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EU plans two-euro flat fee on small parcels from outside bloc
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The EU said Tuesday that it was preparing to impose a two-euro ($2.25) flat fee on the billions of low-value packages that flood into the bloc each year, the great majority from China.
DIPROM Drives Hero Brand Growth in Cosmetics Sector
Published on 20/05/2025
» Bangkok, May 2025 – The Department of Industrial Promotion (DIPROM) is advancing its mission to develop “Hero Brands” in Thailand’s cosmetics industry as part of a broader strategy to promote Thai fashion soft power. Implemented through the initiative “Brand and Product Image Development Towards Fashion Hero Brands in the Thai Cosmetics and Beauty Industry”, the programme focuses on enhancing brand-building skills, offering in-depth consultations, and transforming local wisdom into creative cultural assets. The goal is to equip Thai brands with a modern, distinctive, and valuable identity to meet global market demand—an effort expected to generate more than THB 62 million in economic value.
Asean countries are facing their own 'China shock'
News, Published on 20/05/2025
» As the United States and Europe have sought to loosen their economic ties with China in recent years, Beijing has focused on expanding its export markets across the "Global South", particularly in Southeast Asia. But this could create significant economic risks as the region's manufacturers struggle to compete. Regardless of the contours of any eventual US-China trade deal, Beijing's exports to America seem destined to continue falling, as do those to the European Union. The bloc has been seeking to "de-risk" from Chinese imports and supply chains, particularly when it comes to electric vehicles, batteries and solar power equipment.
Senate panel preps e-commerce guidelines to address foreign players' dominance
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/05/2025
» A Senate committee plans to propose guidelines in its draft of the Platform Economy Act to address the dominance of foreign players in Thai e-commerce.
FPT Deepens Thai Partnerships to Drive Digital Transformation
Published on 17/05/2025
» Bangkok, May 2025 — Global IT firm FPT Corporation (FPT) has formed strategic partnerships with two of Thailand’s leading enterprises—Sunline and Buzzebees—underscoring the deepening technological and business collaboration between the two nations amid their shared momentum in digital economic growth. The event took place during the official visit of Thailand’s Prime Minister H.E. Paetongtarn Shinawatra – her first official visit to Vietnam since taking office in August 2024.
Asian markets cool after rally fed by trade truce
Business, Published on 17/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains after a week-long rally spurred by a truce in the China-US trade war.
Call for national e-marketplace
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/05/2025
» E-commerce leaders are proposing the government establish a national e-marketplace as an alternative for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to promote their products and services.
Campaign to reduce Thai fruit glut
Post Reporters, Published on 13/05/2025
» The ministries of Agriculture and Commerce have been tasked with expediting the distribution of an oversupply of seasonal Thai fruit.
Vietnam cranks up fight on imported counterfeits amid US tariff talks
Published on 13/05/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam is stepping up its fight against counterfeits and digital piracy after the United States accused the country of being a major hub for these illegal activities and threatened crippling tariffs, documents reviewed by Reuters show.
Digital registration upgraded in July
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/05/2025
» The digital business registration system DBD Biz Regist unveiled at the beginning of this year is expected to become fully operational online in July, says the Department of Business Development (DBD).