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Airbus to start sales drive for larger A220 jet, sources say
Business, Tim Hepher & Padraic Halpin, Published on 31/01/2026
» Airbus is poised to start offering airlines and leasing firms a larger version of its A220 regional jet with a view to launching development later this year, industry sources said.
Baht set to keep rising in Q1 alongside surge in bullion
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/01/2026
» Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) expects the baht to continue to appreciate against the US dollar in the first quarter of this year, in line with rising global gold prices.
Japan rally paces region as trade worries ease
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/08/2025
» RECAP: Most Asian stock markets gained on Friday, led by a rally in Japanese shares amid signs of easing trade tensions with the US, and optimism that Tokyo will be able to negotiate lower automobile tariff rates with Washington.
Electronics firms now gaze overseas
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/08/2025
» The electronics sector, which employs roughly 600,000 people, has started to freeze hiring and study partial manufacturing relocation to countries with lower costs and higher production efficiency than Thailand, in a bid to minimise the impact of US tariffs, says the Electronics & Computer Employers Association.
Shares advance on optimism about China-US talks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares rose to the highest level in a month and US equity-index futures advanced yesterday after China said it is evaluating trade talks with the US, boosting optimism that tariff tensions will cool.
Baht expected to dip to 35 by mid-year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/02/2025
» Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) forecasts the baht will weaken to around 35 per greenback by mid-2025, driven by escalating trade tensions.
Thailand to underpin Radisson's expansion ambitions
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/02/2025
» Radisson Hotel Group aims to double its portfolio to over 150 hotels within three to five years, mainly driven by expansion in Thailand, where the tourism industry remains robust.
Baht set to continue to rise
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/09/2024
» The baht could appreciate further, after hitting a 19-month high of 32.2 baht to the dollar on Monday, if the US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates deeper than 25 basis points at its meeting this week, as falling US inflation could prompt the central bank to deliver an outsized rate cut.
Srettha touts land bridge project
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2023
» The proposed land bridge project will be the world's largest megaproject, helping to elevate the Thai economy in the medium to long term, says Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Economist backs consumption stimulus measures
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/09/2023
» The government's policy of stimulating private consumption is reasonable to sustain Thailand's economic growth amid global uncertainties, says an economist with Standard Chartered Bank (Thai).