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The future of office space
Business, Published on 22/02/2019
» Five themes are emerging that will shape future occupational demand across global real estate markets, according to (Y)our Space: Insights from the Global Workplace, a new digital magazine by the international real estate services firm Knight Frank.
Charter challenge
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 18/02/2019
» Pro-democracy forces in Myanmar have launched a new bid to change the country’s constitution. With 18 months left before the 2020 elections, the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) has initiated a process in parliament that it hopes will amend the military-drafted charter — and give the party an appealing campaign issue. It is the latest evidence that the country has been plunged into “Syndrome 2020” in the lead-up to the elections.
StanChart forecasts 4.5% uptick
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/01/2019
» Economic growth is projected at 4.5% this year, propelled by continued public investment, with a lower current account surplus attributed to higher imports and investments, says Standard Chartered Bank Thai.
Right-to-die debate
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 21/01/2019
» Anamika Mishra has been waiting for death for over a decade, saying her health is beyond redemption.
In difficult year ahead, focus on defensive stocks
Business, Published on 12/01/2019
» 2018 was a record-setting year for Thai equities on numerous fronts. We saw the SET index hit an all-time high of 1,852.51 points in late February. In the same month we saw the highest-ever daily turnover at 124.5 billion baht. In fact, average daily turnover for the whole year was a record high of 56.4 billion baht, up 18% from 2017.
Moody's downplays poll risk
Business, Published on 11/01/2019
» The upcoming general election probably won't have a major effect on the economy or the country's credit rating, says a report from Moody's Investors Service.
Political woes add to consumer blues
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2019
» Consumer sentiment fell for a fourth straight month in December as the public fretted over the impact of the deepening US-China trade war and uncertainty surrounding Thailand's political situation.
Cost of firing staff cited as a 'burden'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2019
» The high cost of severance pay given to employees is a financial burden on the business sector, according to the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDB).
Year of turbulence
Asia focus, Published on 31/12/2018
» Two unpredictable men with weird haircuts and access to nuclear weapons had a friendly chat in Singapore -- and that was just one of the many noteworthy stories of 2018. Elsewhere in Asia, we witnessed some surprising political developments (Malaysia) and not-so-surprising ones (Cambodia), along with what seemed to be a disturbingly high number of natural disasters. Many see the latter as a manifestation of the growing impact of climate change, and it's a debate that is bound to intensify in the year ahead. Below, Asia Focus looks back on the eventful year now ending.
Guillotine is ready, but is the executioner?
Business, Published on 13/12/2018
» Before the blood dries from the first phase of Thailand's "regulatory guillotine" project, which has been credited with raising the country's World Bank Doing Business ranking from 48th in 2017 to 26th in 2018, the government is already looking to begin its second phase.