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Malaysia seeks to revive high-speed rail line
Published on 11/07/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking proposals from private companies to develop a high-speed railway between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, reviving a multi-billion-dollar project called off more than two years ago.
Shopping the next frontier for TikTok
Published on 08/07/2023
» JAKARTA: Inside a shophouse in Northeast Jakarta, dozens of salespeople take turns peddling cosmetics, contact lenses and hair accessories. A woman helps a potential customer choose the right shade of lipstick for her skin tone, while a man yells out the latest markdown on vitamin tablets.
Asian shares fall as rate-hike bets increase
Business, Published on 08/07/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks slid yesterday to cap a busy first week of the quarter for financial markets, with the dollar standing tall and bonds tumbling as resilient US jobs data has investors bracing for interest rates to head higher still.
Wealth of Thailand's 50 richest on Forbes list rises to $173bn
Business, Online Reporters, Published on 06/07/2023
» The Chearavanont Brothers of the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group have retained the top spot on the 2023 Forbes list of Thailand’s 50 richest, with the combined wealth of all tycoons rising by almost 15% to US$173 billion.
Regulator files fraud charges against Stark
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/07/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against the largest shareholder and others involved in the management of Stark Corporation Plc, the industrial cable maker at the centre of an accounting scandal and debt default.
Rice to get costlier as supply threatened
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2023
» MUMBAI: Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.
Factory output falls 3.14%, less than forecast
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2023
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in May dropped by a less than expected 3.14% from a year earlier as exports remained sluggish, the Industry Ministry said on Friday.
Mama maker invests B300m in Hungary
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 30/06/2023
» Thai President Foods Plc, the producer of Mama instant noodles, is set to invest an additional 300 million baht to double production in Hungary.
SC Asset Aims to Become the Go-To Condo Brand for the Younger Generation with Its Inclusive "Everybody's High-Rise" Philosophy
Published on 30/06/2023
» SC Asset Corporation Public Company Limited (SC), a leading high end luxury to economy real estate developer listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), targets being Thailand’s ‘top-of-mind’ condominium brand among all segments, particularly young generations, by launching new condominium brands, taking “Everybody’s high-rise” as its brand philosophy as part of its 5-year business growth roadmap.
Chinese billionaires go all-in on AI
Published on 28/06/2023
» China’s tech sector has a new obsession: competing with US titans like Google and Microsoft in the breakneck global artificial intelligence "arms race".