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Temu parent sacks dozens after brawl with Chinese regulators
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/12/2025
» PDD Holdings Inc, the parent of the popular e-commerce platform Temu, has fired a government relations team in Shanghai following a fistfight between employees and visiting Chinese regulators, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tesla slides 7% as Musk's 'America Party' reignites investor angst
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2025
» Tesla shares fell nearly 7% in premarket trading on Monday, after CEO Elon Musk's plans to launch a new US political party reignited investor concerns about his commitment to the electric-vehicle maker's future.
Operators justify need to hire foreign labour
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 07/03/2024
» Thailand is still encountering problems concerning migrant workers employed in the tourism sector who have entered the country illegally by exploiting visa-free privileges, especially in the country's sex industry, while operators urge the government to legalise sex work.
Time to get the RCEP done
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/08/2020
» Ministers from 15 Asia Pacific countries resumed their negotiations to forge the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) last Thursday without the participation of India, which walked away from the sprawling free-trade agreement (FTA) last November.
With China, possibilities abound for SCB
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/07/2019
» Greater opportunities for Thailand as a destination for China's outbound investment have been spotted as trade diversifies amid the US-China trade dispute, according to a Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) senior executive.
EIC cuts GDP growth forecast to 3.1%
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/07/2019
» The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), Siam Commercial Bank's research unit, has cut its forecast for the country's 2019 economic growth to 3.1% from the 3.3% previously seen.
Bank of Ayudhya sees baht peak in Q2 2020
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/07/2019
» Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) projects an upward bias for the baht until mid-2020, with the currency surpassing 30 to the US dollar in the first quarter of next year.
PDMO: Fund inflow means cheap costs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/07/2019
» The offshore capital influx will rev up government bond demand and help the state tap into low funding costs, says a senior official in the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
FPO seeks buffer for spending delay
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/06/2019
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is calling for measures to cushion against a postponement of state investment worth 70-80 billion baht stemming from delays in 2020 budget expenditure for 3-4 months.
Major players stay the course
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2019
» Despite murky economic prospects for the second half, large local banks are sticking to their business plans in the hope that the new government will support budget disbursement and domestic investment.