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US to help Thailand develop small nuclear reactors
AFP, Published on 19/11/2022
» The United States will help Thailand develop nuclear power through a new class of small reactors, part of a programme aimed at fighting climate change, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced on a visit Saturday.
Saudi crown prince meets Prayut after diplomatic ties restored
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday, signing agreements to expand diplomatic relations restored this year more than three decades after Saudi Arabia downgraded ties over a jewellery theft.
Thai Mice sector forecast to generate $12bn by 2027
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/11/2022
» Thailand has the potential to become the Asean hub of Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions), with the country's industry forecast to reach US$12 billion by 2027, buoyed by world-class venues and its multicultural nature, according to global event organiser RX.
BCG Economy and Apec: Just empty rhetoric?
Oped, Pianporn (Pai) Deetes, Published on 19/11/2022
» The Apec Leaders' Summit in Bangkok this week includes an agreement to work toward the "Bangkok Goals" on Bio-economy, Circular Economy and Green (BCG) Economy beyond national borders. Many have raised the question of whether the Thai government, as host to the summit, genuinely aims to push forward this goal. Or is it just a greenwashing policy in support of business as usual?
SEC suspends trading by AWC
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/11/2022
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended Asia Wealth Securities Co (AWS) from doing business as of yesterday for alleged use of clients' money to pay for share settlements without their consent.
Monetary curbs have long-term consequences
Oped, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 19/11/2022
» The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana famously warned that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". But sometimes even those who can recall the past have a selective memory and draw the wrong conclusions. This is how the global policy response to the current bout of inflation is playing out, with governments and central banks across the developed world insisting that the only way to tame soaring prices is by raising interest rates and tightening monetary policy.
With Q3 in the books, investors look ahead
Business, Bualuang Securities, Published on 19/11/2022
» In the past week, the SET Index established a new base at around 1,610 points following earlier gains. The market focused mainly on the remaining third-quarter earnings of listed companies.
CPF vows to hit net-zero by 2050
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/11/2022
» Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), the SET-listed flagship of food and agribusiness conglomerate CP Group, vows to reach a net-zero target for greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 to ensure optimised resource utilisation, less waste and lower emissions.