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Political drift worries Bank of Thailand chief
Published on 03/09/2025
» Thailand’s economic growth next year is looking increasingly at risk amid a possible delay in the budget because of a political deadlock, according to outgoing central bank governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.
China toughens import rules on Vietnamese durians after detecting health risk
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/08/2025
» Chinese authorities have tightened oversight of imported Vietnamese durians this year after finding "excessive levels" of two potentially harmful substances in the popular, high-value fruit.
Minister to allow farming of water monitors, bird nests
Post Reporters, Published on 05/11/2024
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on plans to legalise the commercial farming of Asian water monitors and swiflets, whose nests are used for bird-nest soup.
Foreign firms in Hong Kong review operations after national security legislation
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/03/2024
» HONG KONG: Foreign companies in Hong Kong have been reviewing their operations since last year ahead of the now-passed domestic national security legislation, but they had already made major changes after the Beijing-imposed version came into force in 2020, corporate lawyers and consultants have said.
Cabinet okays 18 southern projects
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/01/2024
» The mobile cabinet on Tuesday approved 18 new development projects with a total budget of 552 million baht for six southern provinces on the Andaman Coast.
Cambodia scraps coal power project to build gas-fired plant, import LNG
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2023
» SINGAPORE - Cambodia has abandoned plans to build a US$1.5 billion 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in a protected reserve along the southwestern coast and will build an 800 MW natural-gas fired plant instead, according to its energy minister.
B.Grimm Power bounds ahead into sustainability
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2023
» One of the country's longest-established companies which started out in Bangkok as Siam Dispensary in 1878, B.Grimm is today a leading Thailand-based energy company focused on the development, financing, construction and operation of green-field power plants. Indeed, with B.Grimm Power as its investment arm, the company has pioneered the country's emerging private power generation industry.
B.Grimm executive rewarded for nurturing 'Green Growth'
Business, Published on 27/09/2022
» Caroline Link, the fourth-generation heir to B.Grimm, received the 2022 "outstanding women leaders for Green Growth Award" from the Federation of Business and Professional Women's Associations of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of HM the Queen.
China's record-breaking drought hits major rice-growing regions
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/09/2022
» HONG KONG: A record-breaking drought has continued to hit China's two major rice-growing regions, adding to challenges over food security, drinking water and the conservation of endangered Yangtze River mammals.
Collaboration for the climate
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 18/07/2022
» A commitment to cooperation between countries in Southeast Asia remains the key to tackling climate change as its impact continues to take a greater toll on the region's economy and people, say experts.