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Stepping out of the shadow
Business, Published on 17/03/2018
» Her life has been a continual effort to forge a path outside of her family's "overbearing shadow". Her name, she says, is a double-edged sword that lends her company credibility, but also leads some to discredit her efforts.
Green but greying
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/01/2018
» Visit a rice farm anywhere in Asia these days and you will see a life that has hardly changed in decades. Transplanting paddy sprouts into muddy soil, swatting itch-inducing stalks with a sharp sickle and lifting heavy rice sacks into a rickety truck are all part of the backbreaking routine.
Grocery delivery continues to morph
Business, Published on 22/01/2018
» Online grocery startups like HappyFresh, which "uberise" grocery shopping by delivering products from big retailers to consumers' homes, may be in a delicate strategic situation with giants like Tesco and Big C implementing their own online grocery offerings.
Boston Market underscores CPF growth
Business, Published on 19/01/2018
» Charoen Pokphand Group (CPG) plans to expand its frozen food business in Asia by synergising its flagship food firm Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) and CPF's wholly owned subsidiary, Bellisio Foods Inc.
BoT sounds alarm on baht speculation
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/01/2018
» In a rare move, the Bank of Thailand has threatened to investigate some financial institutions with operations in Thailand for possible involvement in baht speculation.
EEC spending forecast to reach B600bn
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/01/2018
» The government expects investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to increase from 500 to 600 billion baht over the next five years, fuelled by stimulus measures and infrastructure projects, says Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana.
Pridiyathorn seeks more Japan investment
Published on 21/05/2015
» TOKYO — Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday to encourage Japanese investment in Thailand's growing industries, Japanese officials said.