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Bangkok motor show sales up, Toyota leads
Reuters, Published on 08/04/2024
» The Bangkok International Motor Show recorded a 27.5% rise in orders, with Toyota leading sales, while traditional cars still dominated despite electric vehicles gaining pace, the show's organiser said on Monday.
Vietnam arms imports drop to trickle despite regional tensions
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam's imports of weapons last year slowed to a trickle as it worked to diversify supplies away from Russia, data released on Monday show, while experts warned the country could be vulnerable during a regional conflict.
Incentives for companies transitioning to EVs approved
Reuters, Published on 21/02/2024
» Thailand has approved incentives for companies to transition their commercial fleets of large trucks and buses to battery electric vehicles (EVs), the government said on Wednesday.
Govt plans asset management firm to tackle soaring household debt
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2024
» The government will set up an asset management firm in the first quarter of this year to help resolve the stubborn problem of high household debt, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Cambodia scraps coal power project to build gas-fired plant, import LNG
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2023
» SINGAPORE - Cambodia has abandoned plans to build a US$1.5 billion 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in a protected reserve along the southwestern coast and will build an 800 MW natural-gas fired plant instead, according to its energy minister.
Cryptoverse: 'Layer two' tokens enjoy new life as bitcoin soars
Reuters, Published on 28/11/2023
» BENGALURU - "Layer 2" cryptocurrencies native to projects built on top of "layer 1" blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum - have found a new lease of life after a year in the doldrums, buoyed by a rising crypto tide.
Govt to waive visas for Taiwan, India to boost tourism
Reuters, Published on 31/10/2023
» Tourists from India and Taiwan will be able to enter Thailand without a visa between Nov 10 and May 10 this year, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, in a bid to draw in more tourists as high season approaches.
Baht tumbles to 10-month low, hurt by high oil prices
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2023
» The baht fell to a 10-month low on Wednesday, while stocks and bonds also slid under foreign selling pressure, with investors worried that high oil prices and government spending plans would widen the country’s current account deficit.
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2023
» JAKARTA: Short video app TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of United States dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few years, as it doubles down on the region amid intensifying global scrutiny over its data security.
Indonesia confirms buying used fighter jets for $800m
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesia confirmed on Wednesday it had bought 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, defending the nearly US$800 million deal as a fast way to upgrade the air force after it was criticised by lawmakers who said the planes were too old.