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On the right road
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/12/2021
» Isao Sekiguchi loves travelling. Having been based in Thailand since April, the regional executive of Japan's Nissan Motor is now starting to explore the Land of Smiles during the high tourism season.
Hanoi puts car policy in reverse
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/01/2018
» I shouldn't be surprised, but Vietnam's imposition of stringent checks on imported vehicles has sent shockwaves through international automakers, local consumers and also investors who see the country as a promising destination.
Gearing up for an EV world
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/09/2017
» It's welcome news for the environment when China sets out to ban the production and sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles. Even though there's no definite timetable yet, the announcement by the world's largest automobile market is already diving up the shares of automakers and battery makers in Asia, including the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) leader BYD.
New frontiers for Taiwan
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/03/2017
» Growing business opportunities in Southeast Asian nations have captured interest from leading Taiwanese firms that are entering these new markets.
Swipe and go
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/01/2017
» Planning a trip abroad for the coming New Year holiday? In the old days, if you were a holidaymaker or a business traveller, you probably would have booked a trip through a travel agent and when you got to your destination, bought a map and rented a car to get yourself around.
Cheap-oil windfall
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/01/2015
» Airlines, packaged food and shipping companies are the largest beneficiaries of plunging oil prices as fuel accounts for a significant part of their costs, while the automotive, building materials and chemical sectors will realise moderate gains, according to Moody's Investors Service.
Subsidies under the knife
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/11/2014
» Removing fuel price subsidies is a political hot potato for governments, given that doing so can push up the cost of living and has even caused riots in the past. But the current plunge in world oil prices has been a blessing for governments that have started to take the difficult step of nudging fuel prices up to market levels.
B.Grimm seals deal for Sime Darby unit
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/06/2014
» B.Grimm, one of Thailand's oldest conglomerates, has acquired the power business of Malaysia's Sime Darby in Thailand for 5.3 billion baht and plans to seek more opportunities in Asean.
Chevrolet upshifts to Asean
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/01/2014
» While the growth potential of the Thai market is limited this year and next due to the influence of the first-time car buyer tax rebate, Detroit, Michigan-based General Motors (GM) is confident it can raise exports from Thailand in 2014 in the fast-growing Asean region.
Mitsubishi sees big sales drop
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/09/2013
» Japan's Mitsubishi Motors expects its Thai sales to drop by 15-20% this year as the government's first-time car buyer scheme ends, with widespread floods further dampening sales prospects in the last four months.