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Asian shares steady after earlier tech-led sell-off
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/02/2026
» RECAP: Asian equities regained some stability on Friday after early losses, indicating that selling pressure may be easing following a tech rout that battered Wall Street for three days amid unease about an AI bubble.
Oil markets shrug off US military intervention in Caracas
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/01/2026
» Global crude oil markets revealed little reaction in the immediate aftermath of the US military operation in Venezuela to detain President Nicolás Maduro on Jan 3, says the Thai Energy Ministry.
Thai Life agent has licence cancelled
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/12/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has revoked the licence of a life insurance agent of Thai Life Insurance Plc, after uncovering a large-scale premium fraud scheme that caused losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of baht.
Interest rate uncertainty pummels Asian shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/11/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares extended a global rout on Friday as much-anticipated US jobs data failed to provide clarity on the near-term outlook for interest rates, with investors dumping risk assets even after dazzling earnings from Nvidia.
Innocent victims of the mule crackdown
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2025
» In recent days, public complaints have surged over the suspension of money transfers and payments via digital platforms, largely linked to authorities' crackdown on mule accounts.
NBTC seeks AIS, True plans to end 2G, 3G
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/07/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board has assigned Advanced Info Service (AIS) and True Corporation to submit clear plans to wind up their 2G and 3G mobile phone systems as part of the regulator's bid to terminate both systems by the third quarter of 2026.
Thai investor confidence hit by political turbulence
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/07/2025
» Investor sentiment has taken a sharp downturn, sliding firmly into the bearish zone amid mounting political uncertainty at home and escalating global conflicts, according to the latest survey by the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco).
Pundits upbeat on US tariff agreement
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/05/2025
» An international affairs academic and a leading economist are partially optimistic Thailand can reach an agreement with Washington over the latter's stiff reciprocal tariffs, though challenges remain as the levies have already affected the global trading system.
Reshaping industrial real estate
Business, Marcus Burtenshaw, Published on 02/05/2025
» Fstoppers, a US-based photography gear company, faced a stark reality: producing a simple component domestically would cost over $80 per unit, compared to $7.50 in China, a more than tenfold increase. Their choice was not whether to reshuffle their supply chain but whether to continue selling the product at all.
Ministry beefs up anti-online scam centre
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to upgrade the Anti-Online Scam Operation Center to be a new department under the ministry.