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China and Laos in legal tussle over hydropower project
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2025
» A Chinese state-owned company is suing the national power utility of Laos for $555 million in unpaid fees from a hydropower project, according to an arbitration filing reviewed by Reuters.
How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola is smuggled out of Sudan
Business, Richa Naidu and Khalid Abdelaziz of Reuters, Published on 05/03/2025
» LONDON/DUBAI - Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's candy, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.
China to unveil 2025 growth goals eyeing trade war woes
AFP, Published on 05/03/2025
» BEIJING - China's leadership will on Wednesday unveil their growth goals for the coming year as they eye a mounting trade war with the United States and deepening economic doldrums at home.
DHL strategy backs nation's hub ambition
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/03/2025
» DHL, a leading global logistics firm, has outlined its "strategy 2030" for Thailand by targeting electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and spare parts service bases, and cross-border e-commerce, with a focus on its global supply chain diversification.
Looming trade war heaps pressure on Thai shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/03/2025
» Thailand should shift its attention from celebrating rising export figures to prioritising the trade balance, analysing it country-by-country, says the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC).
Paopoom touts cheap stocks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2025
» Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul says smart investors will notice now is a good time to build up their portfolios, given stock market sentiment.
IRPC realistic on glum prospects for petrochemical sector
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2025
» Another challenging year awaits the petrochemical industry as it continues to deal with a supply glut, while a hotter trade war between the US and China could impact the sector, says IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.