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Tit-for-tat tariffs as Trump escalates trade war
News, Published on 08/03/2025
» US President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies and doubled an existing charge on China, spurring swift reprisals that plunged the world economy into a deepening trade war. Yesterday, Mr Trump backtracked and postponed Canada and Mexico tariffs for a month.
Higher food prices push February inflation up 1.08%
Published on 07/03/2025
» Headline inflation in Thailand rose by 1.08% year-on-year in February, fuelled by price increases for food, especially fresh fruit, food ingredients and ready-to-eat meals as well as non-alcoholic beverages.
IRPC Navigates Challenges and Innovations in Sustainable Energy
Published on 06/03/2025
» Amid global uncertainties, the company remains focused on optimising efficiency, expanding capacity, and integrating digital technology to drive sustainable growth. By leveraging its expertise in petroleum, petrochemicals, ports, and real estate, IRPC is positioning itself to meet evolving market demands while reinforcing its commitment to environmental and social responsibility.
IRPC realistic on glum prospects for petrochemical sector
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2025
» Another challenging year awaits the petrochemical industry as it continues to deal with a supply glut, while a hotter trade war between the US and China could impact the sector, says IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.
Oil prices to fall amid calmer Middle East
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/03/2025
» Global prices of crude oil, together with prices of key oil and petrochemical products, are likely to fall in the first quarter and throughout the first half amid fewer geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, says Thai Oil Plc, Thailand's largest oil refinery by volume.
Gulf, Pandora pioneer virtual power pact
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/02/2025
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is continuing with its ERC sandbox by promoting a new pilot renewable power trade project between Gulf Energy Development Plc and Pandora, a Danish jewellery company.
Bank of Thailand cuts interest rate to 2%
Published on 26/02/2025
» The Bank of Thailand cut its key interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday amid government calls for further easing to support the economy and weaken the baht to boost exports.
The post-Covid fiscal tightrope
Oped, Published on 26/02/2025
» As economies worldwide start to emerge from the inflation-fueled cost-of-living crisis that followed the Covid-19 pandemic, fiscal policymakers are confronting a sobering reality: they are not out of the woods yet.
VIVID Introduces Multi-Vitamin Shots for Health-Conscious Consumers
Published on 24/02/2025
» VIVID by Verita Health, Thailand’s leading vitamin therapy bar, is expanding its product line with the launch of VIVID Multi-Vitamin Shots, a new range of convenient, sachet-form supplements tailored for individuals with busy lifestyles.
The effects of Trump's Ukraine deal
News, Published on 24/02/2025
» At the end of World War I, John Maynard Keynes was part of the British delegation to the Paris Peace Conference, where the victorious Allies dictated the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers. He emerged from the conference distraught. As he subsequently wrote in The Economic Consequences of the Peace, delegates' focus on short-term political considerations, including the desire to "punish" Germany for its aggression, would come at the cost of long-term social and political stability in Europe. It is a warning worth remembering today.