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Balaji: should we continue to invest in msia

teehk_tee — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:57:40 +0800

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Trump: Ayam Guardian of Hormuz

teehk_tee — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:46:57 +0800

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Msia imposes 10% duty on gold bullion imports

teehk_tee — Tue, 26 May 2026 16:23:46 +0800

[twt]https://x.com/i/status/2059181588559335873[/twt]

https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/805000
Malaysia jolts bullion trade with 10% import duty on gold bars
By Yihui Xie / Bloomberg
26 May 2026, 03:47 pm
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Gold rallied to a record earlier this year, stoking investor interest in the commodity, including in Asia.

(May 26): Malaysia has imposed a 10% import duty on some gold bar shipments, according to traders familiar with the matter, disrupting the bullion trade in the Southeast Asian nation.

Some inbound cargoes have been charged a 10% duty since at least early May, traders and dealers said, asking not to be identified as they are not authorised to speak to the media.

As a result, some shipments were held at customs or have been diverted elsewhere, as the extra cost — without a comparable rise in local gold prices — would make the imports unprofitable, some of the people said.

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd, a local Islamic bank that offers gold-investment products, said that whenever a 10% import tax on bullion is charged, the cost shall be transferred to customers, according to a statement this week.

A spokesperson from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department said that the Ministry of Finance will be “engaging with the industry” regarding the imports of “minted gold products". The Malaysia Gold Association and the local representatives of the World Gold Council declined to comment.

Gold rallied to a record earlier this year, stoking investor interest in the commodity, including in Asia. In Malaysia, some local banks have introduced gold investment products over the past year and Loomis AB, a bullion logistics company, opened a vault near the country’s capital to cater to the growing demand.

Malaysia imported around RM9.7 billion of non-monetary gold through April this year, according to data from the country’s Department of Statistics.

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More PKR members quitting

teehk_tee — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:37:00 +0800

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Ketua AMK Titiwangsa quits

teehk_tee — Mon, 18 May 2026 11:48:53 +0800

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Calbee Japan switch to monochrome packaging

teehk_tee — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:13:17 +0800

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Hamtavirus sudah sampai SG

teehk_tee — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:36:50 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/i/status/2052318042399367605[/twt]

scene from "the great flood" happening in KL

teehk_tee — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:45:27 +0800

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Bank Indonesia to limit USD purchase

teehk_tee — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:47:26 +0800

https://www.tempo.co/ekonomi/bi-akan-turunk...25-ribu-2133973

BI Akan Turunkan Batas Pembelian Dolar AS jadi USD 25 Ribu

Pengetatan pembelian dolar AS merupakan satu dari tujuh langkah BI untuk menstabilkan nilai tukar rupiah.

6 Mei 2026 | 11.03 WIB
Gubernur Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo penyampaian hasil rapat berkala Komite Stabilitas Sistem Keuangan (KSSK) di Kantor LPS, Jakarta, 28 Juli 2025. Antara/Fauzan

BANK Indonesia (BI) akan memperketat kebijakan pembelian valuta asing dolar Amerika Serikat menjadi US$ 25 ribu per orang per bulan.

“Kami persiapkan akan turunkan lagi menjadi US$ 25 ribu sehingga pembelian dolar di atas US$ 25 ribu pakai underlying,” kata Gubernur BI Perry Warjiyo dalam konferensi pers di Istana Kepresidenan, Selasa, 5 Mei 2026, dipantau dari YouTube Sekretariat Presiden.

Baru-baru ini BI telah memperkat ketika ambang batas pembelian dolar tanpa underlying dibatasi menjadi US$ 50 ribu per orang per bulan dari yang sebelumnya US$ 100 ribu per orang per bulan.

Pengetatan pembelian dolar AS merupakan satu dari tujuh langkah BI untuk menstabilkan nilai tukar rupiah. Perry mengatakan ketujuh langkah tersebut telah disetujui oleh Presiden Prabowo Subianto.

BI mencatat transaksi spot dolar Amerika Serikat menurun usai kebijakan pembelian valuta asing diperketat. Deputi Gubernur BI Thomas Djiwandono mengatakan per 17 April 2026, rata-rata harian transaksi spot nasabah menurun dari US$ 78 juta menjadi US$ 60 juta.

“Mengenai kesiapan bank-bank tersebut, karena terdapat transisi selama satu bulan untuk pelaporan dan penyampaian dokumen tersebut, sehingga para bank sudah siap dan tidak ada masalah di situ,” ucapnya dalam konferensi pers hasil Rapat Dewan Gubernur BI yang digelar daring pada Rabu, 22 April 2026.

Gubernur BI Perry Warjiyo menambahkan, penggunaan dokumen underlying dalam transaksi spot telah meningkat menjadi 93,5 persen dari 89,2 persen. Menurutnya, meski baru berjalan sebentar, pengetatan kebijakan transaksi valas sudah memberikan hasil yang positif.

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to update; just last month they announce the limit to 50k USD per month. today announce drop to 25k USD per month.

Msian J-plate Benz buat hal di Hatyai

teehk_tee — Mon, 04 May 2026 22:15:39 +0800

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Now keluar national news in Thailand
J plate on CCTV footage second video

Translated

A luxury Mercedes sedan with Malaysian number plates parked at red-white lines in downtown Hatyai. Police followed procedure and clamped the car, it was believed the car owner got enraged and forcefully drove the car until the wheel clamp broke. The car then fledthe scene.

Police are coordinating with Songkhla immigration to impound the car. It happened today May 4 10:30am where a tourist driving a foreign registered luxury vehicle violated traffic laws and destroyed government property before fleeing. When police arrived they only found a broken wheel clamp and damaged steel cable on the roadside with signs of yanking.

Hat Yai police have contacted Songkhla immigration to impound the vehicle and are considering pressing serious charges.

Prabowo: hey 'smart' people, you welcome to leave

teehk_tee — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:18:38 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/i/status/2049414298859155597[/twt]

Indo removes all Import duties on plastic rawmats

teehk_tee — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:02:23 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/i/status/2049272083004420227[/twt]

PE PP HDPE LLDPE LPG set to 0% for nxt 6 months.
industries near crippled at this point with plastic feedstocks surging 50-100%

Indonesia largest privately own bank

teehk_tee — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:55:49 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/i/status/2047532203832389799[/twt]

Save for Bank Mandiri, which is Danantara's key banking partner. Bca & bri pun hancur to capital outflows

Thai AirAsia cancels even more routes

teehk_tee — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:20:36 +0800

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260422-fdns2...to%203%20weekly

Thai AirAsia NS26 International Service Reductions – 19APR26 — AeroRoutes
Apr 22 Written By AeroRoutes - Jim Liu
4 minutes

Published at 1600PDT / 2300GMT 22APR26

Thai AirAsia last week filed additional service reductions on international routes, as the carrier cancels additional routes for summer 2026 season. Based on Thailand one-way departure for the period of 29MAR26 – 24OCT26, the airline has reduced from 11602 flights (as of 19MAR26) to 10043 flights (as of 19APR26), approximately 13.4%.

Bangkok Don Mueang – Ahmedabad 27MAY26 – 25OCT26 5 weekly service cancelled
Bangkok Don Mueang – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang 06MAY26 – 29JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A320
Bangkok Don Mueang – Chengdu Tianfu 18MAY26 – 02JUL26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly (5 weekly from 30MAY26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Changsha 09MAY26 – 01JUL26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly (6 weekly 22MAY26 – 07JUN26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Chennai Reduce from 11 weekly to following
20APR26 – 31MAY26 9 weekly (10 weekly 03MAY26 – 08MAY26)
01JUN26 – 19SEP26 7 weekly

Bangkok Don Mueang – Colombo 27APR26 – 30JUN26 A320 replaces A321neo, 1 daily
Bangkok Don Mueang – Fukuoka 04JUN26 – 30JUN26 A320neo replaces A321neo, 4 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Guwahati 28APR26 – 24OCT26 4 weekly service cancelled (Previous: reduce to 4 weekly 25APR26 – 28JUN26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Hangzhou 28MAY26 – 10JUN26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Hong Kong 11MAY26 – 30JUN26 6 weekly cancelled (Previous: Reduce from 7 to 5-6 weekly 07MAY26 – 30JUN26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Hyderabad 11MAY26 – 30MAY26 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Jaipur 11MAY26 – 24OCT26 5 weekly cancelled (Previous: Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly until 30JUN26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Kathmandu 28APR26 – 01AUG26 4 weekly cancelled (Previous: 16MAY26 – 28JUN26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Kochi 02JUN26 – 30JUL26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly (6 weekly 16-22JUN26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Kolkata 04MAY26 – 31JUL26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Kuala Lumpur 29APR26 – 24OCT26 1 daily cancelled
Bangkok Don Mueang – Kunming 03MAY26 – 02JUL26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly (6 weekly 31MAY26 – 08JUN26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Lucknow 02JUN26 – 24OCT26 4 weekly cancelled
Bangkok Don Mueang – Male 15MAY26 – 01JUL26 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Phnom Penh Krong Ta Khmau 22APR26 – 30JUN26 Reduce from 14 to 7 weekly (Previous: reduce to 10 weekly)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Shenzhen 11MAY26 – 03JUL26 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly (5 weekly from 18JUN26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Singapore 12MAY26 – 30JUN26 2 daily cancelled

Previously reported changes:
Bangkok Don Mueang – Chennai 20APR26 – 30JUN26 Reduce from 11 to 9 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Guangzhou 09MAY26 – 29JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Macau 06MAY26 – 30JUN26 Reduce from 10 to 7 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Seoul Incheon 01MAY26 – 28JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly (4 weekly from 10JUN26)
Bangkok Don Mueang – Shenzhen 11MAY26 – 30JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly
Bangkok Don Mueang – Xi’An eff 11MAY26 4 weekly service cancelled
Hong Kong – Okinawa eff 07MAY26 1 daily service cancelled
Phuket – Chennai eff 12APR26 4 weekly service cancelled
Phuket – Kochi eff 16APR26 3 weekly service cancelled

AeroRoutes - Jim Liu

Notably, DMK-KUL's sole flight by FD is cancelled, so that means DMK-KUL will be fully serviced by AK. Likewise for DMK-HKG, fully cancelled

Cherry Thai new factory BUT leakpics show only SKD

teehk_tee — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:19:12 +0800

China’s Chery Group has officially opened its assembly factory in Thailand to produce up to 80,000 vehicles for domestic and export markets by 2030.

With an investment of approximately Bt5 billion, the plant, located in Rayong province, will churn out BEVs and PHEVs from the Chery, Omoda & Jaecoo and Lepas brands.

The new production facility is equipped with advanced manufacturing capabilities, including aluminum body welding processes, and has already entered the production stage.

https://www.thaiautonews.net/chery-group-op...thailand/?amp=1

However,

[FB]https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122107926632914561&id=61577436854199[/fb]
Translated;

The plant in Rayong is merely "tightening bolts" not a full assembly line. Experts point out that it is SKD the lowest form of assembly. Thai suppliers are not benefitting.

Dissecting the Cehry factory in Rayong; after the factory showed images of the structural welding zone, it was discovered that it is actually just a minimum-grade SKD production. Pre-welded and spot-welded parts are imported from China and simply bolted on. No actual production took place in Thailand.

Significance for Thai Industrial Policy
This issue reflects a major question regarding BOI's investment policy granting tax reliefs to Chinese automotive makers. If these factories receiving tax incentives are merely SKD factories that do not add value domestically, do not attract local suppliers, do not transfer technology to Thai workers then one can question what real benefits Thailand is getting.

The Car Spotting Thailand Facebook group concludes with a stinging remark. "Thai suppliers are just swatting mosquitoes"

Hiring senior citizens for 7E Thailand

teehk_tee — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:16:40 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/i/status/2046422238170345630[/twt]

Translated:
Being above 40 years old is considered a senior citizen, I'm going to ban seven

Job poster translated
Hiring for merchandise arrangement work (senior citizen)
Criteria
- no gender restriction
- no education requirement
- age 40-65
- work 3 hours shift per day, from 0700 to 2000

Pay 45thb per hour

Thai army draft season starts, let's see

teehk_tee — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:59:54 +0800

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What she's holding at the end is a medical exemption certificate, usually if one has significant changes to the body (ie fully or near fully transitioned) it will be issued.

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Grab to provide fuel vouchers & subsidies

teehk_tee — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:51:22 +0800

Grab to provide delivery-partners with fuel vouchers amid rising fuel expenses
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/g...xpenses-6033376

SINGAPORE: Grab Singapore will provide fuel vouchers to its delivery-partners amid rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict.

The move will bring its total financial support for its partners to about S$1.4 million (US$1 million), it said in a media release on Thursday (Apr 2).

The company introduced fuel vouchers for its driver-partners in March and on Tuesday unveiled a S$1.1 million support package that includes higher monthly cash bonuses and cashback rebates.

Grab will also temporarily raise its fuel surcharge, benefiting its drivers directly, to S$0.90 from Apr 7, while metered GrabCab taxi fares have been increased in an effort to support its taxi drivers.

"While previous measures addressed the wider transport fleet, this expansion focuses exclusively on the delivery community's most fuel-sensitive segment: those who are operating petrol-based motorcycles, cars and vans," Grab said.

"This targeted fuel support for delivery-partners was developed in consultation with the National Delivery Champions Association (NDCA)."

The vouchers will vary based on partners' vehicle types and their Grab Emerald Circle tiers, and eligible delivery-partners will receive voucher collection details via the Grab driver app. Emerald Circle is a loyalty programme for Grab’s partners.

All Grab transport and delivery driver-partners will continue to receive fuel discounts at Esso, Caltex and Sinopec as part of the company's partner benefits, it said.

"The current fuel situation is a challenge felt across our entire partner network, and we are committed to supporting our delivery-partners as they navigate these rising costs," a Grab spokesperson said.

"As a vital pillar of Singapore's F&B ecosystem, their resilience is essential to the reliability our consumers and merchant-partners depend on."

National Trades Union Congress assistant secretary-general and NDCA adviser Yeo Wan Ling welcomed Grab's move, but said that more needed to be done to support platform workers.

"Rising fuel costs are directly eroding the livelihoods and take-home earnings of our platform workers. Earlier support for drivers has provided some relief, and we have called on platform operators to step up with broader-based support," she added.

"We welcome Grab's move to introduce fuel subsidies for delivery riders. At the same time, this cannot rest on any single operator.

"We will continue to push for a strong tripartite response, from operators and government, one that delivers comprehensive and timely relief across the sector, and ensures that all platform workers are supported, not just a few."

Thai Pork prices increased today

teehk_tee — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:51:55 +0800

Warning: live video of pork will be shown. Viewer discretion advised

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The ex-farm pork price (live pigs) has increased by 2thb per kg.
Announced by the National Swine Raisers Association.

Average reference price has increased in the Bangkok region by 2thb to 70thb, all reference prices for regional farms will increase by 2thb/kg.

We interviewed vendors at Chai Nat market, the largest fresh market in Chai Nat Province.
Vendors unanimously agreed new stock arriving tomorrow will increase by 5-10thb/kg

Chandra Asri force majeure, cites Hormuz

teehk_tee — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:28:42 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/i/status/2028745013333758349[/twt]