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Rushing to strike a deal with Europe
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/02/2025
» A free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU is a top priority for the Thai government, while businesses on both sides support a pact.
Asian shares rebound as chipmakers jump
Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/01/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares rebounded yesterday, buoyed by a rally in global chipmakers, after struggling earlier because of concerns about China's sluggish economic recovery.
Half of Red Sea container ships rerouting
Bloomberg News and Reuters, Published on 28/12/2023
» Half of the container-ship fleet that regularly transits the Red Sea and Suez Canal is avoiding the route now because of the threat of attacks, according to new industry data.
Red Sea attacks bring new inflation risk
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/12/2023
» Attacks in the Red Sea linked to the Israel-Hamas war will cause shipping delays and drive up the price of goods, bringing a new inflation risk to the global economy.
China's Taiwan war games threaten more global supply chain disruption
AFP, Published on 04/08/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are set to disrupt one of the world's busiest shipping zones, analysts told AFP, highlighting the island's critical position in already stretched global supply chains.
Ships get older and slower as emissions rules bite
Sarah McFarlane of Reuters, Published on 11/07/2022
» LONDON: If shipping is the beating heart of global trade, its pulse is about to get slower.
China economy accelerates in Q1 but virus stalks outlook
AFP, Published on 18/04/2022
» BEIJING - China's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8 percent, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of "significant challenges" ahead while massive Covid-19 lockdowns started to bite.
The Economic Rebound From Covid-19 Was Easy. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Business, Tom Fairless & Mike Cherney & David Harrison, Published on 09/11/2021
» The global economy's comeback from last year's deep contraction is approaching a delicate juncture, as policy makers and executives grapple with the bumpy transition from the post-pandemic reopening to a more normalized pace of growth.
Cutting Carbon Emissions Remains a Struggle for Shipping Industry
Business, Costas Paris, Published on 29/10/2021
» Shipping operators are under pressure from governments and big customers such as Amazon.com Inc. to clean up vessels' carbon emissions. But viable alternatives to fossil fuels are just taking shape.
Shares steady ahead of key speech by Fed chief
Business, NUNTAWUN POLKUAMDEE and PORNKAMON TEERAPIBOONKUN, Published on 28/08/2021
» Recap: Global shares steadied near record highs yesterday as investors awaited a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that might shed light on when and how the Fed intends to start scaling back its economic stimulus.