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Can India's service sector survive US disruption?
Oped, Published on 21/10/2025
» India's long-vaunted services sector has been boosted in recent years by the exponential growth of Global Capability Centres, multinational corporations' offshore hubs. However, President Donald Trump's administration is now threatening to dramatically alter the landscape for Indian workers, even as GCCs face several domestic challenges.
Savvy execs riff on CEO branding strategies
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/10/2025
» In the digital era, a number of well-known chief executives are breaking free from the conference room to capitalise on social media, seeking to brand themselves, talk to customers and build fan communities to strengthen their businesses.
ONE Championship: Hiromi Wajima signs exclusive multi-fight deal as Japanese kickboxing influx continues
Published on 08/10/2025
» Former K-1 super welterweight champion joins Takeru, Noiri and Yoza as ONE Championship expands its Japan roster ahead of ONE 173 in Tokyo
Vietnam posts fastest growth since 2022 as factories rev up
Published on 06/10/2025
» Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated at the fastest pace in three years in the third quarter, with manufacturing and business activity cushioning the economy against higher tariffs that took effect early August.
ONE Championship: Jonathan Di Bella settles score with Prajanchai – and calls for Muay Thai title fight at Madison Square Garden
Published on 05/10/2025
» Fifteen months after a disputed decision, the Canadian–Italian star finds ‘killer instinct’ to outpoint Thailand’s pound-for-pound great and become undisputed strawweight kickboxing champion – and now wants his other belt
Thai firms tap into Halal market boom
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 23/09/2025
» This year's edition of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), welcomed over 45,000 visitors from about 100 countries. The exhibition featured about 2,400 booths set up by participants from over 80 countries which are part of the event's International Sourcing Programme (ISP).
Four deaths in Australia blamed on emergency call system crash
Published on 20/09/2025
» SYDNEY - Optus, Australia’s second-largest telecom operator, has pledged to cooperate with official investigations after four people died following a technical failure that disrupted emergency call services for 13 hours.
Outsiders shore up cabinet
Published on 20/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has appointed nine non-politicians to his new cabinet, ensuring their expertise will benefit the development of the country during his short-term administration.
Lawless state capitalism no answer to China's rise
Oped, Published on 19/09/2025
» It is tempting to frame the Sino-American economic rivalry as a clash between engineering doers and lawyerly naysayers, as the Chinese-Canadian analyst Dan Wang does in his new book Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future. But this is a false dichotomy, because law is a crucial feature of US capitalism.
Generali Thailand Targets Growth with Customer FIRST Strategy
Published on 16/09/2025
» Generali Thailand is reinforcing its commitment on customer value, wider distribution and people development as it pursues growth in a challenging landscape marked by an ageing population, rising living costs and rapid technological change. Chief executive Arsh Kaumi said Thailand remains a strategic market in Southeast Asia with a mature, well-developed insurance sector, but one where protection gaps are widening—especially for retirees and those approaching retirement. Many Thai seniors are finding their savings depleted roughly a decade into retirement, underscoring the need for long-term financial planning.