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The Gleamers: How Asia’s play-focused consumers are reshaping commerce
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» Asia is experiencing a unique demographic convergence. By 2050, the region will house one in four of the world’s seniors (over 60) as well as 60% of its young people. This generational mix is creating a powerful new consumer archetype that transcends age: “The Gleamers”.
Trump eyes simple tariff rates over complex talks, says letters going out Friday
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United States, a clear shift from earlier pledges to strike scores of individual deals.
This is how Asia Pacific is responding to US reciprocal tariffs
Bloomberg, Published on 07/04/2025
» President Donald Trump’s 10% baseline tariffs on US trading partners around the world came into effect on Saturday.
McDonald's to open 20 outlets in 2025
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 14/03/2025
» McDonald's plans to spend 700 million baht this year on adding new stores and renovating existing ones.
McDonald's faces IT disruptions in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2024
» TOKYO: McDonald's Japan on Friday said it had halted operations at many stores nationwide due to a system disruption, with media reporting technical issues were also reported in Australia and Hong Kong.
McDonald's eyes 15% growth
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 13/03/2024
» McDonald's believes the quick-service restaurant (QSR) business is still growing and plans to invest over 600 million baht on marketing, with the aim of achieving over 15% growth in 2024.
Thairung Group acquires Drivemate peer-to-peer car rental platform
Published on 07/12/2023
» Thairung Group, Thailand's leading group of companies in the automobile business, announced that its car rental subsidiary 'Bizcar Rental' has acquired and merged with Drivemate, the fastest-growing peer-to-peer car rental platform in the country. The move signals a strategic step towards a more comprehensive and scalable mobility solution provider and strengthen Bizcar Rental's (under Thai V.P. Corporation Company Limited) initial public offering (IPO) expected in 2024.
Bitcoin 'revolution' a work in progress
By Michael D McDonald, Bloomberg News, Published on 03/09/2022
» El Salvador President Nayib Bukele took the stage to fireworks, announcing to a cheering crowd of crypto enthusiasts at a beachside confab that Bitcoin would revolutionise his country.
McDonald's anticipates sales growth with new restaurants
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 16/08/2022
» McThai Co, the operator of McDonald's, is set to ramp up its business expansion in a bid to return sales back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year.
Railway market back on track post-pandemic
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» SAMUT SONGKHRAM: A train bell rouses a Thai grandmother dozing in her fruit and flower stall, sending her rushing to fold in her awning before the locomotive slowly rumbles past, so close it almost touches her wares.