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Indonesia Challenges Thailand for Regional Auto Hub Title in Pitch to Toyota
Indonesia Challenges Thailand for Regional Auto Hub Title in Pitch to Toyota
SATURDAY, AUGUST 08, 2026
Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa offers sweetening incentives to entice Toyota and its supply chain away from ThailandThailand Expands G2G Rice Deal With China to 1.22 Million Tonnes
Thailand Expands G2G Rice Deal With China to 1.22 Million Tonnes
SATURDAY, AUGUST 08, 2026
Thai Cabinet approves contract amendment adding 220,000 tonnes to China G2G deal, setting final delivery target for 2026Asian Livestock Diverges as Thai Pork and Egg Prices Surge Past Peers
Asian Livestock Diverges as Thai Pork and Egg Prices Surge Past Peers
SATURDAY, AUGUST 08, 2026
Thai egg and live swine prices hit 4 baht ($0.11) and 72.87 baht ($2.08)/kg respectively, highlighting uneven post-pandemic agricultural recovery across AsiaGold hits seven-week high as US payrolls unexpectedly fall
Gold hits seven-week high as US payrolls unexpectedly fall
SATURDAY, AUGUST 08, 2026
Gold surged 2.3% as a surprise fall in US payrolls reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate rise and put bullion on course for a seven-month-best weekCentral Retail to acquire 30 MaxValu stores in Thailand
Central Retail to acquire 30 MaxValu stores in Thailand
SATURDAY, AUGUST 08, 2026
Central Food Retail will acquire Aeon (Thailand), gaining 30 MaxValu stores and more than 900,000 customers before converting the outlets to TopsThai tuna tipped to weather US tariff as shrimp faces tougher competition
Thai tuna tipped to weather US tariff as shrimp faces tougher competition
FRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2026
Thailand expects tuna exports to remain competitive under a proposed 12.5% US Section 301 tariff, while the shrimp sector faces urgent cost pressures.Thai Finance Ministry weighs excise cuts for domestic car production
Thai Finance Ministry weighs excise cuts for domestic car production
FRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2026
Firms investing in Thai production with domestic inputs would receive lower rates; importers of finished vehicles without local factory investment would face higher excise tax.PM Anutin backs FTAs to deepen Thailand’s role in global supply chains
PM Anutin backs FTAs to deepen Thailand’s role in global supply chains
FRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2026
At the Prime Minister’s Export Award 2026 ceremony, Anutin linked lower tariff barriers to more overseas orders and outlined the government’s new-economy drive.ASW Doubles Down on Location Strategy as Confidence in Property Demand Firms
ASW Doubles Down on Location Strategy as Confidence in Property Demand Firms
FRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2026
AssetWise says demand remains resilient in well-located pockets of the market, backing a record Bt26.76bn in project handovers this year