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From phones to EVs and bubble teas, how are Chinese brands winning over consumers in Malaysia, Indonesia?
Read more: From phones to EVs and bubble teas, how are Chinese brands winning over consumers in Malaysia, Indonesia?Even as the popularity of Chinese products surge in Southeast Asia, experts say that they continue to face challenges in being recognised as top brands in certain fields.
Thailand
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Chinese-controlled coconut firms keeping Thai farmers poor
Read more: Chinese-controlled coconut firms keeping Thai farmers poorPolice say that Chinese companies hiding behind Thai nominees illegally control aromatic coconut production in Ratchaburi province, hurt Thai farmers by keeping farm prices very low, and make huge profits from exports.
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No fuel crisis, no need to hoard, says energy minister
Read more: No fuel crisis, no need to hoard, says energy ministerThailand does not face a fuel crisis as a consequence of the Mideast war, Energy Minister Atthapol Rerkpiboon said on Tuesday. Supplies are being delivered gradually, according to schedule and available storage capacity, and there is no need for hoarding.
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NHRC steps in as prison privilege scandal grows
Read more: NHRC steps in as prison privilege scandal growsFour officials at Bangkok Remand Prison have been dismissed after being found guilty of serious disciplinary violations linked to a prison scandal, while 14 others remain under investigation, said Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
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Enraged Hat Yai residents call for mayor to step down
Read more: Enraged Hat Yai residents call for mayor to step downThe Hat Yai mayor is facing growing calls to resign as residents remain furious over his underestimation of the severe flooding that left much of the city underwater.
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Flood death toll in South rises to 145
Read more: Flood death toll in South rises to 145Severe flooding across southern Thailand has so far claimed 145 lives, with Songkhla province accounting for the majority at 110 fatalities, according to the government’s Emergency Flood Response Operations Centre.
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From phones to EVs and bubble teas, how are Chinese brands winning over consumers in Malaysia, Indonesia?
Read more: From phones to EVs and bubble teas, how are Chinese brands winning over consumers in Malaysia, Indonesia?Even as the popularity of Chinese products surge in Southeast Asia, experts say that they continue to face challenges in being recognised as top brands in certain fields.
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Samui market resembles Phuket’s 2022 peak
Read more: Samui market resembles Phuket’s 2022 peakThe Samui property market now mirrors Phuket’s 2022 peak, with newly launched villas reaching a 15-year high and land prices up 10%, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
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Analysts forecast stock impact of flooding in Songkhla
Read more: Analysts forecast stock impact of flooding in SongkhlaThe severe flooding in southern Thailand is a short-term drag on economic activity, but eventually will support a rebound in retail and construction-related stocks once the recovery begins, say analysts.
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Floodwater receding in three southern provinces
Read more: Floodwater receding in three southern provincesFlooding persisted in nine southern provinces on Thursday, with water reported to be receding in three provinces, including hard-hit Songkhla.