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The lowdown on the high-end scheme
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/02/2023
» The Thailand Elite Card is in the public spotlight again after Jirayu Huangsap, an MP from the Pheu Thai Party, said in parliament last week that shady Chinese business operators had become members of this privilege programme.
Minister vows to plug Elite Card loopholes
Online Reporters, Published on 31/01/2023
» Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has vowed to plug loopholes in Thailand Elite Card to prevent Chinese nationals involved in grey businesses from using the privilege cards to enter the country.
American Bargain Hunters Flock to a New Online Platform Forged in China
Business, Published on 27/12/2022
» As inflation and recession concerns squeeze American consumers, many are turning to a new mobile app with Chinese roots.
Xi’s crackdowns drive Chinese billionaires to booming Singapore
Published on 15/11/2022
» One of the hottest wine bars for Chinese billionaires isn’t atop a Shanghai office tower or within a Beijing courtyard house. It’s in a modest black-and-white bungalow next to a six-lane thruway in the heart of Singapore.
China, Vietnam sign 13 deals, and 1 stands to reshape economic relations
Published on 04/11/2022
» China and Vietnam, communist neighbours that both depend heavily on manufactured exports, have signed a deal to improve a crucial but recently frayed supply chain in a particular boost to the Vietnamese side.
China Q3 GDP growth rebounds at faster pace but risks loom
Published on 24/10/2022
» BEIJING: China's economy rebounded at a faster-than-expected pace in the third quarter, but strict Covid curbs, a deepening property crisis and global recession risks are challenging Beijing's efforts to foster a robust revival over the next year.
New Asean-US era
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 13/06/2022
» The special summit held last month in Washington between US President Joe Biden and nine Southeast Asian leaders clearly emphasised his administration's attempts to engage the region it sees as central to countering China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.
Asian markets edge up, oil extends gains with focus on Ukraine
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» HONG KONG: Asian equities mostly edged up Wednesday as three days of painful losses gave way to a semblance of stability, though oil prices extended gains after the United States and Britain moved to ban imports of Russian crude.
The End of Car Keys, Passwords and Fumbling With Your Phone at Checkout
Business, Published on 10/01/2022
» For all the attention on tech companies and location tracking in recent years, our gadgets are actually surprisingly bad at knowing precisely where they are at any given moment. That's about to change.
Investors spooked by Covid news flee risky assets
Business, Published on 27/11/2021
» Recap: Global markets, from stocks to commodities, tumbled yesterday as news of a possibly vaccine-resistant Covid variant propelled investors to seek refuge in safe-haven assets including gold.