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GGC launches partnership for credits from palm oil
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/02/2026
» Global Green Chemicals Plc (GGC), the biochemical arm of PTT Global Chemical Plc, has partnered with Thaicom Plc and the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) to launch a pilot smart palm oil farming project aimed at supporting Thailand's 2050 net-zero target.
Malaysia draws first data centre protest over pollution, water
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2026
» JOHOR — The rapid increase in data centres in Malaysia came under the microscope on Saturday, with the AI-driven buildout drawing its first public protest in the Southeast Asian country.
AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests, fuelling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: the quest to lure the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to the Southeast Asian country.
Tepid forecast for 2026 rice shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/11/2025
» The rice export outlook for 2026 appears subdued due to several negative factors, as exporters expect to ship 7.5 million tonnes of rice next year.
How Thailand's craft chocolate industry is raising the bar with sustainable practices
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/07/2025
» When it comes to countries that produce chocolate, Switzerland and Belgium may be among the first to come to mind. But neither of them grow cacao, the fruit whose seeds are needed to make chocolate. In fact, 70% of the world's cacao comes from the Ivory Coast, in western Africa.
Manufacturing production index up for 2 months in a row y/y
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 01/07/2025
» The political risk that threatens to undermine the government should become clearer this month, indicative of whether the manufacturing sector will decelerate after the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) rose by 1.8% year-on-year in May for a second consecutive month to 100.79 points, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Central Group revamps Magic Gift Card
Business, Published on 20/05/2025
» Central Group has revamped its all-in-one Magic Gift Card for shopping and dining at restaurant brands under Central Restaurants Group (CRG) to fulfil all consumer demands.
Coconuts get pricier as poor weather drives global shortage
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - When Mohamad Fahmi Faat’s family in Kuala Lumpur prepared only half their usual amount of food for recent Eid al-Fitr celebrations, he blamed an ongoing shortage of coconuts, a staple ingredient in many Asian cuisines.
Indonesia poised to export durians to China, threatening Thai dominance
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/03/2025
» HONG KONG — Indonesia is expanding cultivation and completing legal procedures in preparation to begin exporting durians to China, offering consumers a new - and possibly cheaper - alternative to fruit from Thailand and Vietnam.
Durian exports set to increase and avoid dye contamination
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/03/2025
» Durian exports are expected to operate smoothly this year, with no concerns about basic yellow 2 (BY2) dye contamination, says Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan.