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Comfort Redefined: Marriott Explores Asia’s Culinary Future
Published on 20/10/2025
» Marriott International has unveiled its latest report, The Future of Food 2026, which explores how dining habits and preferences are changing across the Asia Pacific region. The comprehensive study spotlights major trends reshaping the culinary landscape, including a shift away from traditional fine dining toward casual luxury, comfort-driven menus, immersive dining experiences and a renewed reverence for local flavours. Diners are increasingly prioritising relaxed, personalised encounters where storytelling, entertainment, and thoughtful design are just as important as the food itself.
Friday Industries launches THB 1.8bn ‘Dynamics’ Credit Platform
Published on 15/10/2025
» As Southeast Asia’s creative economy gains global momentum, new efforts are emerging to give the region’s artists, producers, and brands access to the financial tools needed for sustainable growth. One of the most ambitious is the THB 1.8-billion credit platform “Dynamics,” launched by Friday Industries, a diversified holding company founded by Thai entrepreneur Kris Eiamsakulrat, to strengthen financial infrastructure and improve access to capital across the region’s fast-expanding creative sectors.
'I know it's immoral': Child labour still common in Pakistan
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» KARACHI - From the age of 10, Amina has been scrubbing, sweeping and cooking in a middle-class home in Pakistan's megacity of Karachi.
True Unifies Network Power with ‘One Network’ Integration
Published on 10/10/2025
» The “One Network” strategy sets a new industry benchmark for Thailand’s telecommunications sector, delivering a unified, high-performance network that enhances the digital experience for customers. By integrating the strengths of both True and dtac, True Corporation has created a nationwide network that offers superior speed, coverage, and reliability.
SMEs need ecosystems, not donors
Oped, Published on 08/10/2025
» In today's fast-changing economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) matter more than in the past.
Making Cambodia pay for border row
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 02/10/2025
» What I am covering today is a sensitive issue that all economic research houses, both government and private, avoid talking about. That is the economic impact of the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» MUMBAI - Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya.
Border row hits business
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 24/09/2025
» Nakhon Ratchasima: The chairwoman of the Nakhon Ratchasima Federation of Thai Industries has called on the new government to urgently address rising industrial costs and economic pressures that threaten Thailand's export competitiveness.
Canal project has potential
Published on 14/09/2025
» Re: "Industry titans look for continuity", (Business, Sept 6) & "Land bridge a disaster in waiting", (Editorial, June 22).
SCB trims retail banking unit amid debt avalanche
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/09/2025
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is scaling back its retail banking business in response to the country's elevated household debt and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).