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Political fears hit China stocks
Business, Published on 29/04/2023
» Decades-long foreign bullishness on China's capital markets is breaking down, investment flows and interviews with fund managers suggest, with a new era of uncertainty fuelled by geopolitical risks and US investors especially wary.
Banks eye yuan-baht trade payments
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/04/2023
» The Bank of Thailand is in discussions with China's central bank over supporting the use of yuan-baht settlement to mitigate foreign exchange risk amid ongoing US dollar volatility.
Surging India market presents opportunities
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/04/2023
» With India overtaking China as the most populous country, tourism operators see an opportunity for Thailand, especially among the young generation and the Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) segment.
L'Oréal unit expects beauty market to grow by 10- 20%
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 26/04/2023
» Thailand's beauty market is expected to grow between 10-20% this year after a significant drop during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to L'Oréal Thailand.
Asian equities retreat on US slowdown worries
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/04/2023
» RECAP: Asian and European markets fell yesterday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down. Thailand has low recession risk but the SET has slid amid negative global sentiment and falling oil prices.
Talent strategy for new businesses
Business, Published on 21/04/2023
» Building new businesses -- or corporate ventures -- is increasingly critical for growth. Not only is the creation of new products and services a defining aspect of many leading companies, it is also a means to address fast-shifting customer demands, sustainability challenges and technological disruption.
Asia-Pacific companies lagging on ESG
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 21/04/2023
» Less than 30% of companies in Asia-Pacific incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their goals and key performance indicators, even though more than half of them claim the issue is critical to their long-term success, according to a recent survey.
Building a digital dividend
Business, Published on 20/04/2023
» Some 80% of Thai organisations that employ workers with advanced digital skills report higher annual revenue growth, but 94% of organisations are struggling to hire enough of these talents, according to a study by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Flyers snap up ultra-cheap tickets after IT glitch
Published on 19/04/2023
» TOKYO: Eagle-eyed travellers snapped up heavily discounted tickets in the fanciest cabins on All Nippon Airways after a currency conversion blunder, with one paying just $890 for first-class flights from Jakarta to the Caribbean via Tokyo and New York, and back again.
Region's state debt reaches 18-year high
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 18/04/2023
» The average government debt level in Asia-Pacific is at an 18-year high, with most developing economies in the region trying to stabilise it at current levels by 2027, according to recent research.