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Premium rise for big projects
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2025
» The recent road collapse caused by a sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital has drawn attention to insurance coverage for large-scale construction projects in Bangkok, with industry executives saying rising risks in the capital could push up premiums for large projects in the future.
MEA, Partners Aid Army with Border Shelters
Published on 16/09/2025
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), in collaboration with its construction partners, has delivered more than 300 reinforced concrete pipes to the Royal Thai Army to support the construction of safety shelters for residents in border areas amid heightened security concerns.
AI accounting for just 1% of all job losses around the world
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/09/2025
» Artificial intelligence (AI) accounts for just 1% of job losses worldwide at present, with minimal overall impact expected by 2028, according to global tech research firm Gartner Inc.
The value of a financial plan
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/08/2025
» In recent months, Thais have faced a series of unsettling events. While the country awaits the impact of US tariffs, rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border add to the growing sense of unease.
Rice prices a hot political issue in Japan
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» SANJO, Japan - All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at the ballot box.
Developing nations face 'tidal wave' of China debt: report
AFP, Published on 27/05/2025
» SYDNEY — The world's poorest nations face a "tidal wave of debt" as repayments to China hit record highs in 2025, an Australian think tank warned Tuesday in a new report.
Bitcoin tops $111,000 for first time
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/05/2025
» SINGAPORE — Bitcoin surpassed US$111,000 for the first time to reach a record high, with traders increasingly bullish on the prospects of the original cryptocurrency amid mounting institutional demand.
US firms demand crackdown on tariff-evading Chinese importers
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States needs tougher legislation to enforce trade laws and ensure criminal prosecution of Chinese government-subsidised companies that circumvent US tariffs by shipping goods through third countries, US companies said on Wednesday.
Tough decisions yield positive results for EA
Business, Published on 09/01/2025
» Energy Absolute Plc (EA), a renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) developer and operator, won near-unanimous shareholder support to raise 7.4 billion baht from a rights offering to existing shareholders, using the funds to solidify its recovery after five months of intensive restructuring within the group.
US lawmakers warn about ‘climate cartel’
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - A US House of Representatives committee says it has found “substantial evidence of collusion and anticompetitive behaviour” by the financial industry to “impose radical ESG goals” on American companies.