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Trade group cools jets on aviation hub
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/06/2024
» DUBAI: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Thailand may be constrained in its pursuit of becoming the region's leading aviation hub by 2030 because of global supply chain disruptions, adding that Thailand needs to remove unnecessary regulations and move towards digitalisation for aviation efficiency.
An urgent mission for new bourse leader
Business, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 24/05/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) board resolved on May 15 to appoint Kitipong Urapeepattanapong as the 19th chairman of the bourse.
Evaluating the progress of 'quick win' projects
Business, Published on 22/04/2024
» Many digital projects being developed under the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's "quick win" policy for 2024 are on track, thanks to cooperation from related agencies.
Smartphone market to see 3% uptick
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/03/2024
» Thailand's smartphone market is projected to grow 3% in 2024, driven by replacement purchases and advanced technology features, according to a global research firm.
US economist weighs in on globalisation
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/01/2024
» Globalisation may have been viewed as a powerful force for worldwide economic growth. However, according to Eric S Maskin, Adams University Professor at Harvard's Department of Economics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, its evolvement has also brought several economic challenges, especially a rise in income inequality and market failures due to carbon emissions.
Not how I recall it
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/01/2024
» Re: "Call to end alcohol ban", (BP, Jan 15). Is history being rewritten? 1972? In happier and somewhat simpler times, I was drinking or purchasing beer cheerfully during the afternoon back in the early 1980s and subsequently anywhere in Thailand.
CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
Chinese 'hungry to invest'
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/10/2023
» Bilateral trade ties with China will continue to deepen but the new government must strive to remain neutral in any US-China conflict, according to the president of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (TCCC).
Fix the basics first
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/11/2022
» Re: "New flak for foreign land ownership bill", (BP, Nov 1).
New leadership in Seoul brings fresh ideas
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 10/06/2022
» South Korea has a new administration under President Yoon Suk Yeol, who took office early last month. Many have speculated that the conservative leader would stray from his predecessor's approach to foreign policy, especially on North Korea.