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A plea for help
Business, Published on 11/01/2021
» 2021 is the year of the Metal Ox in the Chinese zodiac, where hard work and discipline define many of the animal's attributes. The reality at the outset of this year requires such attributes if the economy has a prayer of recovery.
Jury still out on BoT measures
Business, Published on 30/11/2020
» The strengthening of the value of the baht is putting the Bank of Thailand in the hot seat again as an influx of offshore fund flows move into emerging market economies, spelling trouble for the export-reliant country.
The living dead
Business, Published on 09/11/2020
» With the economic malaise caused by the pandemic more than likely to persist over the next few years, there is a higher possibility businesses will be stricken with a high-pitch fever, gradually turning them into zombie companies.
Trade nailbiter
Business, Published on 02/11/2020
» A lot is at stake on Nov 3 when all eyes will be fixed on the poll results of the US presidential election, which could greatly impact the world over the next four years.
Hazy shade of winter
Business, Published on 27/01/2020
» Waking up to a misty skyline resembling the mysterious town of Silent Hill, a survival horror video game, with the haze foreshadowing obscured dangers lurking in thick smog, is jarring for all Bangkok residents.
RCEP nears completion
Business, Published on 11/11/2019
» Notoriously labelled a ceremonial "talk shop" without any tangible outcomes, the latest Asean Summit in Bangkok finally proved critics wrong as regional leaders made progress in settling a mammoth trade pact despite India's departure.
Hand-wringing over tariffs
Business, Published on 04/11/2019
» The US recently stunned long-time ally Thailand by revoking trade privileges worth US$1.3 billion (39.2 billion baht) under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), stirring up anti-American sentiment among locals online after the latest in a string of protectionist trade policies favoured by US President Donald Trump.
Wasting away
Business, Published on 16/09/2019
» Plastic is omnipresent in Thailand. It's found everywhere, from luxury shopping malls to 7-Eleven convenience stores, on almost every street corner and beneath the skin of some individuals. It's even inside the stomachs of much marine life.
Heavy lifting ahead
Business, Published on 25/03/2019
» Thailand headed to the polls on Sunday after lacking a general election for nearly eight years, with much speculation about the next chapter in Thai politics.
SET unfazed by party's dissolution
Business, Published on 08/03/2019
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index bucked pessimism arising from Thursday's court ruling to dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart Party, with election momentum poised to drive the benchmark upward.