Toyota gets approval for electric vehicle production in Thailand

The Thai government has agreed with Toyota Motor Corp.’s plan to produce electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in Thailand.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Thai government has agreed with Toyota MotorCorp.’s plan to produce electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in Thailand.

With approval from the Thai government's Board of Investment, effective on January7, Toyota will have to initiate production within three years to benefit fromthe country's tax privileges, including corporate income tax exemption,although no penalties will be imposed for abandoning the plan, Kyodo newsreported.

However, details about schedule and models for production have yet to be finalised.

In its strategy released in 2017, Toyota aims to sell more than 1 millionelectric vehicles and fuel-cell vehicles by 2030 globally.

The Board of Investment introduced its tax privilege scheme for electricvehicles and plug-in hybrids in March 2017 to promote investment in such greencars. Besides Toyota, Mazda Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi MotorsCorp. among other Japanese automakers have also applied for the scheme./.
VNA

See more

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra meets with fruit traders at Government House. (Photo: Thai Government House)

Thai PM announces comprehensive support plan for fruit farmers

The initiative involves direct procurement from farmers through four key channels, namely purchase with intent to distribute domestically, corporate social responsibility initiatives, purchase for consumption in organisations, and procurement by government agencies like the Department of Corrections.

Medicines for malaria treatment (Photo: Antara)

Indonesia builds AI model for malaria diagnosis

The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to support malaria diagnosis, toward warding off the disease by 2030.

Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra holds a press conference after the cabinet meeting on March 13. (Photo: Government House)

Thailand sends trade proposal to US

Thailand is among the Southeast Asian nations hardest hit by measures introduced by US President Donald Trump, facing a tariff of up to 36% on its exports if a reduction cannot be negotiated before a global moratorium expires in July.

Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri (R) speaks in a meeting on the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) Upgrade in Jakarta on May 9. (Photo: VNA).

Indonesia committed to promoting ATIGA Upgrade

The upgrade seeks to modernise the the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) framework, making it more facilitative for businesses and responsive to regional and global challenges.

Thai students and other passengers, many wearing face masks, ride a boat along the Chao Phraya River. (Photo: Bangkok Post)

Thailand: Covid resurgence ‘no cause for alarm’

From January 1 to May 10, up to 53,676 COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths have been reported in Thailand. Bangkok recorded the most infections with 16,723 cases, peaking during the week of April 27 to May 3 at 14,349 cases, including two deaths.