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Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 28/10/2016
» What is the most competitive and happy place in the world? Last month the World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Switzerland the most competitive country for the eighth consecutive year -- ahead of Singapore (2), the United States (3), the Netherlands (4) and Germany (5). Switzerland also ranked first in four out of 12 pillars of the Global Competitiveness Index -- in the categories of innovation, business sophistication, technological readiness and labour market efficiency.
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 26/04/2013
» The international New Year often catches me by surprise. There are just too many things to do at year-end and not enough time to think about the New Year, let alone making a proper New Year's resolution. The Thai New Year, however, is a totally different story. With a long weekend and few social activities, I can usually plan better for myself and others.
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 25/01/2013
» As the year begins, the world is still struggling towards recovery. Despite better conditions in financial markets, many high-income economies remain fragile. The World Bank has just cut the global growth forecast for this year from 3% to 2.4%, a slight improvement on 2.3% in 2012.
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 27/01/2012
» For Chinese, the dragon is an auspicious creature, representing power, strength and good fortune. I start this column with hope and optimism that despite the many challenges that await, the Dragon year will bring good luck _ to me, my family and my country.