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Trump makes China tariffs official
Bloomberg, Reuters and AP, Published on 15/06/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has moved the United States to the brink of a trade war with China, formally announcing tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Chinese imports that America’s biggest trading partner vowed to retaliate against.
China promises fast response as Trump readies tariffs
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2018
» BEIJING: China vowed on Friday to strike back quickly if the United States hurts its interests, hours before U.S. President Donald Trump was due to unveil revisions to a tariff list targeting $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.
All three mobile operators opt out of August auction
Online Reporters, Published on 15/06/2018
» The Aug 4 auction of the 1800-megahertz spectrum will technically be cancelled now that all three largest operators announced they would opt out.
Big firms support 500 TukTuks
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/06/2018
» Five Thai corporations have invested in 500 TukTuks, the local operating unit of US venture capital 500 Startups, aiming to make Thailand an innovation and deep tech destination in Southeast Asia.
The Trump-Kim summit and its aftermath
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 15/06/2018
» The unprecedented and dramatic summit meeting between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un, the current leaders of the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (otherwise known as North Korea), will go down in history as another case of "better the devil you know than the devil you don't". Since the Korean War stopped without a permanent truce in 1953, the world has become accustomed to the North Korean regime as a menace to regional peace and stability with ominous global ramifications because of its nuclear weapons.
Next meeting for EARTH creditors set
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/06/2018
» A creditor meeting to consider the business rehabilitation plan of Energy Earth Plc (EARTH) is scheduled for Aug 2 after the Central Bankruptcy Court ordered a reclassification for Kasikornbank (KBank), with a principal amount of 825 million baht as a secured creditor.
Delta Thailand unveils 5-year strategic plan
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/06/2018
» SET-listed Delta Electronics Thailand, a maker and distributor of power management solutions and electronics components, has announced its five-year business plan (2019-23), focused on the trends of industrial automation, data centres, electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy and energy storage systems.
PF venture targets luxury
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/06/2018
» SET-listed developer Property Perfect (PF) Plc plans to re-design luxury single houses and launch them at five projects next year after signing a joint venture agreement with Japanese firm Sekisui Chemical Co three days ago.
Acmecs 'deepens regional ties'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon & Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 15/06/2018
» The Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) is a framework vital to regionalisation efforts, especially Asean, the advancement of sub-regional cooperation, and Thailand's leadership role in mainland Southeast Asia, according to Thai experts on regional cooperation.
KSL's Q2 drags on sugar dip
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/06/2018
» Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Plc (KSL), the sugar miller and bioenergy producer, announced its financial performance in the second quarter from February to April dropped by 23% to 3.59 billion baht because of declining global sugar prices.