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Trade rep chief touts future-ready sectors
Business, Published on 05/08/2025
» Amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic fragmentation, Thailand must adapt with agility, deepen international cooperation and invest in future-ready sectors and people.
HKTDC Launches Four Lifestyle Fairs This Autumn
Published on 18/07/2025
» Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is set to host four major lifestyle fairs from September to November 2025, offering expansive opportunities for Thai businesses to explore new markets and foster global trade ties. The announcement was made on 16 July by Ms Vian Cheung, Director, Thailand & South Asia, HKTDC.
Thai fashion industry urged to create stronger global brands
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 15/07/2025
» Amid rising concerns over the surge of foreign fashion and beauty products entering Thailand, the National Soft Power Development Subcommittee for Fashion is urging all stakeholders in the fashion industry to differentiate their offerings and build strong Thai branding.
Trade tensions remain on edge
Business, Published on 19/05/2025
» After the US announced on April 9 it would temporarily suspend tariff hikes on several countries for 90 days, the global trade sector breathed a sigh of relief.
JASPAL GROUP Rolls Out Electric Trucks for Sustainability
Published on 08/04/2025
» JASPAL GROUP (Jaspal Public Company Limited), a leading fashion and lifestyle brand in the ASEAN region, is accelerating its sustainable development journey by transforming its logistics operations with clean energy solutions. The company has introduced electric freight trucks (EV trucks) and implemented waste reduction measures across its supply chain, aligning business growth with environmental responsibility.
The tyranny of anarchy and what to do
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 21/03/2025
» It is both exciting and alarming to be a student of international affairs as the world is being turned upside down. In just two months, the second administration of President Donald J Trump has sent shockwaves rippling through the international system as the United States pulls back from its role as leader, underwriter, and guardian of the nearly 80-year-old international order that it instrumentally constructed after WWII. In view of the US's portentous withdrawal, relative anarchy in the international system is back with a vengeance, leaving Asean members and smaller states elsewhere to fend for themselves in a self-help geostrategic environment.
Retail Leadership Converges at 2025 RLC Global Forum
Published on 07/02/2025
» 6th February 2025 – Riyadh, KSA – The 2025 RLC Global Forum wrapped up in Riyadh after two days of high-level discussions, bringing together leaders from across the retail value chain, including industry partners, policymakers, and academia. Focused on global best practices and market-specific opportunities, the Forum served as a platform for purpose-driven initiatives addressing the forces shaping the future of retail.
Vietnam shipping giant sees revenue tripling in Trump tariff era
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/01/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam Maritime Corp, undaunted by potential tariffs from the incoming Trump administration that risk crimping the nation's trade, forecasts revenue to more than triple in the next decade, General Director Nguyen Canh Tinh said.
Two wasted decades in Thai politics
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 20/12/2024
» Now that Thaksin Shinawatra appears actively back in Thai politics, it is demoralising to look back at Thailand's wasted time and opportunities. Once a promising country on the way from democratic transition to consolidation in the late 1990s, Thailand has become semi-autocratic, and its rocky political trajectory over the past two decades is now structural. The traditional institutions of power that grew out of the Cold War have been calling the shots in earlier decades and are just unwilling to let the country move forward in the immediate years ahead.
Is the world ready for a no-brand hotel?
Business, Published on 24/10/2024
» When flint-eyed Clint Eastwood strode out in Sergio Leone's spaghetti Westerns as the "Man with No Name", audiences were spellbound. The less he said, the more his fans grew. In 2020 Empire magazine voted the "laconic anti-hero" of the Fistful of Dollars trilogy as the 33rd greatest movie character of all time. Quite a plaudit for an unnamed lead.