TOPS, the food business under Central Retail, has launched a new AI chatbot developed in collaboration with Google Cloud. The system, based on Google Cloud’s Conversational Agents technology, allows customers to check product availability at their nearest TOPS store...
Germany company BASF announced the expansion of its Alkyl Polyglucosides (APGs) production in Asia with a new plant at the Bangpakong site in Thailand. The investment is intended to strengthen the company’s position in the region and provide customers with more...
U Power Limited, a provider of AI-powered solutions for energy grids and intelligent transportation, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, U SWAP Company Limited, has signed a strategic partnership with Whale Logistics. The agreement will support the deployment...
The Bank of England, the Bank of Thailand, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore are collaborating to examine the technical and policy implications of settling foreign exchange transactions using synchronized mechanisms across borders. The initiative will test...
Thailand has taken steps to establish a connected national health system through a new law enabling nationwide health data sharing and the adoption of AI and telemedicine. The Ministry of Public Health convened a special committee on the national digital health...
American company Rondo Energy and SCG Cleanergy, a clean energy subsidiary of SCG, Thailand’s large conglomerate involved in building materials, have commissioned Southeast Asia’s first heat battery for cement production. The facility provides 2.3 megawatts...
Eni has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Thailand’s Gulf Development Company. The contract supports Eni’s strategy to diversify its global portfolio and secure stable, multi-year relationships in key international markets. Under the...
The Thailand Board of Investment has approved four data center projects with a combined value of approximately 3.1 billion USD. The projects include a 12-megawatt facility by Telehouse Thailand, a subsidiary of Japan’s KDDI Corporation, valued at 235 million USD; an...
Thailand’s drone industry is entering a period of rapid growth, with the number of registered drones projected to exceed one million units. Applications are expanding beyond agriculture into logistics, surveying, and passenger transport. As of 2024, 27,822 drones were...
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a major increase in US feed corn imports, raising the quota to 1 million tons at zero tariff between February and June 2026. This replaces the previous annual quota of 54,700 tons at a 20% tariff. The government confirmed the decision...
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) of Thailand and NH Foods Ltd. of Japan have formed a joint venture, CPF NH Foods Co., Ltd., to produce and market processed pork products across Asia. The venture combines CPF’s experience in food production and...
Entrol, a Spanish manufacturer of flight simulators certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced the sale of an H135 Flight Training Device (FTD) Level 3 helicopter simulator to the Royal Thai...
