20 Years on, Scars from Asian Financial Meltdown Remain
BANGKOK — It's been 20 years since a financial meltdown spread through much of Asia, wrecking economies and bringing down governments.
SCG Announces Q1/2023: A Recovery Across All business Units
SCG Announces Q1/2023 Operating Results: Recovery Driven by Booming Tourism and China's Reopening, Highlighting Clean Energy and Vietnam Petrochemicals for Long-term Growth
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Starbucks Thailand Raises Beverage Prices Due to Production Costs
BANGKOK - Starbucks (Thailand) announced on Thursday that it is raising the prices of its drinks by 5 baht starting January 4, 2024. This...
BOI Shores Up Medical Investment to Ease Impact From COVID-19
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Board of Investment of (BOI) on Monday approved more measures to soften the impact of COVID-19 on businesses, including steps to encourage rapid investment in the manufacturing of medical equipment.
Ubonratana Dam Solar Plant Starts Commercial Electricity Supply
BANGKOK - Ms. Jiraporn Sirikham, Deputy Director-General of Business Development, Acting Managing Director of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), revealed this week...
Gov’t To Promote Agricultural Exports at China Forum
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said Monday that his ministry will work to promote the export of Thai agricultural products at the 11th Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum to be held in China.
Dark Moon: Covid Slashes Mooncake Spending in 2020
BANGKOK — Even the time-honored tradition of buying, gifting, and eating mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival seems to pale in the face of the coronavirus’ onslaught on the economy.
Thai Plastics Firm Will Pay $20 Million To Settle With U.S. Over Iran Sanctions...
A Bangkok-based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 “egregious” violations of Iran sanctions
Pet Economy Booms, Sees Potential for Growth
SHENYANG, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Pet stores in northeast China are still busy after the Spring Festival holiday, during which many pet owners left...
Toyota Chair Says Group Got “Priorities Wrong” as Scandals Unfold
TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda on Tuesday apologized over a recent series of scandals involving its group companies, vowing to improve...