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China's flagship airline boosts home-grown jet, challenging Boeing
South China Morning Post, Published on 30/04/2024
» HONG KONG: Air China's eye-catching agreement to buy 100 domestically made C919 jets is expected to turn heads overseas and further elevate interest in the relatively new planes as the reputation of rival Boeing has been grounded by safety concerns.
CGSI targets top 3 brokerage spot
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/05/2024
» CGS International (CGSI), China's second-largest securities firm, wants to be among the top three securities companies in Thailand by 2030, expanding its offerings and teaming up with local and regional partners.
Hong Kong's tourism industry still struggling to recover
Published on 07/05/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's tourism industry is still struggling to recover as the number of trips to the city over the Labour Day "golden week" holiday hit just two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, the South China Morning Post can reveal.
Malaysia's Johor eyes Shenzhen-style hub with Singapore
Published on 13/05/2024
» Malaysia’s Johor state is proposing its economic and petrochemical hubs as the sites for a special zone with neighbour Singapore, as it aims to become the “Shenzhen of Southeast Asia,” according to a report in the Star.
US weighs upgrade for Vietnam to 'market economy' status
Published on 08/05/2024
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's bid to draw Vietnam closer as a strategic ally will clash head-on with his desire for union workers' votes on Wednesday as the Commerce Department hears testimony on whether to designate Vietnam as a "market economy".
Debt burden to fund Hong Kong's airport expansion soars
Published on 08/05/2024
» HONG KONG: The debt burden for construction of Hong Kong's airport expansion has soared to HK$123 billion (582 billion baht), with no end in sight to a levy on passengers who fly out from the city.
March exports fell 10.9% y/y, below forecast
Published on 29/04/2024
» Customs-based exports fell 10.9% in March from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday, weaker than analysts' expectations.
Policymakers set to prepare more AI rules
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/04/2024
» Policymakers will draw up more new artificial intelligence (AI) rules to prevent the violation of AI ethics and promote AI development through good governance and planned guidelines for generative AI.
Thai TV drama firm seeks global soft power
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/04/2024
» Be On Cloud, a company known for producing popular Boys Love or Y Series TV dramas, aims to promote Thailand's soft power and local products on the global stage through its series.
Bank of Thailand to adjust rates amid changes: deputy chief
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2024
» WASHINGTON/BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT), under pressure from the government to cut interest rates, could adjust monetary policy if the outlook for the economy changes and structural challenges clearly reduce its long-term potential growth, BoT deputy governor Alisara Mahasandana said.