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Europe's carmakers still nervous despite EU-US trade deal
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» PARIS - Europe's auto industry is relieved that the EU-US trade deal reduces short-term uncertainty but many, particularly in the struggling German sector, remain deeply worried about the long-term impact.
China's imports of fruits to grow with big appetite for durians, coconuts
Published on 28/07/2025
» Growers of durian and coconut in Southeast Asia are expecting a hectic time ahead as they grapple with rising demand from mainland Chinese buyers who prefer high-quality fresh fruits against the backdrop of a weak consumption market.
EU targets Russian oil with tough new sanctions
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on the Kremlin by lowering a price cap for Moscow’s oil exports.
Biofuel for ships yields promise
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/07/2025
» Major energy companies are interested in launching biofuel for ships as demand for this cleaner fuel is expected to rise, following a requirement issued by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
BoI preps measures to withstand tariffs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is launching measures to help Thai entrepreneurs withstand the impact of the US tariff policy and the trade war, ranging from abandoning the promotion of solar panel manufacturing to encouraging factories to adopt new technologies.
Indonesian shoemakers fear Trump tariffs despite lower levy
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» BANDUNG — At a leather boot shop in the Indonesian city of Bandung, workers handle an order from Texas but owner Etnawati Melani says she fears such business will dwindle when Donald Trump's tariffs hit exports.
Bridge of fantasy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/07/2025
» Re: "Land Bridge falls flat", (BP, July 13).
Thailand's Land Bridge falls flat
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/07/2025
» As Thailand's political future hangs in the balance, so too does one of the country's most ambitious mega-infrastructure proposals: the Land Bridge Project, envisioned as a transformative logistics corridor linking the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea.
Retired man loses nearly B50,000 in luxury watch auction scam
Online Reporters, Published on 11/07/2025
» NONTHABURI - A 65-year-old pensioner has lost 48,100 baht after falling victim to a fake luxury watch auction on Facebook, with police now investigating the online fraud scheme.
Ship piracy, robberies up 83% this year in SE Asia
Published on 10/07/2025
» SINGAPORE - There were 95 piracy and armed robbery crimes against ships in Southeast Asia from January to June this year, an 83% increase from the same period last year, according to data from the intergovernmental anti-piracy group ReCAAP.