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Samsung workers plan to strike 'indefinitely' in risk to global tech
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2024
» SEOUL - Samsung Electronics Co's largest labour union of more than 30,000 workers declared an indefinite strike, a surprise move that raises the risk of production disruptions at the world's largest memory chipmaker.
Biden calls China 'xenophobic'
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2024
» WASHINGTON - United States President Joe Biden called China "xenophobic" while highlighting the Asian nation’s economic woes, as he sought to make the case for US economic strength during a campaign stop in the swing state of Pennsylvania.
Govt eyes $15bn investment after PM's global pitch
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2024
» The government said it expects to garner at least US$15 billion (546 billion baht) in foreign direct investment in the next three years as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's trips around the world to woo electric vehicle (EV) makers and technology companies start to yield results.
Two casino giants exploring Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/06/2023
» Two of the world’s top casino operators are laying the groundwork to potentially establish gambling facilities in Thailand as the industry looks to hedge against a deteriorating outlook in Macau.
Netflix turns to ads to free itself from ‘value trap’
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/07/2022
» Netflix Inc’s stock has looked cheap for months and yet buyers discovered to their dismay that it just kept getting cheaper. Now bulls say the video-streaming giant is on the verge of proving that it is an actual value stock and not a value trap.
Singapore faces flight issues on labour shortages
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/04/2022
» Singapore’s Changi Airport will reschedule some flights in the upcoming days and has yet to approve some additional flight applications for next week as it faces a labour shortage, according to a news report on Friday.
Malaysia prime minister’s survival hinges on passing budget
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/11/2020
» A year of turmoil in Malaysia is coming down to a budget vote in the next few weeks that will double as a test of confidence in Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, whose seven-month-old administration is hanging by a thread.
Myanmar expects factory investment to jump on US-China tension
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/11/2019
» YANGON: Myanmar expects to attract more investment as manufacturers seeking to relocate production from China to skirt US tariffs encounter capacity constraints in Vietnam.
Trade war bolsters Chinese interest in Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/09/2019
» More Chinese manufacturers are looking to Thailand as a production base to avoid US tariffs, based on trends in demand for industrial estates.
Tourist arrivals suffer rare drop
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/04/2019
» Thailand suffered a rare combined drop in tourist arrivals and spending in March, signalling a rocky first quarter for the sluggish economy.