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What's new in business news: June 20, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2014
» Robots at Bangkok electronics show, motorbike taxis face fare cap, registration & end of gangs & Junta shakeup at Labour Ministry.
Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.
What's new in business news: October 8, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/10/2013
» Acer launches phablet (phone-tablet) in Thailand (video), Don Mueang as 2nd Bangkok airport & CP's Dory fish farms in Vietnam.
What's new in business news: September 13, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2013
» Bangkok flood tunnel contract signed, growth in G20 countries accelerates & export growth strategy must go, says UN report.
Japan's robot astronaut is very cute
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/06/2013
» Tiny doll-sized robot that speaks Japanese to help out at the International Space Station. Will be chatting partner & remember faces.
Tokyo train wedding: One lucky couple
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/06/2013
» Wedding on busy commuter train as it speeds around Tokyo delivering commuters awaits one lucky couple. Exclusive use of 11-car train with capacity of 1000 plus.
Stock market: Sudden fall & weak baht (update)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/06/2013
» Baht weakening (& improvement for exporters) after foreign investment money pulled out of Thailand & sent back to US with US credit rating improvement.
Famous Japanese monk leaves monkhood
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/06/2013
» He became a monk 38 years ago. At 61 the famous abbot returns to Japan, health reasons cited.
Eating insects: Sudden popularity
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2013
» Everyone is eating insects nowadays, even expensive restaurants (US, Thai, Japanese) but the old traditions of collecting & cooking insects haven't changed much.
Capital controls: Govt & central bank working together
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2013
» Short-term investment money flowing into Thai stock & bond markets from US, EU & Japan QE monetary policy causing strong baht, hurting export sector.