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Thailand and Sweden push to expand trade relations
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/11/2025
» Thailand and Sweden are seeking to expand trade opportunities following a meeting between Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun and Swedish Ambassador Anna Hammargren.
Ikea launches series of price cuts as demand shrivels
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 15/09/2025
» Ikea Thailand, the local arm of the Swedish home furnishing giant, is navigating economic challenges by implementing price reductions and introducing its "Ikea for Business" programme to capture growing demand from hotels, offices, property developers, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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”.
Phuket operators suggest infrastructure upgrade
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/04/2025
» Phuket tourism operators submitted a white paper focusing on the Cherngtalay area to the Phuket governor last month, asking for infrastructure improvement to accommodate rising demand in the tourism and property markets.
Ikea to open first store in Chiang Mai next week
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 19/02/2025
» Ikea, a Swedish home furnishing brand, is set to launch a new store in Chiang Mai on Feb 27, marking its fifth location in the country.
Vintage Ikea goes high-end at auction
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» STOCKHOLM - At a chic Stockholm auction house, 122 carefully curated items with unusual provenance went under the hammer on Monday evening: vintage furnishings from the flatpack furniture retailer Ikea were sold for a total of 37,000 euros ($40,000).
Riding Thailand’s Green Surge
Published on 23/08/2022
» When the European textile giant Lenzing was searching for the best place to build the world’s largest production plant for lyocell, an eco-friendly fibre sometimes described in fashion circles as a “miracle fabric”, it zoomed in on Thailand.
IKEA plans to open region's first city store on Sukhumvit
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/06/2022
» IKEA, a Swedish home furnishing brand, is scheduled to open its first Southeast Asian urban store in Bangkok by the end of next year.
Come for Ikea, stay for the weekend
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/05/2022
» Ten years ago, when low-rise malls such as Megabangna first opened in Bang Na, they were questions from the public, investors and retail chains about whether it could compete in a location with several other prominent retail chains boasting loyal customers.
How Russia's war in Ukraine rocked the global economy
AFP, Published on 23/03/2022
» PARIS: In a month of conflict in Ukraine, global oil prices have soared, foreign companies have exited Russia and Moscow faces the spectre of default.