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Investors seek clarity on cannabis status
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/09/2022
» Investors in cannabis businesses are calling on the government to clarify its support as well as laws related to cannabis usage, fearing the fledgling industry may be affected by the House of Representatives' withdrawal of the Cannabis and Hemp Bill from its agenda earlier this month.
EV Makers' Next Headache: Scarce Battery Chemicals, Made in China
Business, Jacky Wong, Published on 24/01/2022
» Last year was the year of electric vehicles -- global sales are likely to have hit a record, in turn pushing up battery demand. Now too much of a good thing is causing problems: Many key battery materials, including but not limited to processed lithium itself, are in short supply and prices are rising sharply.
Cannabis tourism offers ray of hope for battered industry
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/05/2021
» Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise the production, import and export of cannabis for medical purposes in 2018, following an amendment of the Narcotics Act to allow broader use for business opportunities, including tourism.
China Wants to Be the World's EV Factory. It May Succeed.
Business, Jacky Wong, Published on 26/10/2020
» China may be the world's factory, but it has never been a big exporter of automobiles. It hopes to change that with electric vehicles.