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The struggle in harnessing power prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/01/2023
» Following protests from the business community, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reduced its planned hike to the power tariff for companies to 13%, down from 20.5%, but entrepreneurs say they cannot maintain product prices at these rates.
AIA presses on with portfolio diversification
Business, Published on 31/01/2023
» AIA, Asia's largest publicly-listed life insurance and securities group, is looking to expand its portfolio to logistics and real estate-related projects in markets such as Thailand amid economic uncertainties.
Bitter sweet
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 30/04/2018
» Chaudhary Rakesh Tikait casts his memory back to 1967 as he reflects on the plight of farmers in India.
Firms making headway with PDPA steps
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/01/2022
» Some 72% of businesses in Thailand have started or already implemented measures in line with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) with financial services at the forefront of the move, according to consulting firm Deloitte Thailand.
Digital, circular economy can earn Thailand B110bn a year extra - World Bank
Reuters, Published on 22/02/2022
» Digital and disruptive technologies and development of a circular economy can earn Thailand up to 110.1 billion baht (US$3.4 billion) each year in additional investments, savings and revenue, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
AP report 'won't hurt TUF deal'
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 26/03/2015
» SET-listed Thai Union Products Plc (TUF), the world's biggest canned and frozen tuna exporter, says the recent Associated Press (AP) report on labour abuse in the fisheries industry is unlikely to affect its US$1.5-billion deal to acquire California-based Bumble Bee Foods.
BOI measures to mitigate the impact of Covid-19
Published on 08/09/2021
» Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) Secretary General Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit announced that at a meeting held on 6 September 2021,
Game on
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 27/09/2021
» Not everyone aspires to a traditional career path, and while getting paid for playing games might sound far-fetched to some, it's becoming a lucrative niche for talented e-sports stars.
Brewing engagement
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/04/2021
» Born and brought up in Kenya, Priti Halai is emphatic when she says, "I've never thought of myself as an Indian. Exactly the way I consider myself is Kenyan. "But if you give me Indian music, Indian food, then I'll sing and I dance," the business executive officer of Nespresso Thailand adds with enthusiasm.
State mulls ID linkages for social media
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/05/2021
» Security agencies and the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry are seeking ways to supervise usage of social media and are considering linking users' registration on platforms with their ID cards as a way to combat fake news, illicit content and fraud.