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Retail market resigned to Q1 results carnage
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/04/2020
» Thailand's retail market is likely to see a sharp contraction in the first quarter as the spread of the coronavirus compounds the blow from widespread drought and evaporation of tourist arrivals.
No country for foreign retailers
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 06/04/2020
» Efforts by foreign retailers to establish a presence in Thailand have faced an uphill climb.
The future of work
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/04/2020
» Co-working was a little-known concept when JustCo began developing innovative office spaces nine years ago in Singapore. But now it's here to stay, says Kong Wan Long, who is on a mission to make his company a global player in the field alongside the likes of IWC and WeWork.
New retail fizzles as pandemic persists
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 31/03/2020
» New retail supply in Bangkok and the surrounding area in the first quarter of this year is expected to decline by 65% year-on-year because of an array of negative factors, including the coronavirus pandemic.
Time to shine for Hua Seng Heng's third-gen CEO
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 28/03/2020
» Growing up on Yaowarat Road, home to Bangkok's bustling Chinatown and the country's dominant gold trading area, Tanarat Pasawongse did not initially see himself as the next in line to inherit the family-owned gold trading business of Hua Seng Heng Group of Companies, Thailand's largest gold importer.
China's grand vision
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 10/02/2020
» Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic state visit to Myanmar last month was aimed at drawing the country ever closer and persuading the world of the importance of Beijing's new international approach. It was an exercise in strategic diplomacy, rolling out China's grand vision for the region and encouraging the creation of a loyal and supportive neighbourhood.
Looming giant catches a cold
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/01/2020
» From selfie-obsessed tourists to massive bilateral trade and property investment, China's presence in Thailand cannot be overlooked.
You make the news: How Spectee mines social media
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 13/01/2020
» Spectee, a Tokyo-based information analysis company and online news agency, is looking for partnership in Southeast Asia where it is seeing huge growth in demand for video content.
New Zealand draws nearer
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/10/2019
» New Zealand is making a major effort to forge closer ties with Asean and the rest Asia, pinning its hopes on a conclusion to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), as world trade is being disrupted by US-China tensions, the country's trade minister says.
Political dramas keep equity investors on edge
Business, Published on 07/09/2019
» Recap: Global stock markets were subdued in a roller-coaster week highlighted by political dramas happening in Britain, Italy and Hong Kong, with all eyes fixed on the progress of US-China trade talks.