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Japanese developers rushing into Thai property market
Published on 07/05/2018
» Japanese real estate firms are penetrating the Thai property market in succession by joining forces with local partners to cash in on growing demand for residences.
Amazon.com plays catch-up in Brazil as local rivals thrive
Business, Published on 05/05/2018
» Claudia Maria de Oliveira is leery of online shopping. But while browsing social media recently, the 49-year-old Brazilian spotted a bargain-priced sandwich press from local retailer Magazine Luiza SA.
Image problem: Madrasas resist Modi portraits
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 22/01/2018
» Maulana Altaf Hussain Mazahiri is an angry man. The target of his outrage is the government in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, which has issued an order that a portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi be displayed in the school he runs.
Green but greying
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Visit a rice farm anywhere in Asia these days and you will see a life that has hardly changed in decades. Transplanting paddy sprouts into muddy soil, swatting itch-inducing stalks with a sharp sickle and lifting heavy rice sacks into a rickety truck are all part of the backbreaking routine.
Fighting corruption at its core
Business, Published on 22/01/2018
» In recent years, governments worldwide have been trying to improve legislation and enforcement against corruption, while businesses in many countries have taken unprecedented actions to strengthen compliance policies and proactively work together, with the public sector, in clamping down on bribes or activities that could lead to bribery. Despite these efforts, bribery and compliance issues remain major challenges that corporations and the public continue to face in doing business globally.
New PDP accounts for disruptive forces
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/01/2018
» The latest revision of the national power development plan (PDP), an electricity master development plan for the next 20 years, has officially begun, according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
'Fake news' and political bullies
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Press freedom in Southeast Asia is taking it on the chin again. In Myanmar, Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe face up to 14 years in jail for reporting on the genocide in Rakhine state, which apparently is an "official secret". In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte is itching to shut down a news website that has been critical of his government.
Oil reserve period could be cut
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/01/2018
» Energy policymakers may cut the national legal oil reserve period from 22 days to 18 if global oil prices climb above US$70 per barrel for a "long period of time".
State allots B136bn to East
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/01/2018
» The government expects to invest a combined 136 billion baht in developing the eastern region between 2017-2021, with a major portion projected to be splurged on the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
IRPC looking into related acquisitions
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/01/2018
» IRPC Plc, the petrochemical arm of the national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, is considering acquiring assets related to oil refineries and petrochemical production facilities.