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Geopolitics redraws the trade map
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Yuthana Praiwan, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/01/2026
» Geopolitical tensions between the US and Venezuela underscore the vulnerability of the global economy and trade to political conflict.
AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests, fuelling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: the quest to lure the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to the Southeast Asian country.
Thai-MECC, IESG, PTTEP, Chevron, PTT, and OSRL jointly conduct offshore oil spill response exercise using a C-130 aircraft
Published on 26/09/2025
» Thai-MECC, IESG, PTTEP, PTTEP ED, Chevron, OSRL together with more than 25 government and private sector agencies, jointly conducted an oil spill response exercise off the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The exercise deployed a C-130 aircraft to enhance preparedness for emergency situations, enabling oil spill containment and clean-up operations to be carried out swiftly, appropriately, and safely in accordance with legal and international standards.
Regulation to curb usage of mercury
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/08/2025
» Construction of new mercury plants will not be allowed and the use of mercury in industrial processes will be limited in an effort to better protect the environment and human health, says the Industry Ministry.
Flood-hit northern Thailand calls for tourism subsidies
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/07/2025
» Tourism operators in the North have urged the government to allocate tourism stimulus measures for provinces facing the impact of floods, as provinces like Nan are encountering an even more severe situation which has left some guests stranded.
World Bank downgrades Thai growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/07/2025
» The World Bank has reduced Thailand's economic growth forecast to 1.8% for this year and 1.7% for 2026, citing mounting global and domestic challenges.
China's durian imports plunge as stricter checks catch out traders
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/06/2025
» China's imports of fresh durians have fallen this year because of stricter sanitation checks at the border, according to people who follow the trade.
China's durian imports plunge as stricter checks catch out traders
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/06/2025
» HONG KONG - China's imports of fresh durians have fallen this year because of stricter sanitation checks at the border, according to people who follow the trade.
Venezuela's El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» EL DORADO — In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.
NESDC slashes growth forecast to 1.8%
Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/05/2025
» The state planning unit has slashed its economic growth forecast for this year to 1.8%, down from its earlier projection of 2.8% due to the impact of the global trade war.