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Healthy outlook
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/01/2021
» 2005 was a turning point, and also a heartbreaking year for Mihai Irimescu. When his mother passed away after years of battling cancer, he began to approach life with a new sense of purpose. One result was a decision to switch his career focus from telecoms and information technology to healthcare.
Healthy outlook
Asia focus, Published on 09/07/2018
» The number of Chinese couples visiting Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries for fertility treatment has been rising since the Beijing government relaxed the country's one-child rule in 2016.
Sunny outlook
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/09/2019
» The recent inauguration of a 420-megawatt solar power facility -- the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia -- has underscored Vietnam's renewable energy potential and is attracting more investment from abroad into the sector.
Corporate default outlook
Business, Published on 03/04/2020
» We expect corporate defaults to rise as the coronavirus pandemic unleashes economic and financial turmoil around the world. To address questions about the impact of macroeconomic shocks on default rates, we constructed three scenarios of increasing severity.
Property outlook negative
Business, Published on 09/04/2020
» Tris Rating holds a negative view on the residential property industry in Thailand. Although the Covid-19 pandemic may not directly affect the industry, it is causing severe damage to the overall economy.
CEO outlook mixed
Business, Published on 08/10/2020
» Chief executives around the world remain highly concerned about the business outlook, but the number holding a negative view is declining steadily, according to a new survey by YPO, a global leadership community of 28,000 chief executives.
Outlook still bleak
News, Postbag, Published on 15/12/2020
» Andy Cule's Dec 13 letter asks the reasonable question as to why vaccinated tourists would need to quarantine when coming to Thailand. Unfortunately, the vaccines have only been found to be effective in stopping symptoms of the virus, but have not been tested to see if they prevent infection and therefore the ability to infect others.
Construction outlook steady
Business, Published on 04/01/2019
» The construction market is expected to maintain its growth prospects in the next few years, helped primarily by major public sector infrastructure projects. We believe that private-sector construction work will also increase, helped by the expansion in public infrastructure projects and a recovery in residential property activity.
Auto outlook good
Business, Published on 08/06/2021
» Thailand remains a regional and global outperfomer in the recently updated Autos Production Risk/Reward Index (RRI) by Fitch Solutions. This reflects low average wages and a sound automobile policy that offers automakers an attractive production base.
Property outlook worsens
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/08/2021
» The residential market is unlikely to recover to pre-Covid levels until 2025 as the market contraction has been revised to 25-32% from 1.5-11%, driven largely by the battered economy and housing demand.