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Are electric cars driving into a dead end?
Oped, Published on 02/02/2024
» In the early 1990s, every self-respecting American yuppie and retired suburban couple bought an electric bread maker, with sales hitting four million units. But the fad soon faded as these amateur bakers discovered that stuffing a precise quantity and ratio of flour, eggs, butter, yeast, and salt into a metal box takes time and costs much more than strolling to the corner bakery. Are plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) the breadmakers of our day?
IMF says ‘soft landing’ for economy in sight
Published on 30/01/2024
» JOHANNESBURG - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its forecast for global economic growth, upgrading the outlook for both the United States and China — the world’s two largest economies — and citing faster-than-expected easing of inflation.
More fuel subsidies ready to launch
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/01/2024
» Energy authorities are planning more subsidies for gasohol prices by using money from the state Oil Fuel Fund after the ongoing subsidy programme ends on Jan 31.
Free trade talks slated to resume with EU
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/01/2024
» Thailand is scheduled to host the second round of talks for the Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) from Jan 22-26 in Bangkok, with an aim to conclude the negotiations in 2025.
EV sales seen doubling as first homegrown models hit market
Published on 18/01/2024
» Thailand’s electric vehicle sales may double this year as Chinese manufacturers prepare to roll out their first locally manufactured models and about $2.4 billion in government incentives boosts consumer demand.
With new plant, Great Wall Motor targets electric vehicle growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/01/2024
» Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) aims to grow its electric vehicle business in Asean after developing an EV production base in Thailand, which is scheduled to start selling locally-made EVs this month.
Red Sea tension, US inflation weigh on trade
Business, Published on 13/01/2024
» RECAP: Equity markets in Asia were mixed yesterday as the escalating conflict in the Red Sea region sent oil prices surging, while slightly higher-than-expected US inflation data did not dent investors' views on early and aggressive rate cuts in the US and Europe.
Consumer confidence continues uptick
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/01/2024
» Consumer confidence rose for a fifth consecutive month in December, reaching the highest level in 46 months since March 2020, propped up by government measures to reduce electricity and fuel prices.
Braving hurdles for green transport
News, Sumet Ongkittikul, Published on 10/01/2024
» 'Match your words with your actions." That was the message from teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg when she sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2019 instead of flying to attend the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.
African nations dominate top 10 economic growth spots
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/01/2024
» JOHANNESBURG - Africa faces economic headwinds this year, but some of the continent’s brightest sparks are shading it in a more hopeful light.