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Honda's bigger threat comes from China's EV makers, not tariffs or chips
Reuters, Published on 11/11/2025
» TOKYO — Honda's downgrade to its full-year profit outlook underscores the immediate pressure from US tariffs and global chip shortages - but the deeper, longer-term challenge lies in intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers.
Mixed day for global stocks amid trade angst, Powell comments
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» NEW YORK - European and US stock markets fell before recovering somewhat as markets weighed trade tensions between Beijing and Washington and digested fresh Federal Reserve commentary.
Brokers tout steps to enliven listless bourse
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/09/2025
» Brokerages are drafting a package of long-term tax incentives aimed at revitalising the capital market, hoping the measures can provide guidelines for the new finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas when he takes office.
The age of reinvention: why we all need a next act
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 14/09/2025
» In a world defined by rapid disruption, reinvention is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity. For students considering their future, professionals navigating career shifts, parents balancing changing roles, or retirees seeking renewed purpose, the ability to reinvent oneself has become the defining skill of our time.
Carmakers still wary of Northvolt revival
Marie Mannes, Alessandro Parodi, Gilles Guillaume, Published on 26/08/2025
» STOCKHOLM — Silicon Valley start-up Lyten will need to convince carmakers it can succeed where bankrupt Swedish electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Northvolt failed -- creating a European champion to reduce the region's reliance on China.
AI key to revamping disaster management
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/07/2025
» Dual-use infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered risk analysis, and community empowerment are the key components needed to drive disaster resilience in an era of mounting climate uncertainty.
Trade and Middle East Conflicts Drive Oil Prices
Published on 25/06/2025
» From 1 April to 18 June 2025, ICE Brent crude oil prices declined by USD 5.68 per barrel compared to the previous quarter, averaging USD 69.28 per barrel. The drop followed an announcement by eight OPEC+ countries—Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman—to increase crude oil production from April to July 2025. The additional output, which totalled 1.37 million barrels per day, reversed earlier voluntary cuts. Saudi Arabia is now pushing for a full reinstatement of its 2.2 million barrels per day in voluntary cuts by September 2025 to regain global market share.
Singapore’s Changi Airport starts building fifth terminal
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2025
» SINGAPORE - Construction began on Wednesday of a fifth terminal at Changi Airport, as the world’s fourth-busiest airport by international passengers expands to capitalise on growing air travel in Asia after the pandemic.
Thailand Post scraps talks with Chinese company
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/05/2025
» State-run logistics enterprise Thailand Post has scrapped year-long talks with a Chinese logistics company on a joint venture because it did not offer benefits as projected.
Tata Steel bullish on ductile rebar
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/05/2025
» Growing demand for stronger steel in buildings located in areas that may be deemed prone to earthquakes has led Tata Steel (Thailand) Plc, a unit of India's largest manufacturer, to increase production of ductile rebar steel.