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Concerns over foreign ‘zero-dollar’ factories
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/05/2025
» Foreign “zero-dollar” factories, including those that enter Thailand in the form of foreign direct investment, are causing grave concern among industry leaders who fear they will deal a further blow to Thai manufacturing, according to the latest survey conducted by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Minister seeks to escalate collaboration with China
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2024
» Thailand needs to ramp up collaboration with China to become a gateway for Chinese exports via the proposed land bridge project, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Federation eyes measures to protect SMEs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/09/2024
» The Federation of Thai SMEs has called on the government to amend regulations, set strategies and enforce laws governing foreign businesses to ensure fair competition for Thai entrepreneurs.
Asian shares get lift from US tech results
Business, Published on 27/04/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday, led by tech firms after strong earnings reports from Microsoft and Alphabet on Wall Street. But investors are becoming resigned to the idea that US interest rate cuts are probably many more months away.
Time to close the clean-tech gap
News, Published on 04/09/2023
» In the debate about how to curb global warming, climate action is often confused for climate justice. Many European countries (including the United Kingdom) have taken to self-flagellation, atoning for their long history of burning fossil fuels by attempting to decarbonise their domestic economies as quickly as possible, no matter the cost.
SET loses ground after 4% gain in August
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/09/2022
» RECAP: Global stock markets lost ground this week as investors assessed the impact of more US interest rate hikes and tensions over Taiwan. External factors remained the key factors affecting market sentiment in Asia including Thailand.
Emerging markets down but not out
Business, Published on 19/07/2022
» The inflation genie is out of the bottle and is a multi-layered challenge for policymakers. Rising energy, food and wage costs are combining to raise inflation expectations, which if left unchecked could destabilise the global economy.
China’s economy shows signs of improvement as Covid eases
Published on 30/06/2022
» China’s economy showed further signs of improvement in June with a strong pickup in services and construction as Covid outbreaks and restrictions were gradually eased.
After trillions in losses, Asia’s stock rout looks far from over
Published on 10/05/2022
» All signs point to more losses ahead for Asian equities after a four-month slump that has wiped out over $2 trillion in value.
Emerging markets fret over Covid, China crackdown
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/08/2021
» Recap: Emerging markets remained under pressure yesterday from the worsening pandemic and China's regulatory crackdown. Equity futures in Europe and the US were steady ahead of US payrolls data, after solid earnings pushed shares to record highs.