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Trump sparks trade war with sweeping global tariffs
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump ignited a potentially ruinous trade war Wednesday as he slapped sweeping 10% tariffs on imports from around the world and harsh additional levies on key trading partners — including a 37% levy on goods from Thailand.
A love affair intensifies
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/10/2024
» Since launching in 2014, the popularity and number of Thai LGBTQ+ TV shows depicting positive and diverse stories of male-male romance, known as Boys' Love (BL) or Y series, has increased, gaining momentum during the pandemic.
SIBS 2023: Selangor’s Premier Business Summit Ignites Economic Prospects
Published on 26/09/2023
» The stage is set for a grand economic spectacle as Invest Selangor Berhad officially launched the highly anticipated Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2023. Scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 October 2023, SIBS 2023 aims to showcase Selangor as a premier global investment destination and is expected to draw a staggering 50,000 trade visitors from across the region.
Horns of a dilemma
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/06/2023
» With the Move Forward Party (MFP) still on track to establish a new government, fresh concerns over the next chapter in Thai-Chinese economic relations have surfaced.
'Beautiful Corolla': Afghan love affair with Toyota endures the ages
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» KABUL - Little is certain in Afghanistan -- armies invade and retreat, governments rise and fall -- but when the key of a Toyota Corolla turns in the ignition, the engine can be relied upon to roar to life.
Saudi crown prince meets Prayut after diplomatic ties restored
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday, signing agreements to expand diplomatic relations restored this year more than three decades after Saudi Arabia downgraded ties over a jewellery theft.
Toyota revamps Crown range, with new models to be sold outside Japan
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2022
» MAKUHARI, Japan: Toyota Motor Corp unveiled four new models of its Crown range on Friday, including a sport-utility vehicle (SUV) for the first time, seeking to reboot the 67-year-old brand as Japan branches out from its long love affair with sedans.
Suspicions spark call to halt EEC water bids
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/05/2022
» The House Committee on Budgeting Study and Budget Administration will on Tuesday call on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to scrap the latest bidding for the main water transmission pipeline system for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), citing the transparency of the process.
Govt agrees plan for Saudi Arabia labour deployment as ties normalise
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2022
» The government plans to facilitate the deployment of labour to Saudi Arabia for the first time in decades, a spokesman said on Tuesday, part of the restoration of ties that were severed by the Gulf State over a multi-million dollar jewellery theft.
World’s choicest hotel brand lands in BKK with The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon
Published on 24/02/2022
» Bangkok’s network of luxury hotels is about to get a shake-up with the arrival of The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, Asian flagship of the ultra glamourous Standard Hotels brand.