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Jay Mart rebrands amid breakneck growth
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/10/2022
» Starting with a single retail shop selling electrical appliances 32 years ago, Jay Mart has become a listed holding conglomerate engaged in retail IT, finance and technology, with business partnerships set to expand in order to foster synergy and drive growth.
Year of Turbulence
Asia focus, Published on 27/12/2021
» Pandemic drags on recovery: In the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, many Asian countries had enviable success, avoiding large-scale outbreaks and mass deaths. But the arrival of the more transmissible Delta variant this year and sluggish vaccine rollouts compounded by low availability sent cases surging. Combined with poor monitoring and easy movement among countries, often unofficially, Southeast Asia became a virus hotspot. The ballooning health crisis collided with churning political discontent in the case of Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia. Economically, the new wave of infections, and attendant restrictions imposed to curb the spread, stalled recoveries. After nearly two years of strict border controls, many countries started to loosen up and live with Covid. But the rise of the Omicron variant now threatens to scuttle those tentative reopening plans and usher in a third year of economic anxiety.
Jay Mart announces BTS investment deal
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/08/2021
» The board of SET-listed Jay Mart, a major IT product distributor, has approved the issuance of 300 million new shares to BTS Group Holdings' two subsidiaries through a private placement in a deal worth 10 billion baht.
Book a date
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 07/06/2021
» With a degree in English literature under his belt, John Brown never expected to become a businessman, let alone the CEO of one of the largest travel booking platforms in Asia, Agoda.
What Bangkok office workers want
Business, Published on 05/02/2019
» While convenient location and access to mass transit remain primary requirements, Bangkok office workers are increasingly demanding spaces that focus on wellness, comprehensive services and smart building technology, a new survey says.
Delivering success
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 11/12/2017
» Asia's first driverless trucks began operating in October at the ExxonMobil plant on Jurong Island in Singapore, while fleets of autonomous delivery vehicles are expected to get rolling on Great Britain's motorways next year. These are just some of the headline-making developments in the brave new world of transport being promoted by the likes of Google, Tesla, Uber and major vehicle manufacturers.
Set struggles Near 1500 as global stocks retreat
Business, Published on 11/05/2015
» Recap: Global stock markets retreated amid worries over the growing US trade deficit, Greece's bailout deal and China's dismal exports. Concerns over listed companies' earnings growth also weighed down the Thai stock market, which briefly slipped below 1,500 points before rebounding on Friday.