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Like father, like son? Only to a degree.
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/10/2018
» The adage "a chip off the old block" holds true for Benjarong Suwankiri, an economist like his father, though the elder man is better known in political life.
HSBC pre-tax profit up 4.58% at $10.7bn in first half
AFP, Published on 06/08/2018
» HONG KONG: Banking giant HSBC said on Monday that pre-tax profit rose 4.58% to US$10.7 billion in the first six months of the year and voiced "cautious optimism" despite the China-US trade row.
Burger King pushes 3-year growth plan
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 10/07/2018
» Burger King Thailand, an affiliate of Minor Food Group, is set to open at least 15 new stores a year over the next three years.
CRG to whet appetites with 'Food Heaven'
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 05/07/2018
» Central Restaurants Group Co (CRG), the restaurant operator under Central Group, has introduced a new restaurant model in a bid to boost sales.
Community hub FamilyMart opens at Rangsit University
Business, Published on 01/06/2018
» FamilyMart is rolling out its community hub strategy in university areas via a test store at Rangsit University.
US oil exports to Thailand, China, India surge
Reuters, Published on 28/05/2018
» SINGAPORE: Record crude oil volumes exported from the United States will be heading to Thailand and elsewhere in Asia in the next couple of months to take another piece of the market away from Russia and producers in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).
Centel to sink B35bn into hotels, food by 2022
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 23/05/2018
» SET-listed Central Plaza Hotel Plc (Centel) plans to invest 35 billion baht in hotel and food business over the next five years, aiming to double revenue to 40 billion baht by 2022.
Centel records gains as Mice rebounds
Business, Published on 16/05/2018
» Central Plaza Hotel Plc (Centel) logged its highest net profit in history after raising its bottom line 12.8% year-on-year to 883 million baht for the first quarter of 2018.
Paid in full
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/04/2018
» The rise of financial technology has led many people to conclude that cash is becoming irrelevant in their lives. Credit and debit cards are also under siege as quick response code (QR) and other forms of digital payment evolve, with Asia leading the way in adoption.
Challenges of the cashless society
Asia focus, Published on 12/03/2018
» Payment is an integral part of our daily lives but the way we are making payments is changing. Society is gradually moving from the use of fiat currencies to virtual ones. Many people who used to pay for their favourite cup of coffee using banknotes or coins are now swiping debit or credit cards. But a growing number of people are neglecting physical objects entirely in favour of smartphone-based applications. A barcode in an e-wallet is tapped, and the transaction is completed within a few seconds.