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Finance minister outlines ‘Five Pillars’ strategy
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/10/2025
» The government is moving ahead with its “Five Pillars of the Economy” initiative, combining short-term economic stimulus with long-term structural reforms aimed at improving competitiveness, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
UOB Thailand Drives Sustainable Finance Dialogue at GCNT Expo
Published on 15/09/2025
» As climate risks and ESG expectations reshape the global economic landscape, Thailand is taking bold steps to align its financial systems with sustainability targets. At the GCNT Expo 2025, held from July, one of the most anticipated sessions, “Designing Finance for Thailand’s Green Future”, brought together leading voices from the financial, regulatory, and sustainability sectors to explore how Thailand can transform its finance industry to meet international standards and unlock opportunities in the green economy.
Carmakers still wary of Northvolt revival
Marie Mannes, Alessandro Parodi, Gilles Guillaume, Published on 26/08/2025
» STOCKHOLM — Silicon Valley start-up Lyten will need to convince carmakers it can succeed where bankrupt Swedish electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Northvolt failed -- creating a European champion to reduce the region's reliance on China.
Tariff deal shows Thais ready for ‘new world order’
Somruedi Banchongduang, Molpasorn Shoowong and Shreyaa Srivastava, Published on 01/08/2025
» Economic and trade analysts have warned of a sluggish economy later this year as the impact of the 19% tariff rate imposed on Thailand by the United States takes hold.
Thai coconut industry takes steps to ban monkey labour
Business, Published on 08/07/2025
» The Thai Coconut Industry Group has taken a decisive step to restore international confidence and protect local livelihoods by partnering with the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) to address long-standing concerns about the historical use of monkey labour in coconut harvesting. This collaboration marks a pivotal moment for Thailand’s agricultural sector, underlining a strong commitment to ethical practices and animal welfare.
Green tech startups touted on world stage
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/06/2025
» Thailand is promoting green tech and climate tech startups on the international stage to capitalise on the accelerating sustainability movement.
Coalition parties tense as economy falters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2025
» Thai politics has not reached a dead end, but mounting pressure from a sluggish economy is likely to affect the future of the two main coalition parties -- Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai -- according to a scholar on political economy.
Malaysia backtracks on Huawei AI deal
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/05/2025
» Malaysia declared it would build a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI) system powered by Huawei Technologies chips, only to distance itself from that statement a day later, underscoring the country’s delicate position in the US-Chinese AI race.
EfraStructure lauds success of startups in Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/05/2025
» The EfraStructure fund says 51 local tech startups it supported generated a transaction value of 795 billion baht last year from 77 million transactions.
Middle managers in the age of AI: step up or get left behind
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 20/04/2025
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the workplace at an unprecedented pace. As automation takes over repetitive tasks, the role of middle management is evolving. The question is: will middle managers embrace AI and future-proof their careers or will they struggle to keep up?