Asia Shares Skid, Tokyo Down 3.6%, After Rout on Wall St
BANGKOK — Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday, led by declines in semiconductor makers and other technology-oriented shares, after another torrent of selling on...
Political Crisis Boosts Matichon's Book Sales
(30 March) Matichon Publishing has seen rise in book sales at the annual National Book Week expo, a success its manager credits to the ongoing political turmoil.
Thai Shrimp Supplier Dismisses Alleged Links to Slave Labour
BANGKOK (DPA) — Thai food giant Charoen Pokphand (CP) Foods fended off allegations it was complicit in forced labour in its supply chain, levelled by a British newspaper, a report said Saturday.
Asia Economies Discuss Trade Pact amid Rising Protectionism
TOKYO — Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called for an early conclusion of a regional trade pact that ensures free and rules-based commerce in the face of an increasingly protectionist United states under President Donald Trump.
Gov’t Says Strong Baht Hurting Cross Border Trade
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — A senior official from the Thai Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday told reporters that he is worried that the continuing strong Thai baht currency will again affect Thailand's border trade with Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
Did Thailand Get Railroaded by the Chinese? No Way, Govt Says
BANGKOK — The military government on Tuesday sought to reassure the public that its deal to construct a high-speed railway did not give China...