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ESG ratings don't mean what you think
Business, William Hicks, Published on 26/12/2020
» Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and sustainability stock indices based on ESG scoring have become the hot new trend among retail and institutional investors, allowing them to evaluate companies based on sustainability and social development instead of simply profits and losses. ESG funds promise long-term growth as governments around the globe promise to scale down emissions to combat climate change.
Pandemic leads to falling rents, glut
Business, William Hicks, Published on 04/06/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already uncertain residential and office property market in Bangkok, likely to lead to falling rents and a glut of vacancies, says the chief executive of Savills Thailand.
Charity, strategy and evolution
Business, William Hicks, Published on 20/05/2020
» In response to the multifaceted crisis facing the nation, property development firm Magnolia Quality Development Corporation (MQDC) has launched numerous charity programmes providing relief to the poor, while pushing ahead with an ambitious array of development projects.
Stay indoors, let apps do the job
Business, William Hicks, Published on 30/12/2019
» Thailand's internet economy this year was driven mostly by one thing: convenience.
Siamcardeal connects car buyers with sellers
Business, William Hicks, Published on 31/07/2019
» Three-year-old startup Siamcardeal is looking to expand regionally as it works to modernise Thailand's automotive dealership market.
Amazon opens Thai office, eyeing growth
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/04/2019
» Amazon, the largest e-commerce company in the world, recently opened a new office in Thailand, its second office in Asean after the flagship in Singapore, as it expands operations in the country to provide resources and training to Thai merchants selling products overseas on the platform.
Service pinpoints listings near trains
Business, William Hicks, Published on 22/02/2019
» The crowded world of online real estate just got a new competitor with today's launch of CondotoBook.com, offering high-end condos in Bangkok with a focus on properties close to BTS and MRT lines.
Residential designer Yoo sets up office
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/02/2019
» London-based Yoo, one of the world's biggest residential design companies, is opening an office in Bangkok in a bid to expand its business throughout Southeast Asia.
Retiring in style in Bang Saray
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/12/2018
» Nestled between the sleepy fishing town of Bang Saray and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a new development project aimed at retirees by Sunplay Asia hopes to cash in on the up-and-coming popularity of the area.