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Bunge, CPF pilot traceability platform
Business, Published on 12/06/2024
» Bunge, a leading global agribusiness and food company, and Bangkok Produce Merchandising Plc, a subsidiary of Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), are jointly testing a traceability platform for sustainable soy using blockchain technology.
Taiwanese chip giant has ‘invasion defence’ ready
Published on 21/05/2024
» Plans are in place to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sector poised to hit B700bn in value
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/04/2024
» The value of the local e-commerce segment this year is expected to reach 700 billion baht, driven by higher business registrations with the Business Development Department.
SCG unit fined $20m for evading US sanctions on Iran
Published on 20/04/2024
» A unit of Thailand-based SCG Chemicals Plc, part of the Siam Cement Group, has agreed to pay $20 million (735 million baht) to the United States to settle potential civil liability for violations of US sanctions on Iran, according to the US Treasury Department.
Asian shares rise after Wall Street advances
Business, Published on 30/03/2024
» RECAP: Shares in Asia rose yesterday following gains on Wall Street, which closed out a stellar quarter ahead of a holiday on Friday. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and mainland China all edged higher, while the US dollar firmed after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official.
Retail sector still sensitive
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/03/2024
» Despite higher tourist spending and tax incentives to spur purchases, Thailand's retail industry remains fragile, with an influx of substandard goods from China piling pressure on local entrepreneurs.
Beating back the influx of cheap goods
Business, Published on 22/02/2024
» State agencies and organisations are seeking ways to stem the flood of cheap Chinese products into Thai markets, especially via e-commerce platforms, as the influx has damaged small local producers of household goods.
Closer trade ties sought through talks with Tajikistan
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/02/2024
» Thailand is revving up trade talks with Tajikistan to increase trade and investment between the two countries, focusing on paper, sugar and rice.
Red Sea disruptions and the geopolitical premium
Business, Published on 07/02/2024
» Shipping disruptions and re-routing away from the Red Sea will maintain the geopolitical premium in the main commodity markets, including oil and gas, chemicals and fertilisers, unless there are wider shipping -- or production -- disruptions in the region, according to Fitch Ratings.
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.