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Struggling restaurants and nightspots seek tax relief
Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» Operators of entertainment venues and restaurants are petitioning the Thai government to temporarily suspend the 5% excise tax imposed on them, citing the economic downturn.
Prabowo faces investor revolt over Indonesia’s economic path
Bloomberg, Published on 21/03/2025
» For months, President Prabowo Subianto’s moves to chip away at Indonesia’s long-established economic guardrails have stoked anxiety in markets. This week’s sudden rout suggests investor patience is wearing thin.
Bosch, Thai Union partner to enhance steam energy efficiency
Published on 21/03/2025
» Robert Bosch Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thai Union Group Public Company Limited, establishing a strategic partnership to enhance energy efficiency in steam and hot water systems. This collaboration leverages Bosch’s advanced technology and expertise to help Thai Union reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero emissions in steam energy usage by 2050.
World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, says UN
AFP, Published on 21/03/2025
» GENEVA - All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".
SET and gold rise as Fed holds steady
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/03/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index rebounded for a third consecutive day to briefly touch 1,200 points on Thursday, as gold continued its surge to a fresh record high after the Federal Reserve held interest rates at 4.25-4.50% as expected.
Will Trump's trade war be a 2018 replay in Asia?
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 21/03/2025
» While the unfolding tariff war has many similarities with Donald Trump's first trade skirmish in 2018 -- including levies on aluminium and steel and a "stop-go" trajectory -- that's where the resemblance ends.
Emerald elegance
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 21/03/2025
» Working with precious stones, Caroline Scheufele finds it difficult to pick a favourite, but she is particularly mesmerised by green gems.