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Thailand and New Zealand have formally upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership, setting an ambitious goal to triple bilateral trade to US$7.5 billion by 2045. Thai Airways plans to resume direct Bangkok-Auckland services in March 2027, strengthening regional connectivity.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul have jointly opened a new road linking Malaysia's Bukit Kayu Hitam border complex with Thailand's Sadao CIQ facility, strengthening bilateral infrastructure ties.
Thailand will invite bids in December for eight construction contracts on the second phase of its joint Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, linking Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai over 357 kilometres with a 341.35 billion baht investment.
AirBorneo inaugurated jet operations on its Kuching–Kuala Lumpur route, marking the Sarawak government airline's expansion into Peninsular Malaysia following its takeover of MASwings operations earlier this year.
Pakistan and Iran are negotiating the revival of the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul freight train service, suspended since 2022. The corridor could unlock major trade routes to Central Asia, Russia and Europe while strengthening regional economic ties.