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EGCO profit jumps 88% on strong performance
Published on 15/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 15, 2025 - Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO Group) has announced strong first-half 2025 results, posting a net profit of 5,734 million baht—an increase of 2,679 million baht or 88% year-on-year. The solid performance was largely driven by the company’s “Triple P” strategy, which emphasises strategic asset recycling.
Violent protests rock Serbia in challenge to strongman president
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2025
» BELGRADE — Police fired tear gas to disperse an anti-government rally in Serbia’s capital as President Aleksandar Vucic vowed to put down protests against his rule in the Balkan country.
Betagro Ventures Backs BiomEdit’s Breakthrough Poultry Health Solution
Published on 15/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 14, 2025 – Betagro Public Company Limited (BTG), a leading integrated food company in Thailand, through its venture arm Betagro Ventures, has partnered with global allies to fund BiomEdit, a US-based animal health biotechnology innovator, in its Series B round. The investment will support BE-101, BiomEdit’s lead candidate for preventing necrotic enteritis (NE)-related mortality in broiler chickens, aiming to sustainably improve poultry production efficiency.
Thailand condemns Cambodian use of mines before international envoys
Online Reporters, Published on 15/08/2025
» Thailand has condemned the latest round of mine laying by Cambodia, as well as Cambodia’s refusal to cooperate in removing the traps, during a briefing attended by envoys from over 40 nations.
World plastic pollution treaty talks collapse with no deal
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» GENEVA — Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge.
Bayern's Bundesliga crown up for grabs after rocky summer
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» BERLIN - Pretenders to the crown Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and cup holders Stuttgart are priming themselves for a run at Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title after a frustrating summer transfer window for the Bavarian giants.
Rugby Championship kicks off amid uncertain future
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» JOHANNESBURG — The annual Rugby Championship, featuring World Cup title-holders South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, kicks off on Saturday amid uncertainty over its future.
Mercedes-Benz tweaks pricing strategy to spur premium car sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/08/2025
» German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) is adopting a new pricing method by offering discounts on premium cars to lift domestic sales in the stagnant market.
50 envoys to get briefing on landmine breaches
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Jakkrit Waewklaihong, Published on 15/08/2025
» Thailand will on Friday brief more than 50 diplomats from signatories and member states of the Ottawa Convention on repeated landmine incidents along the Thai-Cambodian border, emphasising Phnom Penh's refusal to cooperate in demining operations.
Rare earths are definitely China's trump card
Oped, Angela Huyue Zhang, Published on 15/08/2025
» China's weaponisation of rare earths has emerged as a major flash point in US-China trade negotiations. These critical materials, especially the high-performance magnets they make possible, are vital components in electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, industrial robotics, and advanced defence systems. In response to China's strict rare-earths export controls, the United States has quietly lowered tariffs, relaxed export controls on AI chips, and even softened visa restrictions for Chinese students.