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EU fines X $140m, risking US pushback
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union has fined X, the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon MUsk, 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaking its digital rules, in a move that risks a clash with the administration of US President Donald Trump.
High-flying tech hits potholes in India’s Silicon Valley
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» BENGALURU, India - In India’s tech capital, the morning “rush hour” lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy.
Unpacking the tourism tax
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/11/2025
» While the cabinet approved the National Tourism Policy Committee's proposal to collect a tourism tax from inbound travellers in February 2023, the programme has still not been implemented.
Trump allies to control TikTok under new US deal
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order laying out a proposed deal for a US version of TikTok that would put control of the app in the hands of the president's allies.
Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war.
Wealth tax economist hits back at French tycoon's 'pseudo-academic' claim
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» PARIS - An economist behind a wealth tax plan embraced by the French left on Sunday urged France's richest person, Bernard Arnault, to show "respect for the truth" after the luxury goods tycoon described him as a "pseudo-academic" who wanted to "destroy the French economy".
Red Bull family the richest in Thailand: Forbes
Online Reporters, Published on 03/07/2025
» Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya is the richest person in Thailand this year with a net worth of US$44.5 billion, followed by the CP Group’s Chearavanont brothers with $35.7 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
Thaksin signals Thai policy reset to cut deal with US on tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/04/2025
» Thailand needs to revamp its import regulations and investment promotion policies — key drivers for Chinese capital flows into the Southeast Asian nation in recent years — as a hefty US tariff threatens to hurt the nation’s export-driven growth, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Trump's tariff pause gives relief, but China trade war intensifies
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets on Thursday, but upped the ante on a brutal trade war with superpower rival China.
China hits back with 34% tariffs on all US goods
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/04/2025
» China retaliated on Friday against new US tariffs with a series of measures, including 34% levies on all American imports and export controls on rare earths, escalating the trade fight that has sent global markets reeling.