AT&T Buying HBO and CNN Owner Time Warner for USD$85.4 Billion
NEW YORK — AT&T is buying Time Warner, the owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN, for $85.4 billion in a deal that could shake up the media landscape.
Hong Kong bans CBD, forcing businesses to shut or revamp
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong banned CBD as a “dangerous drug” and imposed harsh penalties for its possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses...
Thailand’s Agricultural Exports Under FTA Reach 500 billion baht
BANGKOK - Mr. Chantanon Wannakejohn, Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, revealed the overall picture...
China’s Imports, Exports Fall Again in July
BEIJING — China's exports fell again in July by an unexpectedly wide margin while a decline in imports accelerated in a possible sign of weakness in the world's second-largest economy.
Seeking Wider Digital Audience, Verizon Buys Yahoo For $4.8B
Seeking a wider digital audience, Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion (around 170 billion baht) in a deal that marks the end of an era for a company that defined much of the early internet but struggled to stay relevant in an online world dominated by Google and Facebook.
BOI-JETRO Hosts “Thailand – Japan Collaboration JETRO Manufacturing Digital Online Seminar”
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) together with BOI’s Thai Enterprise Development Division, held the “Thailand-Japan Collaboration JETRO Manufacturing Digital Online Seminar”. Attended by...
McDonald’s Apologizes for Global System Outage That Shut Down Some Stores for Hours
LONDON (AP) — McDonald's apologized Friday for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours.
The company said the outage was caused by a third-party...
Bangkok Will Host Money20/20 Asia Stage for Global Fintech
Money20/20 Asia Sets the Stage for Global Fintech Brilliance QSNCC Secured for Three Years Fostering Thailand’s Emergence as Asia’s Premier Fintech Hub
Multinationals May Calculate Taxes in Other Currencies
BANGKOK — International companies operating in the kingdom can now work out their tax expenses in dollars, yen, rupees or any other currency, the cabinet said Tuesday.
New Rates Set for Long Moto-Taxi Rides
BANGKOK — Following government bans of two private motorbike taxi services for being out of regulatory compliance, the traditional, orange-vested operators were handed down a rate structure yesterday they must adhere to for long trips.
