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Big automakers report US sales jump on pre-tariff consumer surge
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Several leading automakers including Detroit giants General Motors and Ford reported increased US car sales in the second quarter on Tuesday as consumers fast-forwarded purchases ahead of US tariffs.
Protests and bad weather may rain on Trump’s parade
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Nationwide protests against President Donald Trump, tensions in the Middle East amid Israel’s strikes on Iran and expected rainy weather in Washington could dampen spirits at a military parade on the US Army’s 250th anniversary, set to feature tanks on the streets and aircraft flying overhead.
Be wary of the TikTokalypse on the radar
Oped, Todd G Buchholz, Published on 31/01/2025
» When the United States president, Congress and Supreme Court are all in a tizzy at the same time, the topic under discussion is usually a global meltdown or, at the very least, income taxes. Today, the concern is dancing cat videos. In his first day back in the White House, Donald Trump launched a strike against the Court and Congress by signing an executive order to pause the ban on TikTok, earning applause from the Chinese-owned company. TikTok's online content creators are relieved, too, for many warn that a ban (or a forced sale to a US company) would devastate them. I call it the TikTokalypse.
Tatler Best of Asia 2024: Asia’s Hospitality Icons Revealed
Published on 16/12/2024
» The Tatler Best of Asia event dazzled at Dusit Thani Bangkok on 24 November 2024, as the region's top 100 hotels, restaurants, and bars were honoured during Day 1 of this prestigious gathering. With over 500 industry leaders in attendance, the awards celebrated the crème de la crème of Asia’s hospitality sector, made possible through partnerships with Tumi, Mastercard, The Macallan, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and others.
B220m in assets initially seized from iCon suspects
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/10/2024
» Officials have initially impounded assets worth about 220 million baht including 23 luxury cars from suspects in The iCon Group fraud case. Nearly a quarter of the total belonged to its chief executive.
Golden promises fail to measure up
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/10/2024
» The e-shopping world was rocked last month by an alleged gold scam involving Kornkanok "Mae Tuck" Suwanbut and her husband, Kanpon "Pa Bia" Rueng-aram, who sold "99.99% pure" gold jewellery through their social media live streams.
Cars worth B120m seized from accused gold-fraud couple
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/10/2024
» Police have impounded luxury vehicles worth about 120 million baht in total owned by two gold retailers who are accused of fraud.
Cars worth B120m seized from accused gold-fraud couple
Post Reporters, Published on 09/10/2024
» Consumer protection police have impounded luxury vehicles worth about 120 million baht in total owned by gold retailers Mae Tuck and Pa Bia, who are accused of fraud.
30 smuggled cars sent back to UK
Post Reporters, Published on 19/07/2024
» The recent return of 30 smuggled luxury cars to the United Kingdom was the culmination of cooperation effort involving Thai and British law enforcement, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Goodyear takes up EV tyre challenge
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/01/2024
» LAS VEGAS - The US tyre producer Goodyear is developing a product for electric vehicles that it says will help improve something that has hampered their competitiveness against petrol-powered vehicles: tyre life.