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US move 'a retaliation' for toxin ban
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/10/2019
» US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend $1.3 billion (39.2 billion baht) in trade preferences for Thailand under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) has raised suspicion it is in retaliation for Thailand's ban on the use of herbicide glyphosate.
Thailand seeks clarity on scrapping of US trade preferences
Published on 26/10/2019
» Thai government and business leaders are seeking clarification from the United States about the planned suspension of $1.3 billion (39.2 billion baht) in trade preferences, ostensibly because of failure to curb labour abuses in the fishery industry.
US forces start Syria border pullback, alarming Kurds
AFP, Published on 07/10/2019
» QAMISHLI (SYRIA) - US forces in Syria started pulling back Monday from Turkish border areas, opening the way for Ankara's threatened military invasion and heightening fears of a jihadist resurgence.
Panel slashes GDP forecast yet again
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/10/2019
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has downgraded Thailand's GDP growth outlook for 2019 a third time to 2.7-3% and cut the export projection to a 0-2% contraction amid the US-China trade war, Brexit woes and baht appreciation.
TCC submits business support schemes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2019
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has proposed a raft of measures, including establishing permanent downtown value-added tax (VAT) refund points and a public-private committee tasked with solving taxation problems and regulatory obstacles, in order to facilitate business and drive the country's economic growth.
Panel urges further baht measures
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2019
» The private sector has made a renewed push for the central bank to contain the baht's rapid gain after a recent 25-basis-point cut of the policy rate had almost no effect on the local currency relative to regional peers.
B316bn plan to jump-start economy
Business, Published on 21/08/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light to a 316-billion-baht stimulus package deemed vital to boosting the country's economic growth by 0.5-0.6 percentage points this year.
JSCCIB issues policy wish list
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2019
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) on Wednesday submitted a white paper proposing the government tackle six issues, including the revival of the Joint Public-Private Consultative Committee (JPPCC) and the acceleration of the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
War room to tackle several trade issues
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/08/2019
» The government is setting up a war room to deal with the impact of the ongoing trade war, hoping to boost exports and border trade as proposed by the private sector.
TCC wants looser monetary policy
Business, Published on 09/08/2019
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has urged the Bank of Thailand to further ease monetary policy as a means to rein in the baht, while the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) requested the central bank launch mid and long-term measures to stabilise the currency's movement.