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K-Food Expansion Accelerates Through CP AXTRA Partnership
Published on 02/12/2025
» Building on the growing popularity of Korean cuisine in Thailand, Asia’s leading wholesaler and retailer, CP AXTRA Public Company Limited (CP AXTRA) operator of “Makro and Lotus’s” has entered a strategic partnership with CJ CheilJedang, the global pioneer behind the Bibigo brand. The collaboration will strengthen the availability and diversity of K-Food nationwide by combining CJ CheilJedang’s internationally trusted expertise with CP AXTRA’s extensive wholesale and retail network of more than 2,600 outlets.
Singapore executions touch 22-year high on drug, murder offences
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore has executed 17 individuals this year on drug and murder charges, marking the highest annual tally since 2003 amid renewed debate over the city-state’s use of the death penalty.
Intel pledges $208 million Malaysia chip investment
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Intel Corp will invest an additional 860 million ringgit (US$208 million) to make Malaysia its assembly and testing operations centre, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, giving a boost to the Southeast Asian nation’s critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain.
China–Thailand QR payments made seamless for travellers
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Chinese tourists visiting Thailand can now enjoy easier payments, thanks to expanded, interoperable quick response (QR) code services enabled by deepening cross-border collaboration between the two countries. The initiative is powered by UnionPay’s global payment capabilities and QR infrastructure from UnionPay International (UPI).
Thailand's golden dream faces fresh twists
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 02/12/2025
» The moment to let all the bottled-up pressure go has finally arrived. The men's football competition of the 2025 SEA Games kicks off on Wednesday with hosts Thailand taking on Timor-Leste in the curtain-raiser at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium.
Fighting cybercrime needs bolder action
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 02/12/2025
» Much has been said about the scourge of online scams and cybercrime.
Thailand's quiet wealth: Resilience in a volatile world
Business, Published on 01/12/2025
» Imagine living in a neighbourhood where the weather changes without warning. One day the heat rises, the next day the wind shifts, and sometimes the rain falls even when the sky looks clear. That’s what the global economy feels like today rising debt, unpredictable capital movements and mounting currency pressures. But in the middle of this shifting climate, Thailand sits on one of the most stable patches of ground in the region.
Toxic threat sweeps all before it
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2025
» CHIANG MAI: The mountainous landscapes and cool, pristine air once drew visitors to Thaton village in Chiang Mai's Mae Ai district, especially during the high season from November onward.
Malaysia energy hub tied to king eyes $35 billion in investments
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — The developer of an energy project linked to Malaysia’s king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, says it could attract 144 billion ringgit (US$35 billion) worth of investment from global investors in the long term and help support the nation’s economy.
Tougher line on border needed
Published on 29/11/2025
» An alarm has sounded for the government to closely monitor the tense situation along the Thai–Cambodian border following reports that Thailand plans to repatriate Cambodian prisoners of war, even though Cambodia has yet to comply with all four agreed conditions — namely, the withdrawal of weapons, landmine clearance, suppression of scam syndicates and the resolution of disputed border areas.