Stock markets fell Thursday, hit by concerns over a new transatlantic trade conflict as the US mulls tariffs on car imports and the decision by US President Donald Trump to call off a planned summit with North Korea.

US lawmakers passed Tuesday the first major rollback of banking regulations enacted after the financial crisis that were aimed at protecting taxpayers from fresh economic trauma and new bank bailouts.

A new application is at the centre of ThaiBev Group’s 2020 vision core strategy to strengthening sales and distribution. At the recent ICT Excellence Awards 2018, Thai Beverage Plc was recognized for its new Van Sales and Merchandising System (VSMS), under the Core Process Improvement Project category.

HP Thailand has announced “HP Homework Rescue”, a campaign that challenges kids to conquer their homework with HP DeskJet Ink Advantage.

Indicators look good on paper but discrepancy between rich and poor has continued to widen under the junta

HIGHER ECONOMIC growth has built a strong momentum for the country’s reforms, said Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.

Uber was hit with a lawsuit Monday alleging sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees, apparently the first case in court since the ride-hailing giant scrapped a requirement for arbitration of such claims.

Japan's politically sensitive trade surplus with the US edged up in April, government data showed Monday, after Tokyo warned it may take retaliatory measures against US tariffs.

The biggest achievement of the latest consultations between the world’s top two economies is that they agreed not to launch a trade war and to stop slapping tariffs on each other, Vice-Premier Liu He, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy, said Saturday.

Asian markets rallied Monday and the dollar extended gains after the US and China said they had agreed to hold off imposing tariffs, averting a potentially damaging trade war.

Global stocks finished mostly down on Friday as fraught US trade talks showed no outward signs of success.

Energy firms surged on the back of further gains in oil prices in Asian trade Friday wile regional equity markets mostly rose as traders keep a cautious eye on high-level China-US trade talks.

Fox News on Thursday named longtime executive Suzanne Scott as chief executive of the cable news channel, the first woman to head the group, which has been hit by a string of sexual harassment claims.

US and Chinese officials will hold further trade talks in Washington on Friday, the White House said, after President Donald Trump discounted the chances of reaching a deal to avert a trade war.

Singapore Airlines said Friday it will absorb its struggling premium wing SilkAir following a multimillion-dollar upgrade as part of a reform drive to stay competitive.

Upbeat data about US industry and positive corporate results sent US stocks higher on Wednesday in fresh bout of optimism.

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday after two days of losses, supported by gains on Wall Street and a weak yen.

Asian traders were biding their time in early trade on Thursday as a healthy lead from Wall Street was tempered by geopolitical concerns and caution ahead of high-level China-US trade talks.

Krungthai Card Public Company Limited (KTC) said in Q1 2018 it grew by 65 per cent with a net profit of Bt1.2 billion despite new administrative legislation and intense competition in the industry.

Samsung says it is offering Samsung Galaxy users, via its “Galaxy Gift” application, promotions from partnering shops.

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 5 and Mi MIX 2S, including an AI dual camera and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform.

A group of industry associations and a Thai government body has announced the 2nd edition of the CCE South East Asia - Thailand 2018 trade show, highlighting the Thai Corrugated Packaging industry.

E-commerce in the Asia-PAcific region (APAC) is thriving,with 71 per cent of consumers having made online purchases, but the risk of online fraud for consumers is rocketing.

Following the discovery of rampant use of contraband cigarettes in the seven lower southern provinces, the Thai Tobacco Trade Association on Wednesday called on the government to delay the next cigarette tax hike, scheduled for October.

Wall Street closed higher on Monday, within investors extending last week's gains amid signs of easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

The shift of low-value, energy-hungry manufacturing from China and India to coal-powered economies with even lower wages could be bad news for the fight against climate change, researchers cautioned Monday.

Most Asia markets rose Monday as investors built on last week's rally, with another healthy lead from Wall Street providing support, but oil prices retreated from their three-and-a-half-year highs.

China on Monday hailed President Donald Trump's offer to prevent Chinese telecom giant ZTE from collapsing due to a US technology ban, as the two sides prepare for new negotiations this week to avert a trade war.

GERMAN technology powerhouse Siemens, which has been involved in power generation in the Thai market for nearly 40 years, sees high-efficiency power plants as the trend for the country’s energy sector, which could lower electricity price and also be environmentally friendly.

Rupert Murdoch's newspaper-focused News Corp on Thursday reported a loss in the past quarter, as results were hit by a writedown in the value of its Australian television operations and declines in print advertising revenues.

Asian markets built on the past week's gains Friday following another rally in New York as traders welcomed a below-forecast US inflation read that dampened expectations for a sharp lift in interest rates.

Wall Street titan JP Morgan Chase has become the latest firm to apply for a controlling stake in a Chinese securities venture, taking advantage of new rules Beijing put in place last month as part of a move to open up the economy.

Axa Equitable Holdings, the US subsidiary of French insurance giant Axa, raised $2.75 billion on Wall Street on Wednesday in 2018's biggest initial public offering.

Japanese car giant Toyota reported a record full-year net profit Wednesday thanks to a weaker yen and US tax cuts, but warned about the outlook for the next 12 months.

Fitch Ratings (Thailand) has affirmed an “AA-” national long-term rating and senior unsecured national rating for refining and petrochemical firm Thai Oil, while giving it an “F1+” national short-term rating.