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Telenor selling stake in True Corp for $3.9 billion
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2026
» The Norwegian telecom operator Telenor said on Thursday that it had agreed to sell its stake in True Corporation of Thailand for a total of 39 billion Norwegian crowns (123 billion baht or $3.9 billion).
Cooling US inflation boosts risk appetite
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/12/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks tracked gains on Wall Street as cooling US inflation backed the case for more Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and worries about tech valuations eased.
Chinese telco could face $1-billion US fine for bribery
Reuters, Published on 11/12/2025
» The Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corp may pay more than $1 billion to the US government to resolve years-old allegations of foreign bribery, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Singapore to cane scammers
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/11/2025
» SINGAPORE - Singapore will cane scammers under a new law as the city-state grapples with financial crimes affecting thousands of people.
Call for focus on impactful AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/10/2025
» Thailand should widely apply artificial intelligence (AI) to create a real impact rather than focusing solely on attracting investment in AI-ready data centres to drive economic growth and increase equality, according to leading economists and technology providers.
Local AI growth threatened as a result of skills shortages
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/10/2025
» Though Thailand has a high adoption rate for artificial intelligence (AI), the country's global competitiveness and economic growth are threatened because 47% of businesses cite a lack of digital skills as the main barrier to expanding AI use, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS) research.
Embattled Australia telco giant hit by another major outage
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» SYDNEY - Australian telecommunications giant Optus said on Monday it had suffered a network outage that prevented calls to emergency services, just over a week after a similar interruption of service linked to four deaths.
Thai corporates' high leverage a concern
Business, Published on 08/07/2025
» Several major Thai corporate borrowers have high leverage relative to their Asia-Pacific peers following a long period of large debt-funded investments and weak growth, according to Fitch Ratings.
Red Bull family the richest in Thailand: Forbes
Online Reporters, Published on 03/07/2025
» Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya is the richest person in Thailand this year with a net worth of US$44.5 billion, followed by the CP Group’s Chearavanont brothers with $35.7 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
Fitch issues tough view for corporates
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 03/07/2025
» Thai corporates are bracing for a tough earnings outlook this year, particularly in the petrochemical and energy sectors, as weakening global demand and rising capacity weigh on profitability, according to Fitch Ratings.