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Q1 GDP growth seen at 3.4%
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2025
» Thailand's economy is expected to grow 3.4% in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, which would be the fastest pace in 10 quarters, helped by government stimulus measures, a deputy finance minister said on Wednesday.
Thai economy improved in January, says central bank
Reuters, Published on 28/02/2025
» Thailand's economy in January improved from the previous month, driven by tourism and consumption, the central bank reported on Friday.
Thailand weighs car trade-in scheme to revive sector
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2025
» Thailand is in early discussions with carmakers to introduce a car trade-in and scrapping scheme in a bid to revive an industry hit by its biggest crisis in decades, three industry officials and two sources said.
SCG Chemicals seeks Vietnam tariffs as operations at new complex remain suspended
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam's Long Son Petrochemicals, a unit of Thailand's SCG Chemicals, is lobbying Vietnam to impose tariffs on imported polyethylene and polypropylene, as operations at its new US$5.4 billion petrochemical complex remain suspended due to low margins.
Chinese universities launch AI courses
Reuters, Published on 21/02/2025
» HONG KONG — Universities across China have launched artificial intelligence (AI) courses this month based on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, whose AI breakthrough has been described as a "Sputnik moment" for China and garnered widespread attention.
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment
Reuters, Published on 21/02/2025
» TOKYO — A high-level Japanese group, which includes a former prime minister, has drawn up plans for Elon Musk's Tesla to invest in Nissan following the collapse of its merger talks with Honda Motor, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Spanish court fines ex-football boss for kiss without consent
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2025
» MADRID — Spain's High Court said on Thursday it had found former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and set a fine of over 10,000 euros (US$10,434.00) but acquitted him of coercion.
Thai industries seek help with trade risk
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2025
» Thai industrialists say they want more government support to counter global trade risks, even as data on Wednesday showed industrial sentiment at a 10-month high, while Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra repeated calls for the central bank to cut interest rates.
Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on US agencies
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — The campaign by United States President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk to radically cut back the US bureaucracy spread on Friday, firing more than 9,500 workers who handled everything from managing federal lands to caring for military veterans.
Thai consumer confidence hits 8-month high
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2025
» Thai consumer confidence in January rose for a fourth consecutive month to the highest level in eight months, bolstered by government stimulus measures, tourism and exports, a survey showed on Thursday.