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Retail Asia08/04/2025

Prices of rice shipped from Thailand declined to an over three-year low this week due to US President Donald Trump’s move to impose import tariffs and an existing market surplus. Meanwhile, India’s rice export prices neared a two-year low on subdued demand. The US announced to impose a flat 26% tariff on all goods being […]

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Retail Asia08/04/2025

The Commerce Ministry of Thailand has recently requested the China Customs to extend the working hours at the Mohan checkpoint on the border with Laos to facilitate durian inspections. Specifically, the closing time will be changed from 5.30pm to 8.30pm, according to Deputy Minister Napintorn Srisunpang. Chinese authorities will also increase the number of inspection […]

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Retail Asia07/04/2025

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command Center has issued an official announcement, stating that the disaster situation in the metropolitan area caused by an earthquake has now ended. All areas in the city are no longer disaster zonas, except for the area around the construction site of the new State Audit Office […]

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Retail Asia04/04/2025

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The United Airlines plans to add daily flights to Vietnam and Thailand in October, further expanding the network for the U.S.-based carrier that already has the most Asia service, reported CNBC. In the expansion, its airplanes from Los Angeles and San Francisco that are headed for Hong Kong will then go on to the two […]

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Retail Asia24/03/2025

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The Thai Revenue Department has urged social media influencers and online sellers to file their annual income tax by the end of March to avoid fines and penalties. Director-General Pinsai Suraswadi expressed concern that many young earners, including e-commerce vendors, influencers, and product reviewers, have never filed income tax returns. Thailand’s e-commerce platforms, such as […]

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Retail Asia21/03/2025

Thailand is set to ease its restrictions on alcohol sales and advertising in an effort to support the beverage industry and boost tourism. Lawmakers of the House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve an amended alcohol control bill, though it still requires Senate approval to become law. The bill is set to repeal a […]

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Retail Asia07/03/2025

Bangkok Airways, one of Thailand’s main airlines, said on Wednesday that it will suspend flights between Bangkok and a northern province for more than a month because of poor visibility caused by air pollution. The carrier said flights from Bangkok to the north-western town of Mae Hong Son will be suspended because smog is expected […]

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Retail Asia07/03/2025

DHL, the world’s leading logistics company announced its strengthened commitment to Thailand through its Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth, with opportunities to position Thailand as a key regional hub as more businesses look to build supply chain resiliency in Asia Pacific. Thailand hosts all four DHL divisions operating in full force, enabling Thai businesses […]

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Retail Asia05/03/2025

Chubb Limited has announced agreements to acquire the insurance businesses of Liberty Mutual in Thailand and Vietnam without disclosing the terms. The two companies — LMG Insurance in Thailand and Liberty Insurance in Vietnam —offer a range of consumer and commercial property and casualty (P&C) products, including automotive, acccident & health and non-motor insurance such […]

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Retail Asia21/02/2025

Alcohol rehabilitation, often shortened to alcohol rehab, is the process in which an individual will partake in different therapies and treatments in order to overcome the effects of an alcohol addiction. This can be done in many different ways and with many different unique alterations for each individual case; there is no ‘one size fits […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2025

Malaysian bubble tea chain Tealive is expanding its presence in Asia with exclusive franchise arrangements entered into for India and Thailand. Tealive, which launched successfully in the UAE last year, has signed a master franchise agreement with Indian QSR operator Devyani International Limited (DIL) to expand into India. DIL is India’s largest Yum! Brands franchisee, running KFC […]

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Retail Asia17/02/2025

Sean Yuan, Vice President of International Business and General Manager of Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, and the South Pacific Region at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, stated, “Our latest data center strengthens our commitment to providing reliable, secure, and high-performance cloud services tailored to the needs of local businesses. With enhanced local infrastructure, we aim to empower […]

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Retail Asia07/02/2025

Thailand’s car production in 2024 dropped 20% from the previous year to a four-year low, owing to weaker domestic sales and exports, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said. Car output dropped to 1.47 million units from 1.83 million in 2023. Production on a year-on-year basis contracted for the 17th successive month in December, falling […]

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Retail Asia03/02/2025

Thailand expects its 609-km (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations in 2030, its government said, nearly a decade later than originally planned. More than a third of construction has been completed in the segment connecting the capital Bangkok to the city of Nakhon […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2025

ECS Group is pleased to announce a new agreement between Thai VietJet and its subsidiary, AVS GSA Thailand on the Bangkok-Mumbai route. This collaboration boosts Thai VietJet’s cargo capabilities, leveraging ECS Group’s network and expertise to support the airline’s growing presence in the international cargo market. The first shipment under this agreement was successfully transported […]

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Retail Asia22/01/2025

Thailand has resumed exporting durians to China following a temporary ban due to the latter’s stricter requirement regarding Basic Yellow 2, a carcinogen. Itthi Sirilathayakorn, deputy minister of Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, said exports were resumed on Monday, with 96 tons of durian worth 7.8 million baht (US$228,900) to be shipped to China […]

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Retail Asia09/01/2025

Lifestyle brand Miniso is about to open its first theme park-style flagship store in Bangkok, Thailand. Located at Asiatique The Riverfront, the two-story, 600sqm space will feature more than 20 unique IP collections across various products, including plushies, toys, cosmetics, and stationery. The store will also introduce its Harry Potter collection to the country, showcased in a […]

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Retail Asia07/01/2025

Luxury auto sales in Thailand plunged 25% to 30,000 units last year as a struggling economy hurt buyers. The slow economic expansion rate (projected to be 2.4-2.7%) and banks’ tighter criteria for auto loans have resulted in a negative impact across the the automotive industry, said Teeraphong Rodloy, country manager of Wearnes Automotive Thailand. “Overall sales […]

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Retail Asia31/12/2024

According to GlobalData, a prominent data and analytics company, mobile voice service revenues are expected to decrease due to a decline in mobile voice service ARPU, with operators offering unlimited free voice minutes in bundled plans. On the other hand, mobile data service revenues are forecasted to increase by 5.2% annually, fueled by the growing […]

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Retail Asia26/12/2024

Durian exports in the first 11 months of this year fetched US$3.1 billion, 44% up from a year earlier, customs data shows. China was the biggest market, accounting for $2.8 billion, or 90% of all exports, a 43% year-on-year increase. Thailand followed with $177 million, up 82%, while Hong Kong and Japan stepped up purchases by […]

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