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Seeds of resilience
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/08/2020
» Khing Khing Soe has been growing rice, groundnuts, pigeon peas, sesame, chickpeas and onions for over two decades on her farm at Ba Lon village in Myingyan district of Myanmar. But in the past three years declining rainfall as a result of climate change has reduced her crop yields by about 30%.
Global first
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/12/2019
» In 1990, King's College law student Milton Cheng joined Baker McKenzie in London, believing that the international law firm was the only one in those days that had a clear plan to invest in Asian talent.
Make time to enjoy Japan
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/12/2019
» Landing at Tokyo's Haneda Airport early on a Sunday morning (5.30 am), I was pleasantly surprised to find how convenient it was to commute to the city hotel where I had reserved a room for my one-week visit. I was welcomed at the airport exit by a Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) staffer who accompanied me to an airport bus that took me on a non-stop journey to the hotel.
From the Alps to Asia
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/11/2019
» Nestled between Switzerland and Austria, the Principality of Liechtenstein is one of the world's smallest countries with an area of only 160 square kilometres and some 38,000 inhabitants.
Overhauling the office
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/03/2019
» Noelle Coak doesn't hesitate when asked about the place she calls home. "My home is in Japan, Tokyo. My family is in Japan, my husband, my son and two dogs," she replies.
Transformed by tech
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/05/2018
» Financial technology (fintech) and innovation have the potential to transform and accelerate sustainable development, which requires huge sums of money, and businesses can make a significant contribution, policymakers and business leaders agree.
Total commitment
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/05/2016
» Rosy business potential, stable regulation and an investor-friendly environment have prompted the French oil and gas company Total SA to aggressively expand its presence in Asia Pacific, where the company has budgeted US$7.5 billion for upstream petroleum activities between 2015 and 2017.
The human touch
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/10/2015
» As the adoption of automation picks up over the next five years, some human workers face job losses if they cannot upgrade their skills to keep pace with changes in technology, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has warned.
CK sheds subway shares
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2014
» SET-listed Ch. Karnchang Plc (CK) is divesting some of its stake in subway operator Bangkok Metro Plc (BMCL) for nearly 1.7 billion baht, giving it a 1-billion-baht profit to be used in repaying debt and serving future investments.
Trains can take strain
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/01/2014
» The skytrain and subway will operate at maximum capacity on Monday to serve high traffic during the Bangkok shutdown to help commuters and protesters.