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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.
Stepping out of the shadow
Business, Published on 17/03/2018
» Her life has been a continual effort to forge a path outside of her family's "overbearing shadow". Her name, she says, is a double-edged sword that lends her company credibility, but also leads some to discredit her efforts.
Tomato belt continues to thrive
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/01/2018
» Tao Ngoi district in Sakon Nakhon has been famous for decades as the tomato production hub of the Northeast.
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.
Grocery delivery continues to morph
Business, Published on 22/01/2018
» Online grocery startups like HappyFresh, which "uberise" grocery shopping by delivering products from big retailers to consumers' homes, may be in a delicate strategic situation with giants like Tesco and Big C implementing their own online grocery offerings.
ASL keys on research quality
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/01/2018
» ASL Securities, an online brokerage firm in Thailand, aims to focus on quality research, a new trading platform and developing robo-trading for its business strategy in 2018.
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).
State energy firms keep assets
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/01/2018
» State-controlled energy businesses will remain the backbone of the national energy infrastructure, says Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphun.
Egat seeks to insulate itself from technological disruption
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2018
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is preparing to revamp its business operations as it shifts its emphasis to innovation and disruptive technologies.
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.