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Firms gear up for EV drive
Business, Published on 12/09/2022
» Among the 12 targeted S-curve industries at the core of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme, the electric vehicle (EV) industry is usually first on the list.
Germany agrees 65bn-euro inflation relief package
AFP, Published on 04/09/2022
» BERLIN:The German government on Sunday unveiled a new multi-billion euro plan to help housesholds cope with soaring prices, and said it was eyeing windfall profits from energy companies to help fund the relief.
IMF approves $2.9bn bailout for Sri Lanka
Published on 01/09/2022
» Bankrupt Sri Lanka will receive a conditional $2.9-billion bailout to repair its battered finances, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, raising hopes that a bruising economic crisis might start to ease.
Big trouble in Little Loving County, Texas
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 14/08/2022
» In America's least populated county, the rusting ruins of houses, oil drilling operations and an old gas station interrupt the sun-blanched landscape. A hand-painted wooden sign still promises good food at "Chuck's Wagon" to drivers along State Road 302, though the proprietor died months ago and the wagon is gone.
Fighting Thailand's energy price wars
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/08/2022
» State energy subsidies have assumed a prominent role in the Thai economy since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February.
Recovery steps falter
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2022
» Parliament may cool down after legislators finished their job grilling the government in the censure debate last week, but how the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration will better combat economic hardship remains a burning issue.
Red-hot refining margins in Asia start to cool
Published on 15/07/2022
» Asia’s red-hot fuel markets are cooling off as demand starts to ease while refiners keep processing rates high, dragging down the industry’s margins across the region.
Debate must dig deep
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2022
» The political temperature will rise substantially next week as the awaited censure debate is due to start on Tuesday, even though Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's administration -- thanks to it holding a majority of seats -- is likely to survive the no-confidence motion, just as it did in the past. As such, the live broadcast five-day censure debate is worthy of attention.
Explainer: Sri Lanka's turmoil
Published on 13/07/2022
» Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency after the crisis-hit nation's president fled to the Maldives, with protesters also demanding the prime minister quit.
Stylish on the inside, and out
Life, Published on 11/07/2022
» While the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class shown at this year's Bangkok International Motor Show was an imported version not intended for sale, locally-assembled cars are now rolling out from the Samut Prakan plant.