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Asia hits pause button after week of gains
Business, Published on 08/02/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities paused yesterday after a week of decent gains led by the return of risk-on sentiment in China, especially among technology storks, but tariff worries continue to hang over the region.
IRPC Drives Innovation for Sustainable Growth
Published on 08/11/2024
» IRPC forecasts a surge in oil demand during the winter season. The forecast aligns with the petrochemical group's preparation for production and distribution of products during the year-end festival season due to increasing demand expectations. IRPC aims to drive the organisation with innovation and create business intelligence with the Save Overcome Strive (SOS) strategy, while keeping track of the impacts affecting the company to provide solutions to cope with global economic volatility.
The final countdown
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/10/2024
» All eyes are on next week's US presidential election as the political and economic policies of the world's biggest economy impact every nation across the globe, including Thailand.
Adverse weather boosts rubber prices to 13-year high
Reuters, Published on 16/10/2024
» SINGAPORE - Excessive monsoon rains following a drought in the world's top rubber producer Thailand and typhoon damage in No. 5 grower China are reducing output of the tyre-making material, dragging down production prospects and lifting prices to 13-year highs.
Asian equities mixed despite gains in Japan
Business, Published on 15/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian equities were mixed on Friday, with Japanese shares surging following the Bank of Japan's decision to delay a reduction in bond buying. However, Chinese and Australian market weakness dragged down the overall MSCI Asia Pacific Index.
Cool approach to fruit business
Business, Published on 10/02/2024
» Motivated by a profound desire to add value to agricultural products, Kraitawat Seibenjaratana, chief executive of Mai Mee Od Co, a startup dedicated to processing Thai tropical fruit, has been delving into technologies and R&D on freezing fruit, which he believes offers expansive business potential.
Exporters told to keep tabs on hotspots in the Middle East
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/01/2024
» The strategic planning unit of the Commerce Ministry has advised all stakeholders to monitor the attacks in the Red Sea and the Israel-Hamas war to assess the potential impacts.
Joined at the hip
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/01/2024
» The Thai tourism industry posted a disappointing result in terms of arrivals from China last year, recording only 3.5 million visitors, falling far short of the original goal of 5-7 million.
Goodyear takes up EV tyre challenge
Published on 09/01/2024
» LAS VEGAS - The US tyre producer Goodyear is developing a product for electric vehicles that it says will help improve something that has hampered their competitiveness against petrol-powered vehicles: tyre life.
Crying out for a crisis
Business, Published on 27/11/2023
» Is Thailand's economy in a crisis? The question has been echoed on every economic forum, TV debate and economic discussion on social media the past few weeks as politicians and analysts bicker over the necessity of the Pheu Thai Party's proposed 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme.