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  • WORLD

    Musk hands over made-in-China Teslas to early buyers in Shanghai

    AFP, Published on 07/01/2020

    » SHANGHAI: Tesla CEO Elon Musk presented the first batch of made-in-China cars to ordinary buyers on Tuesday in a milestone for the company's new Shanghai "giga-factory", but which comes as sales decelerate in the world's largest electric-vehicle market.

  • BUSINESS

    Asia's century, China's year

    Asia focus, Published on 30/12/2019

    » Way back when 1999 was winding down, pundits were telling us that the Asian Century was about to dawn. That prediction has not yet been fully realised, but few would disagree that 2019 belonged to China. Over the past 12 months, the top headlines have been about the bruising trade war with America, defiant protests in Hong Kong against Beijing's tightening grip, and the rise of a surveillance state that is herding hundreds of thousands into "re-education" camps on its western fringes. Below, the Asia Focus team looks back on a busy and sometimes troubling 2019.

  • THAILAND

    BGRIM added into FTSE Asia Pacific Ex Japan and Ex China-Large Cap indexes

    Published on 26/08/2020

    » B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM) has been added by FTSE Russell to the list of FTSE Global Equity Index Series Asia Pacific for Ex Japan and Ex China in September 2020 in the category of Large Cap Index on September 18.

  • THAILAND

    Manila urges closer tie-up against China

    News, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/11/2019

    » The Secretary of the Philippines' Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), Martin Andanar, urged Asean to increase its cooperation against China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea and ramp up counter-terrorism efforts against the Islamic State (IS) group within the region.

  • THAILAND

    New frigate due to arrive from China

    News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2023

    » HTMS Chang, a new frigate serving as a submarine tender, is scheduled to arrive in Thailand on April 27, according to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).

  • THAILAND

    China rolls into heart of Southeast Asia

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/10/2019

    » Xi'an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Company has unveiled China's plan to launch a freight service from Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, to Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, by the end of this year under the much-touted Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

  • BUSINESS

    Country gets set for China arrivals

    Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2023

    » When the Department of Disease Control announced on New Year's Eve that Thailand would no longer impose Covid-19 screening measures on Chinese visitors, the move quickly stirred a heated public debate.

  • BUSINESS

    China's Cambodian invasion

    Asia focus, Published on 19/08/2019

    » It has long been feared that Cambodia's growing dependence on China -- its largest aid donor, investor and creditor -- would lead to a Chinese military presence in the country. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, those fears are now coming true.

  • BUSINESS

    'Netflix of China' makes its mark

    Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 23/09/2019

    » Entertainment is big business in China. iQiyi, China's largest video streaming service, is breaking new ground in this area. The company has been dubbed "the Netflix of China" for adapting the model of the popular US-based streaming service to suit the Chinese market.

  • BUSINESS

    WCEC to boost China ties

    News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/01/2023

    » More than 4,000 Chinese business leaders are expected to attend the 16th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) in Bangkok in June, giving an added boost to the economy and the tourism sector, according to the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

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