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Nomination nightmare for precious metals
Business, Published on 17/02/2026
» The nomination of Kevin Warsh as the new chairman of the US Federal Reserve turned into a nightmare for the precious metals complex on Jan 30. Prices plummeted at an unprecedented pace as speculators who had fuelled the relentless rally started to sell.
EV bookings at record levels
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/12/2025
» Electric vehicles (EVs) stole the spotlight at the 42nd Thailand International Motor Expo, pushing total car bookings to record levels and underscoring their growing foothold in the domestic market.
How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola is smuggled out of Sudan
Business, Richa Naidu and Khalid Abdelaziz of Reuters, Published on 05/03/2025
» LONDON/DUBAI - Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's candy, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.
Tariffs and the AI 'Sputnik moment'
Business, Kean Tan, Published on 26/02/2025
» In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, into space orbit. The man-made craft sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its batteries depleted. It subsequently fell back into the atmosphere after three months, having circled Earth more than 1,400 times.
Phuket eyes B500bn in revenue for 2025
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/02/2025
» Phuket expects to achieve 500 billion baht in tourism revenue this year, said Sophon Suwannarat, the island's provincial governor.
Traders on sidelines awaiting signals from Fed chief
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/08/2024
» RECAP: Trade was subdued in most Asian stock markets yesterday while the dollar rebounded from one-year lows, as investors were cautious ahead of a major speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.
Japanese hotels fall prey to phishing scams
Kyodo News, Published on 13/04/2024
» More than 100 hotels in Japan have fallen victim to email scams that try to steal customers’ credit card information using the popular reservation site Booking.com, a Kyodo News tally has found.
Crypto exchange HTX hit by $258m outflow after hack
Bloomberg, Published on 11/12/2023
» The HTX exchange, a digital-asset trading platform linked to China-born industry mogul Justin Sun, has suffered a $258 million net outflow since resuming operations after suffering a major hack.
Ex-Opec president faces UK corruption charges
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» LONDON: Former Opec president Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Tuesday.
Crypto thefts totalled $3.8bn in 2022
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2023
» Thieves stole a record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2022 as sanctions on North Korea drove a surge in suspected hacking by the isolated country.