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Mercure Bangkok Surawong opens
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/05/2024
» Mercure, a midscale brand under Accor, gains another footprint in Thailand with the opening of Mercure Bangkok Surawong near Bangkok's CBD of Silom.
India, Indonesia stand out for EM investors in ageing world
Published on 27/05/2024
» Emerging markets such as India and Indonesia, whose populations are growing at a solid pace, stand to benefit as demographics begin to play a bigger role in investment decisions, according to Fidelity International and BlackRock Investment Institute.
Beam me up please, Scotty
Published on 26/05/2024
» With a rhonchi-like sound in their throats as a signal from five Lord Buddhas, a man and a woman duo in Udon Thani claim they can cure sick people using a celestial frequency.
Upbeat ETF outlook spurs Ethereum
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/05/2024
» Ethereum prices have rallied by about 20% in recent days, hovering around US$3,800 on Thursday amid growing optimism that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve this week one or more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest directly in the world's second-biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation.
Indian PM says party heading for ‘historic mandate’
Published on 23/05/2024
» Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already won a majority of the seats contested in the parliamentary elections due to end next week, putting him in a position to return to office for a third term.
Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4
Reuters, Published on 23/05/2024
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday, naming July 4 as the date for a vote his governing Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power.
Sam Yan shows need to save history
Oped, Published on 23/05/2024
» What distinguishes Thailand from many other countries is our rich diversity in culture and history. Yet slowly but surely, the distinctive heritage of our local communities is disappearing. Often property developers destroy historic buildings in pursuit of profit. But why do their rights always seem to come first? Why do we have to beg to protect our cultural assets?
China's durian prices drop as Vietnam fills Thai supply gap
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/05/2024
» BEIJING - Durian prices in China - the world's top market for the spiky, pungent fruit typically regarded as a luxury item - have fallen this month as Vietnam gains on Thailand in a heated export rivalry and consumers mind their budgets.
Thai Companies Slow to Adopt AI Technologies
Published on 21/05/2024
» Although Thailand ranked nearly top among 21 nations surveyed recently where 'excitement' about artificial intelligence (AI) was rife, the adoption of this game-changing technology, especially by companies in the country, is quite lacklustre. A recent study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that consumers in emerging markets, including Thailand, are generally among those who are particularly open to and excited about AI, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), indicating a higher likelihood of consumers adopting AI more in their daily lives.
Businesses up in smoke
Business, Published on 20/05/2024
» A deadline set by cannabis advocacy groups is rapidly approaching for the government to justify its plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic.