Although enough food is produced to feed the global population, hunger and malnutrition due to conflict, poverty, economic slowdowns, and climate change still threaten millions of lives. In 2023, around 2.3 billion people faced moderate or severe food insecurity and more than 730 million people suffered from hunger, with undernutrition linked to almost one-half of deaths of children under age five.
SIBS 2023: Selangor’s Premier Business Summit Ignites Economic Prospects
Published on 26/09/2023
» The stage is set for a grand economic spectacle as Invest Selangor Berhad officially launched the highly anticipated Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2023. Scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 October 2023, SIBS 2023 aims to showcase Selangor as a premier global investment destination and is expected to draw a staggering 50,000 trade visitors from across the region.
Thai Credit teams up to launch CSR projects
Published on 19/07/2023
» Thai Credit and alliances join forces with Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University to empower communities through sustainable development projects, promoting self-reliance and environmental stewardship.
Leveraging Hong Kong’s Two-Way Hub Advantages for ASEAN’s Abundant Opportunities
Published on 06/07/2023
» The ASEAN region, with its population of over 670 million people, represents a substantial consumer market that offers abundant business prospects. It is Hong Kong’s second-largest trading partner with strong connections with the city. In addition to serving as a potential market for Hong Kong’s products and technological solutions, ASEAN is an attractive investment partner for tripartite cooperation involving Mainland China’s capital and Hong Kong’s service industry, particularly within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Thailand’s 2021 investment pledges up 59% to US$19.5 billion on FDI and BCG boost – BOI
Published on 01/03/2022
» The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced on February 3 that the combined value of foreign and local applications for investment promotion in 2021 totalled 642.7 billion baht (ca. US$19.5 billion), an increase of 59%, boosted mainly by foreign direct investments (FDI) in tech sectors and a continued increase in the value and number of projects in Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) industries, as well as the continued build-up of the power generation sector.
Thailand’s 2021 investment pledges up 59% to US$19.5 billion on FDI and BCG Boost – BOI
Published on 04/02/2022
» The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced on 3 February 2022 that the combined value of foreign and local applications for investment promotion in 2021 totalled 642.7 billion baht (ca. US$19.5 billion), an increase of 59%, boosted mainly by foreign direct investments (FDI) in tech sectors and a continued increase in the value and number of projects in Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) industries, as well as the continued build-up of the power generation sector.
Thailand should embrace 'Race to Zero' challenge
Oped, Published on 13/05/2021
» At his recent Earth Day Climate Summit, US President Joe Biden pledged to cut America's greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. If delivered, this promise would transform the US economy -- for the better. Mr Biden's announcement adds to a rapidly growing list of commitments from countries and corporations around the world to move toward net zero emissions, an ambitious goal often referred to as the "Race to Zero".
Belle of the ball
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/02/2021
» The government's touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) seems to be the only flagship economic development project Thailand has initiated in recent years, with little to no follow-up on similar projects.