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The BTS ARMY is coming to a city near you, armed with B174bn in spending power
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2026
» SEOUL - For Maria Herrera, a utility employee from Vancouver, the trade-off to watch a performance by Kpop supergroup BTS on Saturday in Seoul was simple: Weeks of extra shifts at her job and roughly C$5,000 (118,500 baht) for a week in Seoul.
Rocky year eyed for auto parts makers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/01/2026
» Thai auto parts makers could face a rough 2026 as Mexico, a key car assembler, now imposes tariffs on goods, including car components, from countries without free trade agreements (FTAs).
Miss Grand International presses on with risk-laden JKN deal
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/11/2025
» SET-listed Miss Grand International (MGI) is proceeding with its plan for a conditional subscription in the debt-ridden content provider JKN Global Group (JKN), though analysts warn of deeper structural risks.
PTTEP to divest from Mexican site
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/08/2025
» SET-listed PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) is pushing ahead with its plan to exit the petroleum business in Mexico, in line with the company's business restructuring to invest in other regions.
Trump to set new tariffs before midnight, White House says
Bloomberg, Published on 01/08/2025
» US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday imposing new tariff rates on trading partners that take effect on Friday, the White House said.
Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 12/07/2025
» US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on Aug 1 after weeks of negotiations with the key trading allies failed to reach a more comprehensive trade deal.
Trump threatens Canada with 35% tariff rate starting Aug 1
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Canada will face a 35% tariff on exports to the United States starting Aug 1, President Donald Trump said Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Reshaping industrial real estate
Business, Marcus Burtenshaw, Published on 02/05/2025
» Fstoppers, a US-based photography gear company, faced a stark reality: producing a simple component domestically would cost over $80 per unit, compared to $7.50 in China, a more than tenfold increase. Their choice was not whether to reshuffle their supply chain but whether to continue selling the product at all.
IMF slashes global forecasts on impact of US tariffs
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its forecast for global growth this year, citing the effect of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies on the world economy.
Trump goads China after Beijing retaliates in global trade war
AFP, Published on 05/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump goaded a "panicked" China on Friday after the chief US economic rival retaliated against his tariffs and he dismissed stock market panic over the growing global trade war, touting the chance to "get rich."