The United States will end preferential trade treatment for India from Wednesday, US President Donald Trump has announced, in a fresh economic headwind for New Delhi alongside slowing growth and record unemployment.

Thailand's King Power won the auction to run the duty-free shops at Bangkok's biggest airport, authorities said Friday, priming the company to extend its monopoly over a concession worth nearly $2 billion a year.

BCI has been established to develop the country’s infrastructure and promote the use of technology in the business sector.

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday said Thais should be proud that the country had passed an inspection by the International Civil Aviation Organisation [ICAO] with a higher score than standard.

Asean UiPath, a leading robotic process automation (RPA) company, has announced an academic alliance programme in Asean, following partnerships with leading institutes of higher learning, including in Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand.

FORMER PRIME MINISTER General Prem Tinsulanonda, who died yesterday, made great contributions to the development of the Thai economy, but one of three economists asked to comment on his legacy also feels he left the country saddled with income inequality, which has become a major problem today.

US markets the new hope after shipments slump to a 24month low last month.

Electricity Generating Public Company Limited is showing Bt2,915 million in first-quarter 2019 operating profit as it looks to future growth.

Lazada, an e-commerce leader in Southeast Asia, has set a goal to be the No 1 shopping destination for women in the digital era to recognise their importance as influencers within the e-commerce marketplace.

Impact Exhibition Management Co Ltd in collaboration with MEX Exhibitions Pvt Ltd and EXCO Co Ltd are all set to for BMAM Expo Asia 2019, K-Fire and Safety Expo Bangkok 2019 and LED Expo Thailand 2019 + Light Asean.

BCPG Public Company Limited has announced its interim dividend payment for the first quarter of this year at the rate of Bt0.16 per share, with an XD (Exclude Dividend) sign posted on June 4, 2019 and the dividend payment date set for June 14.

Southeast Asia, and particularly Thailand, cannot expect to see a wide-scale divergence of supply chains coming its way unless there are improvements in production technology and capacity, and regional integration, according to HSBC Thailand.

Taboola, a leading “discovery platform”, has announced double-digit growth across Asia Pacific and is confident it will see the same growth for 2019.

WHEN Tunyawat Kasemsuwan, the director of Global Innovation Centre (GIC), joined Thai Union Group five years ago, he saw a lot of “value” left unused at the firm’s tuna processing factory, and decided to take on the responsibility of finding ways to tap that value.

Amid stiff competition in the market as major smartphone brands vie for market share in Myanmar, South Korean giant Samsung Electronics remains confident that it will manage to maintain its leadership position this year, according to Zarni Win Htet, the head of mobile group at Samsung Myanmar.

The Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (ONACC) and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on digital transformation.

Airbnb, the community-driven hospitality company, and the Government Savings Bank, announced last week a partnership to help promote hospitality entrepreneurs in Thailand, starting with local homestay owners.

President Donald Trump on Friday announced a six-month delay in imposing steep tariffs on auto imports, seeking to pressure Europe and Japan into bargaining table concessions on trade.

The World Bank will support Thailand’s business sector since the government has conducted bureaucratic reforms to facilitate businesses.

THE NATION newspaper will stop its print editions and go fully online from July 1, when the independent English-language daily turns 48, to focus more on its core online readers including those based abroad, the top executive of the company that owns the paper said yesterday.

SAIC Motor-CP Co Ltd and MG Sales (Thailand) Co Ltd, the manufacturer and distributor of MG cars in Thailand, held “EVolution of Automotive” – a seminar centred on Thailand’s readiness for the use of battery electric vehicles (BEV)s.

Leading condominium developer Ananda Development has cited strong profits from joint venture projects for its first-quarter net profit of Bt232 million, a rise of 61 per cent on the same period last year.

Bangkok Airways Public Co Ltd has announced revenues of Bt7.8 billion in the first quarter of this year, with net profits at Bt510.8 million.

THAI UNION GROUP, a world leader in seafood, is exploring new emerging markets to expand its business and investment, in order to enhance competitiveness.

Trump frazzles nerves with gamesmanship as tough negotiations with Beijing continue.

Almost a quarter of the industry want to return licences under junta’s offer

Thaicom Public Company Limited (THCOM), a Thai satellite operator, announced its financial results for the first quarter.

KBank and Dream for Achievement Foundation have announced a campaign to raise funds for the charitable organisation.

Aiming to collaborate in medical improvement and academic advancement, as well as pursuing a senior healthcare development project, Principal Capital Public Co Ltd and Assumption University held a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

Krungthai Card (KTC) has partnered with Isuzu to offer 15 per cent cash back on new vehicle bookings or after-sales service.

Taking advantage of being the first-ever Pacific island nation to ever host the annual meeting of Asian Development Bank, Fiji has unveiled an ambitious plan to become the regional hub of the Pacific Rim.

The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has urged state enterprises to overlook the current political transition and continue with their investments as originally planned.

With most ICT companies in Myanmar focusing on the domestic market, the women-led Myanmar High Society Co (MHS), seeks to further expand in the  global arena with professional software and innovation solutions developed by local technicians, according to Cho Zin Wint, the firm’s founder and chief executive.

THE BLEAK economic outlook under the shadow of political uncertainty as well as the global economic slowdown has impacted Thai exports and the latest government stimulus is not likely to help much, say experts.

HP Thailand has unveiled the HP ENVY x360 13 inch – a convertible laptop with an AMD Ryze processor with Radeo Vega Graphics.