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UPDATE: Thai-Philippine relations: PM Prayut meets President Duterte
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/03/2017
» For two fellow Asean countries that are only 3-hours apart by air, the state visit by President Duterte of the Philippines laid the groundwork for future cooperation.
Gold demand rising in Asia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/09/2013
» As big investors sell (expecting fall in gold price) smaller investors step in & buy with renewed interest in gold.
Stealing skilled construction workers from other companies
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/07/2013
» Big money govt megaprojects lead to shortage of skilled workers & "headhunting" (stealing skilled workers from other companies)..
Condo bubble danger ahead?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2013
» As foreign capital flowed into Thailand recently, many feared stock & real estate prices were far above true value, a bubble ready to burst...
Microchips that see, hear & feel
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/06/2013
» New ways to use apps using sight, sound, smell, gestures, voice, emotional sensing & biometrics are focus of chip-maker Intel.
Forbes business magazine comes to Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/06/2013
» Asean Economic Community (AEC) nears, Thai edition of Forbes to focus on business across ASEAN region as "new supply chain within Asean emerges."
SMEs adapt or die
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/06/2013
» Continual change (strong baht, minimum wage hike, AEC in 2016) forces SMEs to change way they do business. Some survive, others don't.
Rice Scheme: Govt leak puts loss at 200 billion baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/05/2013
» Govt to lose 200 billion on rice scheme not 70-100 billion. Asean neighbors importing less rice, global supply rising.
Rhino baby: Hope for dying species
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/05/2013
» With Rhinos dying out from disease & killed for their valuable horns by hunters, birth of baby rhino in Australian zoo gives hope.
Thai Durian Pizza: Chinese love it
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2013
» The smelly king of fruits is the Shanghai talk of the town. A popular downtown restaurant added it to pizza & it became an instant hit with rich Chinese.