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BUSINESS

Billionaire Sarath’s Gulf doubles Kbank stake

Bloomberg and Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026

» Gulf Development Plc, controlled by billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi, has doubled its stake in Kasikornbank Plc to become the Thai commercial lender’s largest shareholder.

BUSINESS

Bangchak buys Chevron’s HK unit as Thai firm expands in Asia

Bloomberg News, Published on 13/02/2026

» Bangchak Corp will acquire Chevron’s Hong Kong fuel business for US$270 million as the Thai energy company accelerates its overseas expansion, it said.

BUSINESS

Report: Thai hotel rates increased 3% in 2025

Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/02/2026

» The average daily rate for hotels in Thailand surged by 3% last year to 4,984 baht and they recorded a longer average length of stay, with Booking.com, Agoda, and direct hotel bookings generating the most revenue, according to SiteMinder.

BUSINESS

AirAsia X revives London route

Reuters, Published on 11/02/2026

» The Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X on Wednesday announced plans to resume flights from Kuala Lumpur to London via a new hub in Bahrain, using the extended range of narrow-body jets to stitch fresh routes alongside ​established carriers.

BUSINESS

Singapore data centre deal valued at US$5.1 billion

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/02/2026

» Global investment firm KKR, communications technology group Singtel, and ST Telemedia have signed definitive agreements for funds managed by a KKR-Singtel consortium to acquire the remaining 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) from founding shareholder ST Telemedia for a total consideration of S$6.6 billion (roughly US$5.1 billion).

BUSINESS

Musk merges his AI business into SpaceX

AFP, Published on 03/02/2026

» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects.

BUSINESS

Banpu acquires battery farm in US

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/02/2026

» Energy conglomerate Banpu Plc has announced a major step into the US battery energy storage market with the acquisition of the Megamouth Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Texas, marking its latest move to grow its global battery farm portfolio.

BUSINESS

New fund may finance electric rail lines

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026

» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.

BUSINESS

Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy

AFP, Published on 14/01/2026

» NEW YORK - US luxury retail group Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, said Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy.

BUSINESS

Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy

AFP, Published on 14/01/2026

» WASHINGTON — United States luxury retail group Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, said Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy.