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Malaysia draws first data centre protest over pollution, water
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2026
» JOHOR — The rapid increase in data centres in Malaysia came under the microscope on Saturday, with the AI-driven buildout drawing its first public protest in the Southeast Asian country.
US Treasury strengthens currency monitoring criteria, Thailand added to watchlist
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury said on Thursday it was strengthening scrutiny of countries' foreign exchange practices, including their interventions to resist both depreciation and appreciation against the dollar, but it did not accuse any major trading partner of currency manipulation.
Thailand has not manipulated currency, says minister
Reuters and Post Reporters, Published on 29/10/2025
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Wednesday that Thailand has not engaged in currency manipulation, and that the central bank has the tools to manage the currency without resorting to intervention.
Central celebrates 3 awards at summit
Business, Published on 21/06/2025
» Central Group has received three prestigious accolades at the IGDS World Department Store Awards 2025.
EU fines TikTok €530m over China data transfer
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» DUBLIN - TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.
Euro zone growth figure tops forecasts
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» BRUSSELS - The euro zone economy expanded more than expected in the first quarter of this year, official data showed on Wednesday, despite US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but global trade tensions threaten more pain and near-stagnation for the rest of the year.
Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling
AFP, Published on 27/04/2025
» PARIS - Stockpiling is the reflex response by firms to the imposition of tariffs, but with the rapidly-changing position of the Trump administration, companies are finding that it isn't so straightforward this time around.
Apple customers dash to stores to buy iPhones ahead of tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/04/2025
» NEW YORK - The Trump administration’s threat of massive new tariffs has sent Apple’s share price plummeting, but it also brought a short-term benefit: customers rushing to retail stores to buy iPhones.
Trump vows huge new China tariffs as markets nosedive
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened new tariffs of 50% on China, ratcheting up a trade war even as a dramatic selloff in global markets gathered pace.
Unpacking the debt-to-GDP ratio
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party-led government has pursued aggressive fiscal policies, building on the work of the previous administration led by Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, which navigated the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. During Gen Prayut's tenure, two special emergency loan decrees were enacted, resulting in total borrowing of 1.5 trillion baht and prompting an increase in the public debt ceiling from 60% to 70% of GDP.