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BUSINESS

Ministry reveals new strategies

Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 24/04/2026

» Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has unveiled five key policies aimed at reducing living costs, lifting incomes, and creating opportunities for businesses of all sizes.

THAILAND

Loan decree 'may be needed'

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/04/2026

» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas admitted that the government may need to issue an emergency loan decree if funds reclaimed from last year's budget prove to be insufficient to support citizens during the ongoing global energy crisis.

OPINION

Trump's pressure campaign fails to break Iran

Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 24/04/2026

» TACO! Of course. US President Donald Trump always chickens out, but it's a feature, not a bug. If his threats aren't working, he will generally drop them and try something else.

BUSINESS

Thailand intensifies AI efforts in bid to close the skills gap

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/04/2026

» Aiming to build artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty, the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT), the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have forged a partnership to bridge the gap between high-level research and commercial application, while addressing a talent shortage.

OPINION

The global AI threat has arrived

Oped, Published on 24/04/2026

» Anthropic's new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Claude Mythos Preview, has alarmed business leaders and policymakers around the world because of its extraordinary ability to find and exploit vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers. Even the Trump administration, which has feuded with Anthropic in recent months over certain military uses of its models, now seems keen to work with the company to protect critical government infrastructure from cyberattacks.

THAILAND

Government co-payment share to rise to 60%

Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026

» The government’s next co-payment stimulus programme will feature a 60:40 split of approved spending by consumers, with the government paying 60%, according to Prime Minister’s Office Minister Paradorn Prissananantakul.

WORLD

Iran defies US blockade to claim Hormuz tolls

AFP, Published on 23/04/2026

» TEHRAN - Iran has banked the first proceeds from the tolls it is exacting on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior official said Thursday, as disruption triggered by the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic continued to batter the world economy.

BUSINESS

Russian billionaires’ wealth up 11% despite war and sanctions

Published on 23/04/2026

» MOSCOW - Russian ⁠billionaires increased ⁠their wealth by ​11% to a record $696.5 billion over the past ​year despite the war ‌in Ukraine and the toughest Western sanctions ever imposed on a major economy, Forbes Russia has reported.

THAILAND

Visa-free stay to be cut for quality boost

News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2026

» Thailand is preparing to end the 60-day visa-free scheme to improve screening and support sustainable growth in the tourism sector, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul.

BUSINESS

War risks, rate cuts affect Thai banks’ margins

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2026

» The local banking industry recorded marginal net profit growth in the first quarter of this year, pressured by a decline in net interest income (NII) as conflicts in the Middle East are expected to heighten risks for the sector.