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SE Asian arrivals remain sluggish
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/09/2025
» Demonstrations in Indonesia and a weakened Vietnamese dong could impact inbound arrivals to Thailand in the short term, though both markets are still projected to have high GDP growth and contain a large youth population deemed to have high potential.
Indonesia, Thai market outlooks buffeted by political risk
Bloomberg, Published on 01/09/2025
» Intensifying protests in Indonesia and the latest leadership upheaval in Thailand are ratcheting up political risk in the two largest emerging markets in Southeast Asia.
OPEC+ Delays Production Increase Following a Drop in Oil Prices.
Published on 18/09/2024
» The average price of ICE Brent crude oil in Q3 2024 (from July 1 to September 9, 2024) was $80.4 per barrel, down from an average of $84.9 per barrel in Q2 2024. This decline is attributed to OPEC+’s planned increase in crude oil production by 180 KBD per month from October to December 2024, and by 213 KBD per month from January to September 2025. (Previously, OPEC+ had voluntarily reduced production by 2.2 million barrels per day.) Additionally, demand declined as the US driving season ended, and the political situation in Libya stabilized. However, on September 5, 2024, eight OPEC+ members announced a two-month delay in the production increase plan.
Ministry allots B5bn to upgrade workforce
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/08/2024
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has set aside a 5-billion-baht budget to develop 17,500 highly skilled workers within five years to serve three strategic sectors: semiconductors, electric vehicles (EVs) and artificial intelligence (AI).
Ex-minister plays down unrest
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/07/2023
» A former tourism and sports minister said even if Thailand experiences political demonstrations, foreign tourists would not be affected unless protesters disrupted airport operations as happened in 2008.
Ford returns to F1
Life, Published on 20/02/2023
» Ford has announced that after more than two decades it's returning to Formula 1, entering into a strategic technical partnership with Red Bull Powertrains.
Substance sorely lacking in party policies
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Phusadee Arunmas and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/02/2023
» The election campaigns of political parties should focus on improving the country's competitiveness with effective short- and long-term economic policies rather than populist sops or market intervention that could mar the economy and add fiscal burden, says business leaders.
Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China
Business, Yang Jie & Aaron Tilley, Published on 05/12/2022
» In recent weeks, Apple Inc. has accelerated plans to shift some of its production outside China, long the dominant country in the supply chain that built the world's most valuable company, say people involved in the discussions.
Rolls-Royce sets 2050 net-zero target
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/11/2022
» Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has taken up the challenge of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while aiming for profitable business growth.
Sri Lanka's next test
Asia focus, Priyanka Krishnamoorthy, Published on 01/08/2022
» In a win for democracy, mass protests in Sri Lanka recently led to the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.