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BUSINESS

Asian shares poised for best February on record

Business, Published on 28/02/2026

» RECAP: Asian shares were mixed yesterday as concerns ‌about technology company valuations and geopolitical hotspots weighed on sentiment. But the MSCI Asia Pacific Index has gained 7.1% this month, making it the best February performance on record.

BUSINESS

Two banks cut lending interest rates

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/02/2026

» In response to the Bank of Thailand's policy rate cut on Wednesday, Bangkok Bank (BBL) and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) yesterday announced a reduction to their lending interest rates of 0.1 percentage points per year.

WORLD

Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46

AFP, Published on 26/02/2026

» UBá (BRAZIL) - Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 46.

WORLD

Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil

AFP, Published on 25/02/2026

» JUIZ DE FORA (BRAZIL) - Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.

BUSINESS

Omnibus law sought to unlock investment

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2026

» The government is preparing to introduce an omnibus law to remove investment bottlenecks, with the hope of attracting 900 billion baht in actual investment this year from projects that have applied for investment promotion with the Board of Investment (BoI).

BUSINESS

Narit upgrades Chalawan to Astronomical Digital Technology and AI Applications Laboratory

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/02/2026

» The National Institute of Astronomical Research of Thailand (Narit) has upgraded its Chalawan high-performance computing system into the Astronomical Digital Technology and AI Applications (ADA) Laboratory, aiming to cultivate a new generation of AI-driven space research.

LIFE

Fast-tracking a green future

Life, Published on 21/02/2026

» Pasaya is a sustainable fabric brand and its factory in Ratchaburi is equipped with a wastewater treatment pond, a proper landfill-based waste management method and a proper working environment with ventilation and growing trees.

THAILAND

TIDLOR unveils the story behind its growth amid challenges in 2025 letter

Published on 20/02/2026

» TIDLOR Holdings Public Company Limited (TIDLOR Holdings or TIDLOR) reported quality growth in 2025, with net profit rising 17.4% year-on-year. The performance reflects the group’s strong business fundamentals and adaptability amid a challenging external environment in 2025, spanning economic headwinds, international conflicts and severe natural disasters. As a result, the group extended its profit growth streak for the 16th consecutive year since 2010.

WORLD

Nasa delivers harsh assessment of botched Boeing Starliner test flight

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» WASHINGTON — The  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space.

BUSINESS

Sovereign technology key to national security, say pundits

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/02/2026

» Thailand must develop its own sovereign technology and innovative infrastructure to ensure long-term national security and economic growth, say tech researchers and a military official.