Thai central bank chief welcomes proposal to reduce US dollar transactions Thailand’s central bank chief said Saturday he welcomed moves to wean Southeast Asia off its reliance on the U.S. dollar, as Japanese representatives put […]
Lotte gets approval for $884m Smart City Korean conglomerate Lotte Group got the go-ahead from the HCM City People’s Committee on Wednesday to develop the Thủ Thiêm Eco Smart City in District 2. — Viet […]
Prayut wants port, rail progress report The government wants a progress report by the end of the month on its priority schemes: the projects to link three major deep-sea ports and the construction of the […]
Thai Q2 exports seen up 5 pct y/y – shippers’ council Thailand’s exports are expected to grow 5 percent in April-June from the same period a year earlier, a similar pace to the first quarter, […]
China’s Silk Road push in Thailand may founder on Mekong River row CHINA’s plan to blast open more of the Mekong River for bigger cargo ships could founder on a remote outcrop of half-submerged rocks […]
Thailand’s PMI falls to 49.8 in April The Nikkei Thailand Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, dropped to 49.8 in April from 50.2 in March. – Nikkei Asian Review Thai Bourse May Remain Stuck In […]
Thailand to seek arrest warrant for Red Bull heir Thailand’s attorney general said on Thursday it would seek the arrest of an heir to the Red Bull fortune after he failed to meet prosecutors over […]
Thailand Broadens Powers of Internet Censors Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube, Facebook Inc. and other internet companies will face stricter content limits in Thailand next month when a law that curbs criticism of the monarchy and government […]
Father in Thailand Kills 11-Month-Old Daughter Live on Facebook A man in Thailand broadcast himself murdering his 11-month-old daughter in a live video on Facebook late Monday before turning off the camera and hanging himself, […]
VN corporate profit falls 60 percent in 2010-2015 According to Pham Dinh Thuy, Director of the Office’s Industrial Statistics Department, the global development crisis has taken a toll on the operation of Vietnamese firms, despite […]
Bestlin seeks to block new NGV bus bids Bestlin Group has called on the government to halt plans for new bidding to procure 489 new natural gas vehicle (NGV) buses, saying a legal dispute between […]
NA may strip deputy title over Formosa The National Assembly’s Standing Committee will ask the National Assembly to consider stripping Võ Kim Cự of his NA deputy title for his wrongdoings in the Formosa environmental […]