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Pundits fret over oil prices as war widens
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/03/2026
» Analysts are expressing concerns about the new government's ability to manage skyrocketing oil prices, as Houthi rebel involvement signals a broadening and prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
Fuel subsidies threaten Thai credit rating
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/03/2026
» Thailand is at risk of a credit downgrade if the Middle East war drags on for three months, resulting in fuel subsidies amounting to 200 billion baht, says Tisco's Economic Strategy Unit (ESU).
Energy security now a daunting problem
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/03/2026
» Amid spikes in global crude oil and gas prices, the government has deployed several measures including price caps to ensure energy security and ease the cost of living.
Stock rollercoaster goes from slump to stimulus-driven surge
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/10/2025
» After losing 9% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index is moving into the final quarter with more bullish sentiment, topping 1,300 points in early October thanks to the new government's economic stimulus and an easing cycle for Thai interest rates.
Axa predicts substantial revenue growth
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/12/2022
» Axa Insurance Plc, a Thai unit of the France-based global insurer Axa Group, aims to increase its revenue to 5.2 billion baht in 2023, up from an estimated 4.8 billion this year, by focusing on new products and expanding ties with strategic partners.
Myanmar doomed to suffer
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/03/2021
» Myanmar faces growing chaos as the fallout from the Feb 1 military coup intensifies. Protests and civil disobedience have hammered the economy as citizens continue to take to the streets to demand a return to democracy.
EVs on a roll
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/01/2021
» 2020 has been rough for industries all over the world. Even the automotive industry could not escape the unique challenges stemming from pandemic-induced lockdowns, the economic slump and subdued consumer confidence, all of which have caused car sales to nosedive globally.
Make America green again
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/11/2020
» With Joe Biden seemingly on course to become the 46th leader of the world's second largest carbon emitter, one of his priority tasks will be to lead his country to rejoin the global pact to fight climate change.
Make time to enjoy Japan
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/12/2019
» Landing at Tokyo's Haneda Airport early on a Sunday morning (5.30 am), I was pleasantly surprised to find how convenient it was to commute to the city hotel where I had reserved a room for my one-week visit. I was welcomed at the airport exit by a Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) staffer who accompanied me to an airport bus that took me on a non-stop journey to the hotel.
Let's get personal
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/05/2019
» In the new digital world, data is the most valuable asset for enterprises seeking to understand their customers, but it is often scattered across many parts of the organisation.