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G-20 leaders wary of trade war sapping growth
Kyodo News, Published on 28/06/2019
» OSAKA: Many leaders of the Group of 20 leading economies on Friday expressed concerns over an escalating trade war between the United States and China, identifying it as a major downside risk to the global economy, along with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Cabinet approves high-speed train project linking 3 main airports
Kyodo News, Published on 27/03/2018
» The Cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for a 200-billion-baht high-speed train network connecting three international airports.
RCEP leaders hold first-ever summit
News, Kyodo News, Published on 15/11/2017
» MANILA: Leaders from 16 countries including China, India and Thailand began their first-ever summit yesterday to discuss an East Asian free trade deal that has been seen as a China-led rival to the Trans-Pacific Partnership that Japan has been trying to rejuvenate since the US withdrew earlier this year.
US Secretary of State due in Bangkok
Kyodo News, Published on 02/08/2017
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia from Saturday through Aug 9 for talks with his counterparts in the region as North Korea has escalated tensions by test-launching two intercontinental ballistic missiles last month, the State Department said Tuesday.
Thai, Malaysian PMs to discuss security issues in Bangkok
Kyodo News, Published on 08/09/2016
» Prime Prayut Chan-o-cha will meet Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in Bangkok on Friday after he arrives at the start of a six-day visit that will include talks on security and trade, Government House announced on Friday.
Thailand, Asean neighbours agree to boost coordination
Kyodo News, Published on 23/06/2015
» The leaders of Myanmar and four Southeast Asian neighbours -- Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam -- vowed at a summit Tuesday to strengthen subregional cooperation in the eight areas of trade and investment, agriculture, industry and energy, transportation, tourism, human resources development, public health, and environmental conservation.
Thailand, neighbours to standardise border checkpoints
Kyodo News, Published on 21/05/2015
» Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam will standardise rules and inspections at border checkpoints to enhance economic connectivity along the so-called East-West Economic Corridor.
Asean shelves common time zone
Kyodo News, Published on 27/04/2015
» Asean members decided on Sunday to shelve a proposal for a common time zone.
Mekong countries, Japan eye new development strategy beyond 2015
Kyodo News, Published on 19/02/2015
» The leaders of Japan and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River plan to craft a new strategy in July for Tokyo to contribute to sustainable development of the Mekong region beyond 2015, a senior Japanese official said Thursday.
Prayut calls for deeper Japan biz ties
Kyodo News, Published on 09/02/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called Monday for the Japan Business Federation to promote more technological support and investment by Japanese companies to bolster the Southeast Asian country's economic growth.