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What's new in business news: June 22, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/06/2015
» Korean online gambling gang arrests surge, man arrested with US $490,000 in fake US dollar bills & Laos plans fourth baht bond issue in Thailand.
What's new in business news: April 2, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/04/2015
» Purple shirts & banknotes mark princess's birthday, staff turnover & brain drain behind flight ban crisis & deflation in Thailand & Asean could lead to lower growth & rising debt.
What's new in business news: October 17, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/10/2013
» Japan-Indonesia rail project study, SME Bank govt guarantee to recover from NPLs & 500,000 people 'enslaved' in Thailand.
Rice scheme hits bonds sale
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/08/2013
» Interest rate govt pays to borrow money increasing under burden of financing the rice subsidy program for farmers.
Thailand's new healthcare policy a threat to the poor?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2013
» Healthcare policy has changed to favour private hospitals, drug companies & medical tourism. Not made public, favours business, threat to universal healthcare.
Govt & Bank of Thailand Conflict: Two sides to story
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/05/2013
» Most monetary policy experts at BOT don't believe interest rate cut will solve rising baht problem so charges of "gross incompetence" unfounded.
Thai-Mongolian Relations: Business & military cooperation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/04/2013
» Three day visit by PM Yingluck focuses on trade & investment in biotech, food, pharma, electronics & computers. Mongolia also wants to join Thai-US Cobra Gold military exercises.
Stocks: Time to be careful
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/02/2013
» With stocks up 10% this year & 23% in last 6 months (highest since 1990s) bigger established companies, not IPOs, right for small investors.
Debt & Poverty: Trapped by loan sharks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2012
» Poor borrowers forced to sign blank contracts so loan sharks can increase size of loan & interest rate to as high as 1,095% per year (3% per day).
The rise of convenience stores
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/12/2012
» Rising farm & worker incomes will make convenience stores like 7-11 the retail sector rising star next year. Many new stores planned with staff speaking many languages.