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GI product sales picked to top B48bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/12/2022
» The government is upbeat about sales of Thai geographical indication (GI) products, expecting sales including exports to outstrip the 42 billion baht originally projected for this year.
Trat, trade and tourism
News, Published on 25/12/2022
» After facing a slump for almost three years, economic activity in several border provinces is getting back on track, especially in Trat -- which is a major tourist destination and a gateway to Cambodia.
SKE expects 2023 revenue to near B1bn
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/12/2022
» SET-listed Sakol Energy (SKE), a compressed natural gas trader and biomass power plant operator, expects revenue to soar to almost 1 billion baht next year, driven by demand for refuse-derived fuel to support carbon dioxide emission reduction.
Indonesia bans bauxite exports in latest protectionist move
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/12/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia will impose a ban on bauxite exports from the middle of next year, the country’s latest move aimed at boosting domestic processing of its mineral resources.
TikTok's Efforts to Distance Itself From Chinese Parent Stumble Over Talent
Business, Published on 19/12/2022
» TikTok has accelerated efforts to move workers away from China in an attempt to distance itself from its Chinese parent, but the short-video app still counts on local talent to handle some key functions and continues to recruit there.
EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia
New York Times, Published on 17/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Friday approved a new round of sanctions against Russia, including banning drone exports to the country, as the bloc strives to maintain a united front and keep up financial pressure on Moscow over the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.
Digital city planned for EEC next year
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/12/2022
» Construction of a 5-billion-baht Silicon Tech Park, expected to be a model for Thai digital cities, is set to start next year in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) through a public-private partnership.
High-speed rail seeking B300bn extra
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/12/2022
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to invest another 300 billion baht for the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project.
Airline group pushes sustainability
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/12/2022
» The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for more commitments to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from producers and airlines next year to help them hit net-zero targets, although Thai Airways has not yet agreed to purchase the fuel.
EU agrees ban on imports driving deforestation
AFP, Published on 06/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.