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StarDream gives nation home port status
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/04/2025
» Asian cruise line operator StarDream Cruises is banking on Thailand as a luxury cruise hub driven by local and inbound demand, remaining optimistic about tourism growth, particularly in the mid- to upper-tier segments, which have been unaffected by the ongoing global economic challenges.
Agency rejigs nominee inspection strategy
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Commerce Ministry has revised its nominee inspection strategy by targeting six high-risk sectors.
CP chief sees gains from US tariffs
Business, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 24/04/2025
» Thailand has the potential to gain two big investment windfalls -- in data centres and electronics automation -- as a result of US President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs, thanks to Thailand's open policies, says Charoen Pokphand (CP) chief executive Suphachai Chearavanont.
Govt wants South Korea help for hub
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/04/2025
» Seoul: Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat has invited South Korean investors to invest in the Thai government's sustainable finance initiatives.
Cambodia ties get boost
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/04/2025
» Thailand and Cambodia have vowed to increase bilateral trade to US$15 billion within the next two years, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.
US tariff shock upsides for Asean
News, Published on 24/04/2025
» 'Let the dust from the White House settle first," said former Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon in an interview with Korean media. A Southeast Asian figure I met during an Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Experts and Eminent Persons (EEPs) meeting held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, expressed a similar sentiment.
Travel confusion
Postbag, Published on 24/04/2025
» Re: "All foreigners must file digital arrival card", (BP, April 20).
IEAT to prep 'service industrial estate'
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is conducting a feasibility study on a plan to establish a "service industrial estate" in Chon Buri to serve the government's plan to develop an entertainment complex.
To ride out volatility, ASPS urges diversification
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/04/2025
» Amid rising volatility in the global market, Asia Plus Securities (ASPS) is advising investors to diversify their portfolios internationally this quarter, focusing on fundamentally strong global equities in domestic-oriented, defensive, and high-dividend sectors to help mitigate risks.
How might China manage Trump's tariff war?
News, Published on 24/04/2025
» China has taken a tough stance against US President Donald Trump, matching the last two rounds of US tariffs with tariffs of its own. The US tariff on goods from China is now 145%, while China's is 125%. Why does China take such a position, and are there any off-ramps that would allow it to mitigate the costs of a prolonged trade war?