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Thailand and neighbours set up anti-haze hotline
Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2025
» Thailand, Myanmar and Laos have agreed to set up a special hotline as part of a three-nation effort to curb transboundary haze pollution, with levels of the hazardous PM2.5 dust expected to shoot up again later this week.
Japan’s ANA to buy at least 77 jets
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/02/2025
» ANA, Japan’s largest airline, will spend $14.5 billion to buy 77 aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer in a rare simultaneous deal with the world’s top three commercial planemakers.
Apple, Indonesia 'agree on terms' to lift iPhone 16 ban
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/02/2025
» JAKARTA — Indonesia and Apple Incorporated have agreed on terms to lift the country's ban on iPhone 16s, said people familiar with the matter, paving the way to end a five-month tug-of-war that forced the US tech giant to raise its promised investment in the country to US$1 billion.
Concerns surrounding civil servants' retirement finances
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2025
» Although the Government Pension Fund's (GPF) rate of return over the past 10 years has managed to outpace inflation, the fund is concerned that the vast majority of its 1.2 million civil servant members may be unable to achieve a sufficient level of financial security during retirement.
LEO satellite tie-up awaits guidelines
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/02/2025
» The partnership between state enterprise National Telecom (NT) and Eutelsat OneWeb to provide a broadband internet service in Thailand via low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites may have to further wait for clear guidelines from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Japanese keen to step up investment amid trade war
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/02/2025
» Japanese businesses have shown interest in expanding investments in Thailand amid concerns over the impact of the US-China trade war, which has caused some companies to consider a production facility relocation plan, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Industry body calls for govt help to revive Thai car market
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/02/2025
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) wants the government to launch new measures to lift the domestic car market within two months as auto sales, particularly pickups, continued to fall in January.
New centre to aid war on scam networks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2025
» Thailand and Cambodia are planning to establish a joint operations centre to tackle scam syndicates operating along the shared border after 125 Thai citizens were rescued in Poipet over the weekend.
Peace plan needs rejig
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/02/2025
» During a recent visit to the South, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra vowed to bring an end to the violence which has rocked the restive region for almost two decades.
Tough sell abroad
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/02/2025
» Re: "Somsak says health sector will boost economy", (BP, Feb 22).