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CP AXTRA launches zero waste project by 2030
Published on 08/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 8, 2025 – As sustainability becomes an urgent priority for businesses worldwide, CP AXTRA Public Company Limited, operator of Asia’s leading wholesaler and retailer “Makro – Lotus’s,” is stepping forward with a bold initiative. The company has launched the “AXTRA Zero Waste: Less Waste, More Value” project, setting a goal of achieving zero food waste to landfill by 2030. By collaborating with partners and leveraging green innovations, CP AXTRA aims to transform waste into benefits for society, farmers, and the environment.
CP AXTRA Leads Sustainable Retail Drive at GCNT Expo 2025
Published on 19/08/2025
» At the GCNT Expo 2025 – Forward SDGs Faster Together, CP AXTRA Public Company Limited, the operator of Makro and Lotus’s, reaffirmed its position as a leader in sustainable wholesale and retail. The company underscored its commitment to improving quality of life for communities while advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Cambodian power deal to be cancelled
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/07/2025
» The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), a Thai government power distribution arm, is preparing to terminate a power purchase agreement with Cambodia following the disconnection of electricity transmission to the neighbouring country during the current territorial dispute.
Border clash fails to dent Cambodian trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/06/2025
» Cross-border trade between Thailand and Cambodia remains unaffected by their ongoing boundary dispute, but the private sector is urging both countries to engage in peaceful negotiations to resolve the issues.
Oil Prices Surge Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Published on 17/04/2024
» Current crude oil prices are elevated due to conflicts in the Middle East, with ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine exacerbating the situation. Amidst the fragile global economic landscape, crude oil prices have declined in the first quarter of the year, whilst the OPEC+ group of producers continues to tightly control supply.
PTT invests in technologies that can produce protein from flies
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/09/2022
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc continues to widen its food business by injecting money into Singapore-based startup, Nutrition Technologies (NT), which can produce protein from flies, in a move to fund its new production facilities in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Myanmar soldiers collecting bills at gunpoint
Asia focus, By Richard C Paddock of the New York Times, Published on 31/01/2022
» The schoolteacher had just got out of bed when four Myanmar army soldiers pounded on her door. Her electricity payment was overdue, they said, and ordered her to pay it immediately at the government power company office.
Disney+ Hotstar launched June 30
Online Reporters, Published on 08/06/2021
» The Walt Disney Company will launch its Disney+ Hotstar on-demand streaming service in Thailand at a relatively low price of 99 baht a month or 799 baht a year, starting June 30.
Testing times for eastern islands
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/04/2021
» Hotel operators on the eastern islands -- led by Koh Samet -- face an additional constraint from the imposition of travel restrictions, dimming faint hopes for the long Labour Day weekend.
Army overhauls management of its properties
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/02/2021
» The Army has begun overhauling the management of its golf courses, as well as other recreational and sports facilities, following the mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima last year by a soldier.