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Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/04/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's labour ministry on Tuesday added Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD (Build Your Dreams) to a registry of employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery, limiting access to state financing and increasing reputational risks in its most important market outside China.
Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» HONG KONG — Oil prices plunged on Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Stocks under pressure as energy crisis bites
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/04/2026
» Thailand's equity market is expected to come under pressure as surging diesel prices raise concerns over economic growth and corporate earnings, although easing geopolitical tensions may help cushion downside risks, analysts say.
Inflation poised to rise as sentiment weakens
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 08/04/2026
» Headline inflation is projected to rise in April for the first time in over a year, or since March 2025, while the consumer confidence index (CCI) fell sharply in March. Both are largely influenced by the Middle East conflict and rising energy prices, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
A defining energy shock and Thailand's economic resilience
Business, Nalinee Taveesin, Published on 08/04/2026
» The global economy has entered a new phase of uncertainty. The escalating conflict in the Middle East has triggered what the International Energy Agency describes as the most severe energy supply disruption in modern history.
Inflation dips in March, set to surge in Q2
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly fell by 0.08% in March from a year earlier, following an annual fall of 0.88% in the previous month, but the Commerce ministry said on Tuesday that prices were expected to rise significantly in the second quarter of the year.
South Korea eases Chinese travel visas but Southeast Asia rivals, Iran war cloud outlook
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/04/2026
» Repeat short-haul visits by Chinese travellers to South Korea are expected to rise after Seoul eased multiple-entry visa rules, but analysts say the immediate impact may be limited because of growing competition from Southeast Asia and higher airfares linked to the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Hopes for early end to war lift sentiment
Business, Maybank Securities Thailand, Published on 07/04/2026
» The war in Iran continues with ongoing attacks by both sides, while Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz weighs on investor sentiment.
Gold ticks higher as dollar eases; Iran deal hopes temper oil, inflation concerns
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2026
» Gold prices ticked up in thin European trading as the dollar eased and as markets assessed the impact on oil prices and inflation expectations of a ceasefire proposal in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
BBL recommends Thai businesses mull expansion to India
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/04/2026
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) is encouraging Thai businesses to expand into India to reduce their reliance on the US market amid rising geopolitical risk and escalating global trade tensions.