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Staying afloat in a turbulent market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/03/2024
» With tourists from around the world flocking back to Thailand, tourism operators are competing by upgrading their quality and offering unique services to capture strong demand.
Investing in the only constant: change
Business, Published on 23/03/2024
» One basic rule of investing is to not attempt to buy oversold markets in a downtrend, and not to sell overbought markets in a primary bull cycle. We see no signals indicating a rising risk of recession in the US, and our hypothesis remains we are still in economic expansionary mode.
Banyan Tree's Creston Hill Scores Pre-sales Milestone
Published on 21/03/2024
» Banyan Tree Residences Creston Hill, the first-ever luxury branded residences adjacent to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Khao Yai National Park, announces the remarkable success of the presales phase for its initial development stage. This monumental venture, valued at THB 17 billion, is the result of a collaboration between Banyan Tree, a globally acclaimed independent multi-branded hospitality group, and Thai developer Creston Holding Ltd. The pre-sales achievement marks a growing and sustained demand for luxury branded residences in Thailand.
What Modi has figured out that Trump never has
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 21/03/2024
» Excitement and uncertainty used to accompany general elections in India. Polls swung back and forth, coalitions formed and reformed, analysts dissected policy platforms and assessed the prospects of hundreds of individual candidates. As India embarked on its 18th general election campaign on Tuesday, there is no electricity in the air. It is hard to find anyone who believes Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lose his bid for a third term in office.
Haiti's ticking humanitarian timebomb
Oped, Published on 21/03/2024
» As waves of gang violence engulf an already poor and destitute land through a reckless orgy of shootings and looting, the Caribbean Island of Haiti equally faces a widening domestic humanitarian crisis along with a ticking migrant exodus.
China ends 9-year decline in new marriages in 2023, but divorces also climb
Published on 18/03/2024
» HONG KONG: China ended a nine-year streak of declining marriage registrations last year, with the number of newlywed couples rising to 7.68 million, according to data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Friday.
Unease over Japan visa-free policy
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/03/2024
» Tour operators have allayed public concern over a possible revocation of visa-free privileges granted by Japan as the number of Thais overstaying has soared.
A sneak peek at looming debt balloon
Business, Published on 14/03/2024
» Non-performing loans (NPLs), debt accumulation and stagnant purchasing power have weighed on domestic consumption since last year.
Service a must to drive THAI forward
Oped, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 14/03/2024
» A passenger on a flight TG652 had to ask crew members twice for a sandwich and Coke after waking up from a short sleep which made him miss the inflight service. When one of the attendants handed him the snack, he asked her again for Coke. The cabin staff looked annoyed and told him that he should have told her from the beginning that he wanted both so that she could have done it in one trip instead of two.
Mortgage rejection rate soars after pandemic
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/03/2024
» Following the pandemic, there has been a surge in the rejection rate of housing loan applications, attributed to would-be homebuyers' weakened debt repayment capability, stemming from the sluggish economic growth and higher cost of living.