Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

The DOH said tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates over 8 million annual deaths attributable to tobacco.

Thailand also proposed establishing a BIMSTEC business advisory council to enhance the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region’s future growth.

Noudhy Valdryno, Deputy for Dissemination and Media Information at the PCO, said that President Prabowo has already anticipated potential global policy disruptions and prepared three key breakthrough measures to address them.

In a letter sent to US President Donald Trump, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet requested negotiations after the US imposed a 49% tariff on products from Cambodia, urging Trump to postpone the tariff implementation.

Thailand’s 5% broken rice fell to 395-400 USD per tonne, its lowest since January 2022.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders will also meet to discuss the member states’ solutions to address and mitigate potential disruptions to regional trade, supply chain networks, and cross-border investments, the MITI said.

Abdullah asserted that economic policies should support universal economic interests rather than serve as tools for superpowers to gain unilateral advantages - a practice he believes could lead to global economic depression.

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which struck Myanmar on March 28, also caused significant damage to the country’s critical infrastructure, including underground oil pipelines and the electricity system.

The official indicated that the exports of locally-harvested organic rice generally grew by 32% in 2024, but particularly expanding as high as 72.1% for its fragrant strain, or Hom Mali, followed by 23.1%, 3.3% and 1.5% for its brown, white and broken grains respectively.

All areas in the city are no longer disaster zones, except for the area around the construction site of the new State Audit Office (SAO) building on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak district, the statement said.

In 2024, trade between Thailand and Bhutan reached over 460 million THB (13.3 million USD), with Thailand exporting goods worth 457 million THB to Bhutan and importing goods worth 3.47 million THB from this market..

Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan told the press that Malaysia has focused on three priority economic deliverables (PED) under the financial track, namely sustainable financing, digital economy, and inclusive development.

Chinese authorities will also increase the number of inspection laboratories from three to five, adding more officials to streamline the process at this checkpoint, Napintorn said.

The search has been suspended due to poor weather conditions and is expected to resume at the end of this year.

Emphasising the growing importance of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), he stressed the need for Laos to embrace this digital revolution to enhance its development.

Thailand is on the list of 15 countries that could be affected by Trump’s tariff policy. The average US tariff on Thai imports is 2% while Thailand levies an average tariff of 8% on US products

A flash survey by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Singapore showed that more than two-thirds of the 36 respondents polled flagged potential reciprocal tariffs on countries that tax US imports as the biggest concern for their business – compared to existing trade measures.

Airplanes from Los Angeles and San Francisco that are headed for Hong Kong (China) will then go on to the two new destinations – Thailand’s Bangkok and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.

The most immediate impact of Trump’s tariffs will be inflation, both in the US and worldwide. As import costs rise, businesses will pass these costs onto consumers, driving up prices, said Professor Phar Kim Beng of ASEAN Studies at the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM).

A four-pronged approach has been designed to build business confidence, expand trade opportunities, and enhance Thailand's competitiveness on the international stage.