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Turning critical minerals into real value
Business, Published on 30/10/2025
» Thailand's newly signed memorandum of understanding with the United States on critical minerals is more than a diplomatic milestone -- it is a potential inflection point for our industrial future.
US signs rare earth MOUs with Malaysia, Thailand. Can it hedge against China?
Published on 28/10/2025
» The United States has ramped up efforts to hedge against rare earth export controls by China - the world's dominant supplier - through agreements signed on Sunday with two Southeast Asian countries, including one that experts believe could deliver results relatively quickly.
Fewer Better Things stages an evening for vinyl and book lovers
Life, Published on 28/10/2025
» Fewer Better Things is holding "Analog Evenings", a chill night out for vinyl lovers and book collectors to discover Bangkok's slower side with live music, books and craft cocktails, on Saturday from 8pm to 11pm.
Keep an eye on mining
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2025
» At the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, the Thai government signed an MoU with the US government to collaborate on the development of rare-earth materials.
Two parties warn of adverse impact of rare earths MoU with US
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2025
» Members of the Democrat Party and the People's Party have warned the Anutin Charnvirakul government of possible adverse effects from the new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States on the supply of critical minerals.
US says China trade talks ‘very constructive’
Published on 25/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - The United States said it held “very constructive” discussions with China after the first day of trade negotiations in Malaysia, as President Donald Trump began a trip to the region that will include a meeting with the Chinese leader next week.
Trump seeks elusive trade deal with Xi in high-stakes meeting
Published on 24/10/2025
» US President Donald Trump is aiming for a quick win in a pivotal Thursday meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, even if the outcome falls short of the sweeping deal he’s teased on issues at the heart of the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies
Defusing a battery waste time bomb
Oped, Published on 22/10/2025
» A mountain of dead batteries is piling up. If Thailand does nothing, these seemingly innocuous yet toxic batteries will become a national crisis. Properly managed, they can fuel a new economic future.
President Trump is losing his geo-economic war
News, Published on 16/10/2025
» In an age of shifting geopolitics, many countries' strategic planning includes imaginative exercises in weaponising their positions in the world. While Russia and China have been moderately successful at this game, America's efforts have already boomeranged back on it.
China accuses US of 'double standards' over new tariffs threat
AFP, Published on 12/10/2025
» BEIJING - China accused the United States of "double standards" on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy.