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A brush with sophistication
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/06/2019
» On a recent Saturday in a packed James Christie Room at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Rahul Kadakia kicked off the auction at 5.30pm sharp. From there the figures quickly rose to dizzying heights, not unlike the skyscrapers that dot the metropolis.
The right time and place
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 04/10/2013
» All roads lead to Hong Kong during Watches & Wonders 2013, Asia's first haute horlogerie exhibition, which ended on a high note last week after around 16,000 visitors, from 750 representatives of the region's media to retailers, collectors, admirers of watch mechanisms and lovers of luxury goods, enjoyed the warm and welcoming atmosphere throughout.
Tourism 'may need six months'
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/06/2010
» Thailand's tourism sector, hit hard by the red-shirt protests and riots in April and May, may need six months to recover, depending on the success of the government's recovery strategy and the global economy, according to Bandid Nijathaworn, a deputy governor of the Bank of Thailand.
Limo firms hurting from red shirt rally
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/05/2010
» Limousine operators are among tourist-related firms requesting financial assistance from local banks due to plummeting business as a result of the red-shirt protests in Bangkok.
Recovery gathers pace in December
Business, Published on 30/01/2010
» The economy grew steadily and more broadly in December in line with stronger exports and a better domestic economy, says the Bank of Thailand.