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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.
TRF predicts Chinese to keep coming
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 17/01/2018
» More Chinese tourists are expected to flock into local communities, especially in the North, emphasising the need for better logistics systems and understanding about Chinese behaviour.
Economy back on track
Business, Published on 17/01/2018
» Rising overseas demand for goods and services pushed Thailand's GDP to a five-year high in 2017, with business-friendly fiscal policies and planned spending on infrastructure expected to support further expansion in 2018.
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.
Exports seen rising 5.5% in 2018 - Shippers' Council
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2018
» The country's exports are expected to rise 5.5% this year after increasing at least 10% in 2017, a group of Thai shippers said on Tuesday.
"#TeamThailand" wins corporate film prize
Published on 09/01/2018
» Charoen Pokphand Group has been entrusted by The National Olympic Committee of Thailand and The Paralympic Committee of Thailand, for the provision of food and communications systems for Thai athletes during the 29th SEA Games and for Thai athletes with disabilities during the 9th ASEAN Para Games, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Depa touts Asia Digital Expo
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/01/2018
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) is investing 30 million baht to organise Asia Digital Expo, aimed at matching technology suppliers with small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (SMEs).
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.
'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.