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Banpu focusing on acquiring gas assets to power US growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/10/2022
» SET-listed Banpu, a non-oil energy conglomerate, is seeking new assets in gas exploration and production as well as gas-fired power generation businesses to fuel its growth in the US.
LHH eyes B100m funds to fuel expansion
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/08/2022
» Samart Digital Plc (SDC), a subsidiary of SET-listed tech and ICT solution provider Samart Corporation, is gearing up for a full-scale astrological business to cash in on fortune telling and belief-related commerce seen to have high potential in Thailand and around Asean.
Funding the future
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/07/2022
» Makhtar Diop is energetic, always eager to learn new things, and a humble leader. Since becoming managing director of the International Finance Corp (IFC) in March last year, the Senegalese economist has been actively exploring potential areas where the World Bank affiliate could expand as a financial backer, including the health sector, with a focus on Africa.
Bali hotels on sale cheap amid tourism slump
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/06/2020
» Gone are the Australian surfers and Chinese tour groups. Also missing are yoga aficionados seeking inner peace, like Julia Roberts in “Eat Pray Love”.
UTCC survey finds corruption ebbing
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/08/2018
» Thailand's corruption situation improved in the first half of the year, thanks in part to the government taking serious action with respect to the temple funds embezzlement scandal and irregularities in an embezzlement-hit welfare fund intended to help poor students.
Bitcoin catches fire in Thailand
Business, Published on 23/12/2017
» Over a sturdy self-produced table stands a five-gallon orange Igloo jug. The jug is pumping cold water to cool the malt on a steel pot that is connected through a copper pipe.
Zanroo to be martech unicorn
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/07/2017
» Zanroo, a Thai marketing technology (martech) startup, expects to be the first Thai unicorn startup by 2019 when it will have a presence in 40 global markets and obtain US$30 million in revenue, close to 1 billion baht.
Better to give ...
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 03/07/2017
» Asians are generous by nature when it comes to donating to worthy causes. Religious giving is mostly informal but is often the starting point for philanthropy on a broader scale in Taiwan, China, India, Myanmar, Singapore and other countries.
Bank: Peace draws foreign investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/09/2016
» The military-ruled government has not hampered foreign investor enthusiasm as the former has brought peace to the country and led to reforms and big-ticket infrastructure investments, says the head for Thailand of Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
In search of trust
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/11/2015
» It's a bitter and tragic story whenever we hear about casualties from bombings or shootings in the seemingly never-ending conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Many outsiders, who find the conflict confusing if they haven't tuned out the news altogether, wonder when and how it will ever end.