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Philippines aims to lower US tariff to zero during talks
Published on 28/04/2025
» The Philippines will seek to bring down its US tariff rate to zero from the 17% earlier announced by President Donald Trump during talks with officials in Washington, the Southeast Asian nation’s trade chief said.
More Chinese leave the knot untied as marriage registrations drop
Published on 28/04/2025
» As marriage registrations in China continued to decline in the first quarter of the year, local governments have dangled cash rewards as high as 40,000 yuan (US$5,487) in front of young couples in a bid to rekindle the will to wed and stave off the worst of a demographic crisis.
Wind Energy Holding Secures Four New Projects
Published on 28/04/2025
» Bangkok, Thailand – Wind Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (WEH), Thailand’s leading wind energy producer, has secured four new renewable energy projects totalling 299.1 megawatts (MW), marking a major milestone in its expansion strategy. With this addition, WEH’s licensed electricity generation capacity has surged by 42% to 1,016 MW, surpassing its longstanding target of 1,000 MW.
Myanmar marks month of misery since historic quake
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» YANGON - Myanmar marked one month since suffering its fiercest earthquake in more than a century on Monday, with military bombardments unabated despite a humanitarian truce as thousands of survivors camp in makeshift shelters.
The land bridge dilemma
Life, Published on 28/04/2025
» Somjai Yhopkan was among 100 villagers who braved the torrential rain to attend a public meeting at the 3rd Mangrove Forest Research Centre in a hilly area of lush Ranong province.
SMEs lag behind in using AI, robotics
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/04/2025
» With modern technologies such as robotic systems and artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly becoming an essential part of business, entrepreneurs are being encouraged to seriously consider a shift to newer, technology-driven operations to increase their competitiveness.
New economic zones being considered
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is expected to consider a plan to set up new economic zones in the North and Northeast to lift regional economies far from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which has been heavily promoted.
Giving seniors another chance
News, Published on 28/04/2025
» With one in five Thais now aged over 60, experts are saying the country will face an irreversible demographic crisis if the government doesn't roll out the necessary safeguards to ensure the welfare of its senior citizens.
Yet another huge loan
News, Published on 28/04/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira recently declared Thailand may need to borrow as much as 500 billion baht to fund a major economic stimulus package, to soften the anticipated impact on global trade in which the economy will be hard hit by the United States' policy imposing a 36% tariff on Thai imports.
Revolutionise health and safety with digitalisation
News, Published on 28/04/2025
» As the world of work continues to transform, shaped by climate change, digital disruption, and rising inequality, there's one thing that never changes: protecting the health and safety of each and every worker, anywhere.