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China and Hong Kong investment in Thailand hit $922 million in 2025, approvals up 125% to $6.27 billion, $2.08 billion to EEC

Thailand 2025 FDI Up 125%: China and Hong Kong $922M

Cs news6 months ago03 mins

Investors from China and Hong Kong committed nearly $922 million to Thailand from January to August 2025, the Ministry of Commerce said. Total foreign projects approved reached about $6.27 billion, up 125% from a year earlier. Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD) said 687 foreign investors were cleared to operate in the period. Approvals came…

Thailand seeks to use Hong Kong’s financial status to secure smart city funding

Cs news6 months ago02 mins

Thailand aims to use Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre to raise funds for a new smart city in its flagship economic development zone, according to the head of the megaproject’s public agency. Chula Sukmanop, secretary general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, also dismissed accusations that Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative was…