Industry

Poor market sentiment sinks SCB’s multi-billion-baht deal for Bitkub

Siam Commercial Bank (now named SCB X), Thailand’s oldest commercial bank, created a flutter in the markets in November last…

Myanmar Kyat exchange rate reaches record low

On August 27th, the value of the Myanmar Kyat (MMK) to the US Dollar (USD) hit a record low at…

Are consumers paying price for electricity mismanagement in Thailand?

Over the next four months, electricity in Thailand will soar from 4 baht per unit to a record high of…

Thailand’s Unemployment Rate Fell In Q2

BANGKOK, Thailand’s unemployment rate dropped to 1.37 percent in the second quarter of 2022, from 1.53 percent in the previous…

Thai commerce ministry approves ?1 per packet instant noodle price rise

Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, Wattanasak Sur-iam, says that Thai President Foods (Mama), Thai Preserved Food (Wai Wai)…

ILO Brief: Riding out the storm: Organizational resilience of trade unions and civil society organizations following the military takeover in Myanmar

Myanmar trade unions and civil society organizations face existential threat following military takeoverTargeted persecution severely limits ability to operate; more…

Union Minister of India Sarbananda Sonowal visits Chabahar port in Iran, reviews development

nion Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited Shahid Beheshti terminal at Chabahar port in Iran…

China sentences tycoon Xiao Jianhua to 13 years, fines his company $8.1 bln

BEIJING, A Shanghai court on Friday sentenced Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua, not seen in public since 2017, to 13 years…

Azerbaijan, Russia negotiating on use of MIR payment system

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Russia is negotiating with Azerbaijan on the use of its MIR payment system, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander…

India’s oil meal exports up 19 pc at 2.27 lakh tonnes in July

The country’s oil meal exports increased 19 per cent to 2,27,247 tonnes in July this year due to rise in…