Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday held meetings with delegations led by the Netherlands Ambassador to India Marten van den Berg and the Consul General of Japan in Chennai Taga Masayuki to strengthen bilateral ties and foster cooperation in various avenues including higher education and tourism.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state cabinet has asked chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to convey Kerala's disagreement and register a protest over Centre's decision to bar state governments from participating in the bid for the disinvestment of Hindustan Lifecare Ltd (HLL).

The Commerce Ministry recently announced Thailand's headline inflation rate rose 5.28% in February year-on-year, which was higher than expected. The surge in the economic indicator marked the fastest rate jump in 13 years and breaches the central bank inflation target for this year.

The Commerce Ministry is scheduled to open a new online outlet called TOPTHAI Store on Taiwanese e-commerce platform PChome Store on March 29 to tap Taiwanese buyers, focusing initially on fashion and bio-, circular and green (BCG) products.

China Machine (Thailand) Co, a dealer for Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG), expects its total revenue to grow to 4 billion baht in 2022, despite the possible impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the construction sector.

Nearly 47 years after its inception, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is transforming its business model to expand its product range and build a more inclusive capital market that engages and benefits a wide array of investors.