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Survey shows Japanese companies optimistic
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/02/2026
» Undeterred by business challenges, Japanese companies are determined to continue investing in Thailand, with 23% of 520 companies surveyed vowing to expand operations as they expect the economy to improve in the first half of 2026, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).
Adapting to a new world order
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/02/2026
» As the global order shifts rapidly to geopolitical tensions, evolving trade rules and technological competition that is reshaping economics, business leaders and analysts are urging the country to adapt to these changes.
Local Japanese companies upbeat for the first half
Somhatai Mosika, Published on 28/01/2026
» Business sentiment among Japanese companies in Thailand is expected to improve in the first half of this year, yet concerns remain regarding sluggish domestic demand, fierce competition, rising labour costs and fluctuations in exchange rates, according to a survey by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Bangkok (JCCB).
Japanese firms call for stimulus
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/08/2025
» Japanese companies operating in Thailand have voiced concerns regarding the country's prolonged border conflict with Cambodia and sluggish domestic demand, calling on the government to launch new stimulus to prop up the economy.
Work starts on long-delayed $9bn casino in Japan
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/04/2025
» A quarter-century after gambling resorts were first proposed in Japan, officials have finally broken ground on construction of what could become Asia’s highest-grossing casino.
Most Asian markets revive after global rout
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 06/08/2024
» Japanese equities powered higher on Tuesday, leading a global rebound as they retraced some of the losses sustained in a rout on Monday that erased billions across markets from New York to London.
'Era of mass closures': the Japan businesses without successors
AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» YACHIMATA (JAPAN): Kiyoshi Hashimoto's machinery factory outside Tokyo should be buzzing with industry. Instead, it's so quiet you can hear him practising the recorder.
YSS expands operations
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 08/05/2023
» Thai shock absorber manufacturer YSS has opened a 400 million baht distribution and service centre which will serve as a blueprint for its aggressive network expansion strategy into future Bangkok areas and provincial markets as well as the Asean region and other global markets.
Jitta anticipates investment opportunities in Asian stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/08/2022
» Jitta Wealth Asset Management, a private fund management firm, expects Asian stocks to enjoy greater investment opportunities during the remainder of this year as investment sentiment is moving away from the West towards the Asian region amid global volatility.
Dark clouds on the horizon
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/07/2022
» The drumbeat warning of recession is getting louder and more frequent, based on reports from the US and other major economies.