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Border row a double blow for businesses
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2025
» The Thai-Cambodian territorial conflict has curtailed border trade and raised worries over the future of Thai businesses in the neighbouring country, as well as Cambodian workers in Thailand.
Riot Games to tap into country's promising gaming market
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/12/2023
» Riot Games, the US-based video game developer, publisher and e-sports tournament organiser, is making an aggressive move to capitalise on Thailand's gaming market, which is the company's third-largest in Asia-Pacific based on users and the second-largest for viewership of e-sports in the region.
MBA students inspired by Gulf's efforts to diversify
Business, Published on 09/06/2023
» Gulf Energy Development Plc recently hosted an interactive information session for a cohort of 65 executive MBA (EMBA) students from Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (USC) in the US.
Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China
Business, Yang Jie & Aaron Tilley, Published on 05/12/2022
» In recent weeks, Apple Inc. has accelerated plans to shift some of its production outside China, long the dominant country in the supply chain that built the world's most valuable company, say people involved in the discussions.
How YouTube Keeps Broadcasting Inside Russia's Digital Iron Curtain
Business, Sam Schechner & Miles Kruppa & Evan Gershkovich, Published on 10/08/2022
» Months into its war against Ukraine, Moscow continues to let its own citizens access YouTube, leaving a conspicuous hole in its effort to control what Russians see and hear about the conflict.
Tourism fee to hit all foreigners
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/07/2022
» The planned 300-baht tourism fee is expected to apply to all foreigners without exception, serving as insurance coverage of up to 500,000 baht per person in case of accidents.
Legal foreign workers, border traders exempt from fee
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/05/2022
» Foreigners with a work permit or border pass are exempt from the 300-baht tourism fee, which is set to be collected from tourists in the second half of this year, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Facebook 'chooses profit over safety'
Business, AFP, Published on 05/10/2021
» The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate and harming children's mental health revealed her identity on Sunday in a televised interview, and accused the company of choosing "profit over safety."
Biden stimulus plan cheers Asian investors
Business, Darana Chudasri and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/01/2021
» Recap: Most Asian markets advanced yesterday on optimism about US President-elect Joe Biden's much-anticipated $1.9-trillion fiscal stimulus plan, even as Wall Street retreated. European stocks dropped as investors took profits after solid gains. Tokyo also fell as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei rose for five straight trading days to a fresh 30-year high.
Google Plots Course to Overtake Cloud Rivals
Business, Aaron Tilley, Published on 25/02/2020
» Google's decision to cut jobs at its cloud-computing division is the latest move in a yearlong effort by Thomas Kurian to shake up the unit and put greater focus on delivering growth to parent Alphabet Inc.