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Durian exports to China resume
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2025
» Thailand on Monday resumed durian exports to China following a temporary ban on the fruit, according to Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Itthi Sirilathayakorn.
Thai durian exports to China to resume by Monday
Post Reporters, Published on 16/01/2025
» Thailand will resume exporting durian to China by Monday as quick contamination tests are under way, according to Deputy Agriculture Minister Itthi Sirilatthayakorn.
Tougher checks on Thai durians for export
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2025
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will tighten contamination screening measures for durian prior to export to China following the country's temporary ban on the fruit.
Opportunity knocks amid sweetener scares
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/08/2023
» Concerns over aspartame, an artificial sweetener, emerged recently when the World Health Organization revealed in July that it may be carcinogenic.
Philips cuts 6,000 jobs after sleep device recall
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» THE HAGUE - Embattled Dutch medical tech maker Philips said on Monday it will slash 6,000 more jobs worldwide in a bid to restore profitability after a massive recall of faulty sleep respirators.
Bayer loses another appeal against Roundup cancer verdict
AFP, Published on 11/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: German pharmaceutical and chemical giant Bayer lost another appeal against a verdict that found its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, the latest setback in its bid to end thousands of lawsuits over the product.
Bayer campaign against glyphosate ban revealed
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters, Published on 18/09/2020
» The chemicals giant Bayer and the US government cooperated closely last year to lobby Thailand to reverse its ban on glyphosate, used in the company’s controversial weedkiller Roundup, documents obtained by an environmental group and reviewed by Reuters show.
US views removal of GSP perks as trivial
Business, William Hicks, Published on 05/11/2019
» US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross addressed the recent US decision to remove Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) tariff exemptions on US$1.3 billion in Thai exports on Monday, calling the amount "trivial" and affirming there is still time for negotiations before the tariffs take effect in April.
Monsanto ordered to pay $80m in Roundup cancer trial
AFP, Published on 28/03/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Monsanto was ordered on Wednesday to pay US$80 million to an American retiree who blames his cancer on the agribusiness giant's weedkiller Roundup.
NBTC asks WHO for clarity on telecom base health risks
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana and Online reporters, Published on 13/11/2018
» The telecom regulator is urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to clarify whether radio-frequency electromagnetic fields emitted by telecom base stations have any effect on public health.