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Southeast Asia voices ‘urgency’ to diversify due to US tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/05/2025
» BOSTON — Southeast Asian leaders called out United States President Donald Trump’s tariff plans as causing uncertainties in commerce with their region’s largest export customer and underscoring an “urgency of diversifying trade beyond traditional markets.”
Thailand clears plan to exit US intellectual property watchlist
Published on 27/05/2025
» Thailand’s cabinet has approved a new framework for enforcement of intellectual property rights as the country seeks to exit from a US watchlist ahead of tariff talks with Washington.
Ministry steps up nominee probe
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/05/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is accelerating its investigation into nominee businesses while aiming to finalise revisions to the 1999 Anti-Money Laundering Act within three months.
Thailand aims to cut US trade gap by $15 billion
Published on 20/05/2025
» Thailand expects to reduce its trade surplus with the United States by as much as $15 billion a year, or one-third, with its recent initiatives to prevent the misuse of origin rules for exports, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Vietnam cranks up fight on imported counterfeits amid US tariff talks
Published on 13/05/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam is stepping up its fight against counterfeits and digital piracy after the United States accused the country of being a major hub for these illegal activities and threatened crippling tariffs, documents reviewed by Reuters show.
Thailand vows crackdown on false claims of origin in US exports
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/04/2025
» Thai authorities will step up a crackdown on the practice of foreign companies circumventing high US tariffs by claiming false certificates of origin as it prepares for negotiations with the Trump administration to secure relief from a 36% tariff hit.
Sizing up the scammers
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/04/2025
» The new anti-trafficking chief at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) says he is ready to step up the fight against scammers and smugglers operating along the border, to improve the country's position on the United States' human trafficking watchlist.
What Vietnam is considering to avoid US tariffs
Published on 02/03/2025
» HANOI - US President Donald Trump has announced plans for tariffs that could hit virtually all of Vietnam's goods exports to its top market, worth last year more than US$142 billion, according to UN data, about 30% of Vietnam's gross domestic product.
One dead, several police wounded in 'Islamist' knife attack in France
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» MULHOUSE (FRANCE) - One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terror act".
Police tighten screws on call centre gangs
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/02/2025
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has intensified operations to crack down on call centre gangs, setting up more than 5,000 checkpoints nationwide to curb human trafficking linked to transnational crimes.