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Developing countries rounded on the United States and its allies at emergency climate talks Sunday (Sep 9), accusing the world’s richest nations of stalling a deal aimed at preventing runaway global warming.Experts from around the world have been locked in discussions this week in Bangkok, ...

No national project of global reach carries as much stake and attracts as much attention as China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Conceived in 2013, the BRI is the colossal brainchild of President Xi Jinping and his government. Keep reading ...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday mandated that the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and the Board of Investment (BoI) jointly revise the investment target for 10 special economic zones (SEZs) to make them more attractive to investors. The two agencies met the SEZ ...

Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) will propose a revised turnaround plan for the flag carrier to the State Enterprises Policy Commission on Sept 12. The new strategic plan is expected to help THAI exit the business rehabilitation process, said chairman Ekniti Nitithanprapas. Keep reading ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the dismissal of Inter Far East Energy’s (IFEC’s) chief executive on grounds of insider trading and refusal to acknowledge a civil sanction.Earlier, the market regulator ordered former chief executive Suphanan Rittiphairoj and former director Thanawat Chansuwan to ...

The cabinet has approved a draft bill that promotes the use of R&D and lets researchers own the right to transfer their research to private companies. Nathporn Chatusripitak, an adviser to the Prime Minister’s, said on Tuesday (Sep 4) that once the bill comes into ...

Thailand’s startup industry is moving forward to deep technology, where more advanced technologies and innovations are applied, says media content provider Techsauce. These innovative technologies include the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, quantum computing, nuclear or renewable energy technology, space technology and ...

September marks a series of seismic auctions that will determine whether Thailand’s business realm will continue to be dominated by the same old oligarchs or if newcomers with big bucks could shake up the monopolistic arena. The terms of reference (ToR) for the 200-billion-baht high-speed ...

The Department of Airports plans to raise the passenger service charge (PSC) on departing travellers on international flights at its 22 airports by 50% to 600 baht. The rate for domestic flights, now at 50 baht, remains the same, he said. The airports currently charge ...

A new report from the global research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) shines a spotlight on the Thailand 4.0 initiative and the development of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which together have helped foreign investment levels to recover. Keep reading ...