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Plastic shortages loom as war hits oil supplies
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 12/03/2026
» Businesses are bracing for the impact of a plastic supply shortage due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Setting a short-term agenda
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 15/09/2025
» With only four months before the Anutin Charnvirakul-led government paves the way for a promised election next year, the business sector and economists are hopeful that a shift in administrative direction can revive economic sentiment.
Conditions align for gold price spike
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/09/2025
» Domestic gold prices are on course to surpass the previous record high of 54,800 baht per baht-weight set on April 22, as global prices could hit US$3,600 per tonne later this year after bullion set a new record high on uncertainties surrounding Trump tariffs and US interest rate cuts.
Gold punches through $3,500 to hit record on rate-cut bets
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/09/2025
» MELBOURNE — Gold hit a record as the prospect of United States Federal Reserve rate cuts and growing concerns over the central bank’s future gave fresh legs to the multiyear rally in precious metals.
China urges Southeast Asia to back openness as US tariffs loom
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Southeast Asian nations to uphold openness and cooperation Thursday, delivering a message of inclusivity as United States President Donald Trump threatens sweeping tariffs on nations across the region.
BRICS gather in Rio as Trump tariff wars loom
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - BRICS leaders descended on sunny Rio de Janeiro Sunday, ready to issue a dark warning that US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs risk hurting the global economy.
Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» HANOI — Since the United States accused Vietnam of being a hub for counterfeit goods, Tran Le Chi has found it increasingly hard to track down her favourite fake Chanel T-shirts, Gucci sunglasses and Louis Vuitton handbags.
Lucky Flame frets over possible influx of foreign-made cookers
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 30/04/2025
» Lucky Flame Co Ltd, a Thai manufacturer and distributor of gas cookers and pressure regulators, is calling on the government to implement mandatory Thai Industrial Standard (TIS) certification on all foreign gas cookers sold in Thailand.
Australia to stockpile critical minerals in strategic reserve
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia will stockpile critical minerals in a new strategic reserve, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, as nations scramble to source rare earths and coveted metals outside China.
China says it’s prepared for greater shocks as US tariffs loom
Bloomberg, Published on 23/03/2025
» Chinese Premier Li Qiang said the country is prepared for “shocks that exceed expectations” as the world braces for US President Donald Trump to announce more tariffs on its trading partners next month.